LabelQ Acquire Automation's new printer is designed for labeling products manufactured in small batches, primarily for the pharmaceutical and life-sciences industries. The printer, which comes with a standard-resolution camera, uses optical character recognition, or OCR, and bar-code verification to inspect and track labels measuring up to 4 inches by 6 inches. As an option, full-label inspection for in-process verification of text, bar codes and print quality is available; inspection capabilities also can be increased to accommodate labels as big as a 6 inches by 9 inches. Additionally, Acquire Automation offers a feature that allows operators to directly download an image and select key areas of the graphic for inspection.
What's new? The printer, a tabletop version of Acquire Automation's full-sized labeling system, the LPRS, or Label Print and Reconciliation System. It was introduced in June at Medical Design & Manufacturing East.
Benefits Consolidation of tasks. The printer is unique in that it combines label printing, inspection and tracking.
Acquire Automation, Fishers, Ind., 317-849-3350, www.acquireautomation.com
