Monitor 360°
Capture base and stripe colour all around the entire product.
Color control & color inspection for cables · SK-410-C
Stable colour. Safe production.
Continuously verify base colour, stripe colour and stripe width – objectively, all around and directly during extrusion.
360° colour captureup to 2,000 m/min0.8–5 mm
360°base and stripe colour
2,000metres per minute
0.8–5millimetre diameter
ΔEcolour distance in real time
Colour as measurable quality
See target colour. Understand deviation.
The SK-410-C compares the current colour with a taught target value during production. For striped cables, stripe colour and stripe width are additionally monitored – for reproducible product quality in every production run.
Compare target and actual colour directly
Measure colour distance
Objectively evaluate deviations from the taught target colour value.
Check stripe width
Control presence and required width of up to two stripes.
Detect foreign colours
Detect differently coloured contamination early in the process.
Log trends
Colour value-time charts for process analysis and masterbatch optimisation.
Alarm immediately
Report colour deviations before they lead to larger scrap quantities.
SK-410-C sensor head
Tuned all around for colour.
Multiple optical viewing directions capture the product completely. Climate-controlled cabinet, large screen and signal lamp complement the sensor head to form a robust inline system.
- Productscables with and without stripes
- Inspection featuresbase colour, stripes, width
- Evaluationtarget/actual comparison and trend
- Responsealarm and logging
ColorControl softwareThe colour process
The colour process
becomes visible.
Live image, ΔE values and time trend show immediately when colour is stable, changing or deviating from target.
Foreign colour monitoring
Differently coloured contamination detected
Colour change
Track transition and stabilisation
Base and stripe colour
Evaluate both features in parallel
From recipe to stable colour
Less masterbatch. Less scrap.
Teach target colour
Accept approved product as objective reference value.
Measure production all around
Continuously capture base colour, stripe colour and stripe proportion.
Recognise change faster
Confirm new colour stable early and reduce start-up material.
Optimise recipe precisely
Use colour value trends as basis for masterbatch and process optimisation.
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Color inspection at a glance.
System layout, inspection features, performance data and customer benefits of the SK-410-C on one page.
DVS inspection systems
More than colour in view.
Complement color inspection with 360° surface inspection or automatic print verification.
Frequently searched
Color control and color inspection for cables.
In practice, this task is referred to as color control, color inspection, colour verification, inline color control or colour monitoring. The SK-410-C checks base colour, stripe colour, stripe width and foreign colour tones during running extrusion.
What is the difference between color control and color inspection?
Both terms describe the automatic inspection of colour properties. Color inspection objectively evaluates target colour, actual colour, stripes and deviations in the running process.
Which colour deviations does the system detect?
Detected are deviations in base colour, incorrect stripe colours, changed stripe widths, foreign colour tones and differently coloured contamination.
Where is inline color control used?
Typical applications are cables, cores, striped conductors and other extrusion products where colour must be documented reliably and kept stable.