Applied Vision KromaKing colorimetric tools

Applied Vision camera-based KromaKing colorimetric tools can help beverage can makers identify the causes of colour nonconformity and decoration defects that result in rejected or hold-for-inspection (HFI) product.

The intuitive camera-based tools can measure colour with the near accuracy of a spectrophotometer and can also register patterns, interpret process colours, image cylindrical shiny surfaces and provide full coverage of cans (a holistic view) for the purpose of making simultaneous measurements in multiple regions of interest.

The KromaKing suite of products for decoration and colour inspection of two- and three-piece cans employs Applied Vision’s Global Colorimetric Standard (GCS) technology and includes offline laboratory sampling system with complete coverage of the label, providing true vision colorimetry with NIST-traceable results. The decorator blanket inspection covers 100% of production at line speeds for process monitoring. The high-speed (600-3000 cans/min) online system can sample ~10% of each can 100% of the time for colour drifts and process problems covering the entire surface of the manufactured cans in random orientation in just a few seconds of production. The low-speed online system (<300 cans/min) offers 100% coverage of cans at production speeds for decoration and colour inspection.

Mixed label inspection is possible as is flat-sheet decoration inspection - sampling blanks for colour, decoration pattern and registration verification.