The industrial vision system designed to excel in print quality inspection
Spark CAM is an advanced optical inspection system designed to detect even the most complex print defects on a wide range of products, including continuous web, sheet-fed, and single-piece applications. Thanks to advanced vision systems technology, it performs high-speed automatic inspections, ensuring production quality, traceability, and reliability.
Developed from over 20 years of Graphimecc expertise, Spark CAM can be installed both on our machines and on third-party equipment as an OEM module.
We developed Spark CAM to quickly detect any defect that can be identified through an optical inspection system. Below you can explore the different inspection functions available with this system.
Spark CAM performs complete label inspection by automatically detecting the main print defects affecting the graphic appearance of the product.
The system detects:
⦁ Scratches
⦁ Ink spots
⦁ Smears
⦁ Missing graphics
⦁ Streaks
⦁ Ghosting effects
⦁ Torn material
⦁ Wrinkles
⦁ Color deviations
Spark CAM inspects any type of variable data, including:
⦁ 1D barcodes
⦁ 2D barcodes (QR Code, Data Matrix)
⦁ GS1 code verification
The system verifies:
⦁ Barcode reading
⦁ Barcode 1D grading according to ISO 15416
⦁ Barcode 2D grading according to ISO 15415
This ensures code compliance throughout the entire production process.
Spark CAM integrates advanced OCR OCV inspection functions to verify the correct printing and readability of text, codes, and variable data.
The system verifies:
⦁ Data presence
⦁ Character reading
⦁ Accuracy of printed information
An ideal solution for serialization and traceability applications, compatible with both standard OCR fonts and special character sets (Cyrillic and ideograms).
The system automatically verifies the correct positioning of printed elements, detecting print registration errors and dimensional variations compared to predefined parameters.
Spark CAM detects in real time:
⦁ Missing products
⦁ Missing product components
⦁ Missing graphic elements
Ensuring 100% production inspection.
Thanks to the proprietary GMG Layout Editor™ software, configuring the different inspection functions is fast and intuitive.
The fully graphical interface simplifies the creation of inspection rules and allows the system to be easily adapted to specific production requirements.
Camera Type
⦁ Matrix camera
⦁ Linear camera
Field of View (Reading Area)
⦁ 50 × 50 mm or 100 × 100 mm (matrix camera)
⦁ From 100 to 700 mm (linear camera)
Resolution
From 1.3 MP up to 16K.
Image Processing
⦁ Black & White
⦁ Color
The system can be configured using the most suitable industrial camera for the application and the required quality inspection objectives.
Each solution is customized according to the customer’s production requirements by selecting the ideal combination of hardware, resolution, and image processing technology.
Deliver superior-quality products thanks to a reliable optical inspection system capable of detecting any defect before products reach the market.
The high level of automation eliminates the need for specialized operators while reducing the risk of human error.
Generate detailed inspection reports and complete inspection documentation to certify finished product quality and simplify customer claims management.
Speed up to (m/min)
Installed units
Processed products
Discover our machines integrating Spark CAM™ for print quality inspection, label inspection, and automatic verification of variable data, ensuring error-free finished products.
Label vision inspection systems automatically verify print quality, detect graphic defects, check the readability of barcodes and QR Codes, and confirm the correct positioning of printed elements. Using line-scan or area-scan cameras and advanced image processing algorithms, Spark CAM performs real-time production quality control.
Yes. Spark CAM can be configured for UID inspection, verifying the correct presence, readability, and correspondence of unique codes used for product traceability, serialization, and identification.
Spark CAM can inspect OCR, 1D barcodes, 2D barcodes (QR Codes and Data Matrix), and GS1 codes. The system performs readability, grading, and compliance checks according to ISO 15415 and ISO 15416 standards.
A line-scan camera is particularly suitable for high-resolution applications and for inspecting very wide materials, while an area-scan camera captures a complete image of a smaller inspection area and is ideal for a wide range of quality control and industrial inspection applications. Spark CAM supports both configurations to meet different production requirements.
Yes. Spark CAM is designed as a modular system and can be installed both on Graphimecc machines and as an OEM module on third-party equipment, allowing easy integration into existing production lines.
