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Efficient Solutions for the Printing Industry

Aug 26, 2014



The demands in the printing industry are diverse and exacting. Fast, safe and efficient production processes are indispensable for high productivity in the pre-press, press and post-press fields. SICK offers a variety of perfected products and complete system solutions to achieve optimized production results. As the worldwide leading developer
and manufacturer of intelligent sensor technology, SICK has extensive, expert knowledge from many years of experience in factory, logistics and process automation. For optimized processes along the added-value chain in the printing industry, partner with SICK.


Prepress 
 
 
Focus applications:
• Omni-directional identification of paper rolls
• Identifying paper stack
• Access protection for a crane loading station

 
Paper guide, print control and monitoring   
 
 
Focus applications:
• Edge guiding using optical paper edge detection system
• Sensors for register control
• Process synchronization

 
Paper and document handling 
 
 
Focus applications:
• Identifying 2D codes on letters and mass mailshots
• Copy counting
• Detection of print marks

 
Cutting and punching   
 
 
Focus applications:
• Hazardous point protection for cutting machines
• Stack positioning during punching
• Sheet alignment to the print image

Source: http://www.sick.com/mi/ca/home/solutions/industries/Pages/Print.aspx