INSPECTION/COLOR CONTROL SYSTEMS -- Guarding the Web

According to Randy Freeman, vice president of marketing at Quad/Tech International (QTI) in Sussex, WI, all of the computerization that has gone into today's versions of web inspection and control systems has resulted in two improvements: better quality and lower waste.

"The printing industry is very competitive, and improved productivity is the most important issue for printers," Freeman points out. "One way to improve productivity is to be able to reduce on-press manning requirements. Automated controls take over processes that were previously controlled manually, allowing a press to run with fewer people and, therefore, a lower cost basis."