Practical internal management of Gravure inventory is desired to reduce color match time, ensure consistent print quality and highlighting potential issues before going to press by determining if a roll is clean or dirty.
The measurement of cell volume, cell depth, channel, opening and wall width is needed to keep aware of roll condition and reduce the chance of lost production time and possibly material waste.
Key Benefits
A very practical and easy to use tool that will ensure your gravure cylinders are properly identified with screen count, screen angle, cell opening, wall and channel measurements – all done in just a few minutes. Knowing the condition of your cylinders in the heart of your press, through proper identification and verification, gives increased assurance of the final printed result.
Being able to see if the cells are plugged or damaged – the AniCAM microscope will significantly help to reduce costly waste or reprints.
All measurement information and images can be printed and/or exported for use in 3rd party software (like Excel or database programs) for comparison between historic and current information. You can now track the changes of your Gravure cylinders and monitor their condition.
The camera unit is very portable, therefore measurements can be taken in the press room or in the cylinder storage area making it a very practical all round tool for all print departments.
Electronic Archiving and Remote Viewing
Gravure Cell images can be archived and emailed. They are stored in their proprietary .gcp format which contains all measured values needed for retrieval and evaluation.
Easy to Use and Portable
The AniCAM system is a very professional instrument, however its operation is really simple: To take a reading simply place the portable camera system on top of your gravure cylinder, select the appropriate setup and click the Cell Profile button. The image will then be transferred to an Analysis window, in which you select three or more cell areas – simply by clicking on the cells. The readings are then transferred to an Info section, where you enter the customer name, cylinder-ID and operator name. The system generates a report form that can be printed and/or exported to a database or spreadsheet program for further analysis.