Yes. Spark CAM provides real-time visualization of inspected products during the production process, allowing operators to continuously monitor print quality and any detected anomalies. The system maintains high performance even at maximum production speeds, ensuring continuous and immediate control throughout the entire process.
Spark CAM is the only industrial vision system designed to inspect several dozen variable data elements simultaneously. The actual number depends on the configuration of the inspection system.
Yes. Spark CAM is the only industrial vision system designed to perform print quality inspection and variable data verification simultaneously.
Non-conforming product marking or reconciliation
We integrate Videojet 1280/ VJ1580+
The unit has been fully integrated into the machine control panel what enables a wide range of benefits
For the operator:
Possibility of having a single panel where every machining parameter can be configured
For net plant productivity:
Reduction of setup time and guarantee of constant and correct functioning of the unit
Non-conforming Product Marking Functionality
The machine process automatically handles the marking of non-conforming products by integrating it within the error management process chosen for production.
Functionality of printing on the back of the material
The machine process automatically manages the printing of variable data on the back of the material (liner) for each reconciliation requirement by integrating their management within the error management process chosen for production.
Ability to integrate other third-party CIJ systems
Other third-party CIJ printing systems can be integrated upon development of the command-and-control interface.
Thermal transfer printing
We integrate Videojet Dataflex 6530
The unit has been fully integrated into the machine control panel what allows a wide range of advantages
Ability to integrate other third-party TTO systems
Other third-party TTO printing systems can be integrated upon development of the command-and-control interface.
Spark Cam™
Vision inspection system
What is SPARK CAM?
SPARK CAM™ is a high-performance vision inspection system fully designed and built by our R&D department to control print quality during production.
The system reliability is also the result of more than two decades of direct market experience with some of the most popular inspection systems including: Decosystem and Lake image.
System fully integrated into the machine control panel
The system is fully integrated into the machine control panel which enables a wide range of benefits
Single system to manage the Print Ǫuality of graphics and Variable
Single system where two control macro areas can be activated with different libraries related to specific production needs:
Print Ǫuality Inspection:
Libraries for the inspection of security elements, scratches, smears, streaks, stains, ink splashes, ghost effects, torn material, creases, color deviation, …
Thanks to our vision engineering department, it is, in addition, possible to directly develop customized control features.
Print Ǫuality inspection of Variable Data:
Libraries for OCR control (with a full range of fonts/special characters), machine readable codes also with grading features according to international standards:
With a wide range of codes and encoding protocols including: ǪRcode, Data Matrix, … and with GS1 coding standards, ….
Wide range of available templates
Due to the fact that we make our inspection systems in-house, Graphimecc can meet any production requirement.
Available are:
both black-and-white or color systems, and with a wide range of resolutions to fit every inspection specification.
Spark Jet™
Inkjet printer
What is SPARK JET?
SPARK Jet™, is an inkjet printing system completely designed and built by our R&D department to go beyond the frequent limitations of traditional printing systems.
The system reliability is also the result of more than two decades of direct market experience with some of the manufacturers of the most popular inkjet printing systems such as: Domino, Videojet, REA JET.
System fully integrated into the machine control panel
The system is fully integrated into the machine control panel which enables a wide range of advantages:
High performance and print quality
SPARK JET™ offers different print resolutions depending on the production speed. Thus, you can get a high-quality product (600x600dpi) or lose definition slightly to increase production speed.
Modular print height
Each printing module has a printing height of 54mm.
The SPARK JET printing system is fully modular and can be composed to achieve the desired print height without any limitation.
Wide range of inks that can be used
SPARK JET™ can be configured to print with different base inks:
This flexibility allows adaptation to the widest range of materials, managing every production requirement.
Single-color, multi-color system
SPARK JET™ is available in two versions:
Automatic cleaning system
To maximise the durability of SPARK JET™ print heads, we have developed an automatic cleaning system that is fully managed via the machine’s central panel. This system cleans the heads every X hours of printing (with X being a parameter that can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the print and substrate) and positions them so that they rest in a way that protects them from ink drying inside the nozzles.
