The Area Color Inspection System (ACIS™) is an integrated solution for efficient inspection of characters and color on surfaces such as metal or plastic. Users can quickly measure markings such as pattern, text, symbols, and color with precision at production speeds. A ProMetric® I-series Imaging Colorimeter and lens are mounted to an innovative LED-based dome illumination configuration within a metal assembly frame. The unit can be used in a lab or on a production line to capture high-resolution images of DUTs. Completing the solution is ACIS software, which combines high-resolution imaging colorimetry capabilities with sophisticated image analysis for precision quality and color measurement.

For electronics products sold today, necessary markings such as symbols, text, and numbers are applied to components during the manufacturing and assembly process. Components can be made of metal, plastic, glass, ceramic or other materials and markings are applied using laser etching, printing, or similar methods. Product makers must ensure that any markings are free of defects, meet quality and brand standards, and comply with trade regulations. What manufacturers need is a fast, precise inspection solution to identify quality and color issues so they can be quickly addressed and corrected before products go to market.

Typical machine-vision inspection systems can perform OCR and assess text completeness, but they cannot measure precise color or fine-grain detail. Spectrometers provide highly accurate color measurement, but only for one spot at a time and they cannot recognize or assess characters or symbols. These limitations mean manufacturers may have to use two or more

Parameter Name	Parameter Value
Technology	camera colorimetric spectrometer
Applications	for the plastics industry for metal
Type	measurement surface
Other characteristics	high-resolution