Method and system for decorator component identification and selected adjustment thereof
US10882306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/956
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Automated inspection technology is integrated with a cylindrical container print decorator machine to optimize the decoration process by making critical process and machine information properly and immediately available for corrective adjustments to the process. With this information, a high speed decoration machine operator will be made directly aware of the portions or subsystems of the decorator machine not functioning properly. The information directly facilitates, and can even recommend, corrective adjustments that are necessary to the decorator to better optimize printing functions. It is possible to use this information to optimize the operation of the decorator. It is possible to use this information by way of a properly configured control system, after specific augmentation capabilities are added to the decorator machine, to automatically close the loops with specific decorator printing machine parts or subsystems to dramatically improve the decorating process even while the machine is printing.
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