Labelexpo Americas 2024: Workflow and inspection

Developments in workflow and inspection technology at Labelexpo Americas 2024 showed leading vendors responding to converters’ desire to maximize productivity, increase efficiency and reduce waste. While AI has in recent years been integrated into inspection systems to optimize defect detection, it is increasingly being further deployed in other areas of workflow, as evidenced by Cerm’s new AI-based Scheduling Optimizer. 

Consolidation among workflow companies – as outlined in these pages following Labelexpo Europe last year – continues, with Label Traxx acquired by Amtech Software earlier this year, following its acquisition of partner companies Batched and Siteline in 2023. Increasingly, label converters can turn to a single supplier for a multitude of workflow solutions.

L&L rounds up what was on display at Labelexpo Americas 2024.

Baldwin Vision Systems, on the stand of parent company BW Converting, demonstrated its range of inspection, LED curing and corona treatment technologies for the narrow web flexo market. 

Baldwin’s new PQV 4.0 process-optimization tool has been developed to enhance the inspection process, reducing the risk of human error and improving accuracy. PQV 4.0 can detect errors and faults with micrometer precision and provides a detailed report for correcting mistakes. 

At Labelexpo, Baldwin presented the Corona SlimLine surface treatment, which bonds ink onto plastics, making it suitable for label printing and narrow web applications. The compact system provides power, electrode settings, and comfortable and ergonomic handling, operation and cleaning.

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