C-Scan (Dr. Noll) surface inspection system for the Film Industry - Germany

Dr. Noll is not only the expert for measurement of extruder and calendar profiles, but also for Film surface inspection.

The details of C-Scan are as follows:

1. Technical features:

- Defect images
- Exact defect position
- Defect classification
- Automatic edge tracking
- Defect reports
- Trend diagrams, Statistics
- Print protocol
- Product management / Recipes management

- High performance smart line scan cameras
- 100% inspection
- Algorithms especially for film
- Windows NT Industrial PC
- Open SQL-Database ( Access, Excel)
- Process interface
- Network compatible

- Telediagnosis / remote maintenance
- CD-RW-Disc drive

2. Defects detected:

- Specks                             
- Contaminations
- Cracks and holes
- Lamination defects

- Scratches

- Granule inclusions

- Burned granules
- Streaks
- Contamination dirt
- Insects or Gel inclusions
- Wrinkles

3. Information to each defect (stored in the database):

- Roll

- Defect class

- Camera

- Time

- Position and size in x- and y- direction

4. Smart Sensor:

- Divided intelligence can cope with any data volume

- Data are processed at the location of origin

- Only small data volume is transported

- Just important data will be saved

- Systems are extendable as to customer’s request

5. Intelligent line scan camera:

6. Web inspection system:

7. Inspection system without protection housing:

8. Inspection system with protection housing:

( for dust, humidity...)

9. Rolling quality map:

10. Display of error distribution against production time:

11. Adjustable user interface:

References of Dr. Noll for C scan machine:

- Trespaphan (Film) (Germany)

- Perlen (Pharmaceutical film (Switzerland)

- Renolit (PVC) (Germany, Spain, USA)

- Tetra Pack (Blow Film) (Switzerland)