Furthermore, as it is fully motorised, it allows for easy and precise adjustment of the print head’s height and transverse position relative to the material.
High-precision adjustment holder
Each SPARK JET™ system is equipped, as a basic feature, with a high-precision adjustment system that, in the absence of the automatic cleaning system, allows the adjustment of the printer position both in height (distance from the substrate) and in transverse position with respect to the material.
With this option, the head cleaning and resting activities are manual.
Spark RFID™
RFID antenna and reader
What is Spark RFID?
Spark RFID™ is a system completely designed and built by our R&D department and allows to control and encode any RFID TAG (UHF, HF, NFC, BLE and RF, …), ensuring maximum reliability and efficiency.
The system reliability is also the result of continuous collaboration with chip and Inlay manufacturers such as:
Modular system that can be configured according to individual needs
Due to its modular structure SPARK RFID can be configured in different modes to allow the best productivity according to production needs and the type of RFID to be processed.
Easy encoding, even for inexperienced operators
Thanks to our fully graphical GMG RFID Memory Map™ editor, the creation of any type of encoding finally becomes intuitive and accessible to everyone.
Ǫuick and intuitive setup, even for inexperienced operators
Setting up RFID production becomes quick and accessible to every operator; thanks to the high level of automation, our machines can be operated autonomously by any finishing operator without requiring specific knowledge of electronics or telecommunications.
System fully integrated into the machine control panel
The system is fully integrated into the machine control panel allowing a wide range of advantages
100% compliant with regulatory standards
Certified CE Marking
CE marking plays an increasingly important role in protecting operators and the enterprise.
For Graphimecc this is an indispensable value.
Advanced levels of automation
Integration with external software
The machine is natively integrable either directly or with the GM ENTERPRISE™ CMS with any ERP and enterprise database ensuring secure, real-time data exchange.
Usable by any operator
Fully graphical interface
Designed to be usable by any operator regardless of experience level.
Advanced operator login
Integration with user management via corporate Active Directory for machine access in compliance with internal security policies.
To certify the quality of production
Automatic production reports
The machine generates various production reports fully automatically and with customisable content.
Automatically eliminates all production errors
ZERO™: the technology that enables you to produce a 100% error free finished
Developed since 1999, it is now in its 5th generation and is the most advanced technology for:
ZERO™ represents the next generation of quality finishing in that it allows:
ZERO™: the technology that guarantees the highest productivity
ZERO™ enables productivity levels up to 10 times higher than other solutions available on the market.
ZERO™ enables productivity levels up to 10 times higher than other solutions available on the market.
ZERO™ allows you to choose between 21 different error management processes to meet every production need.
Detects all errors with absolute precision
Inspection of Variable data
You can manage the control of any type of variable data: OCR, Linear Barcode (1D and 2D), 2D Matrix Barcodes with different encoding types (Industrial, GS1, …).
Inspection of printing defects of the graphic products
You can manage the inspection of various printing defects typically related to the graphics part such as: scratches, smudges, streaks, spots, ink splashes, ghost effects, torn material, creases, color deviation, …
Modular control features
With our fully graphical GMG Layout EditorTM, configuration of each control feature becomes intuitive and accessible to everyone.
Ability to customize the vision system to your specific needs
Machine configuration also allows you to choose the vision system best suited to your production needs:
Our specialty since 1999
Print every type of variable data
You can manage the printing of any type of variable data: OCR, Linear Barcode (1D and 2D), 2D Matrix Barcodes with different encoding types (Industrial, GS1, …).
OCR
Linear barcodes 1D
Matrix barcodes 2D
Advanced Variable Data Printing Functionality
Thanks to our fully graphical GMG Layout Editor™, creating any type of variable data printout becomes intuitive and accessible to everyone.
Ability to manage any type of protocol and sequence
Variable data printing can be configured by choosing from a wide range of fonts and codes to which sequences of all types can be linked, being able to meet every production need.
Possibility to integrate a wide range of printing systems
The machine can be configured by integrating different printing units to best meet production needs and investment budget.
