Inkjet & Digital Printing

Baumer presents the latest technology for modern flooring production at LIGNA

Friday 26. May 2023 - The result is impressive inspection results for deep structures, small edge chipping and critical colour and overlay defects. The innovative system is designed for the optical inspection of profiled melamine paper-coated floorboards directly before packaging.

The ColourBrain Flooring 4.0 system is the new generation of our proven system – equipped with the latest patented technology, enhanced defect detection and with a new intuitive user interface. The result is impressive inspection results for deep structures, small edge chipping and critical colour and overlay defects. The innovative system is designed for the optical inspection of profiled melamine paper-coated floorboards directly before packaging.
On request, the system can also be designed for other flooring productions, such as LVT, SPC & WPC.
It is optimally complemented with the ColourBrain V-Shape 5.0 systems for checking the bevel lacquering of the V-joint directly after lacquer application in the profiling line and ColourBrain Clip for checking correct clip insertion directly after clip assembly. Defective planks are automatically rejected before packaging.
Advantages at a glance:
Objective detection of the smallest defects, independent of decor and structure.
Checking of profiles for presence and completeness.
Improvement of your product quality through immediate process optimisation.
Q-Brain classification of defects and allocation to the production process.
ColourBrain V-Shape 5.0 – Improved detection of contrast and gloss-based defects.
The ColourBrain V-Shape 5.0 inspection system is the consistent further development of bevel varnish inspection in flooring production. A new feature is the detection of lacquer application based on the gloss behaviour of the still wet lacquer directly after application. This means that coatings that do not contrast with the substrate can now also be inspected. And this with an almost identical design of the inspection heads.
The system is designed for integration into floor lines and is suitable for the high production speeds prevailing there in a very harsh environment. Due to the possible connection to the Q-Live management system, analyses for process optimisation are possible in just a few steps.
Advantages at a glance:
Objective detection of paint defects, now also independent of the paint colour.
Can be used at the highest production speeds and under the harshest environmental conditions
Improvement of your product quality through immediate process optimisation.
The ColourBrain V-Shape 5.0 inspection system is the consistent further development of bevel varnish control in flooring production. A new feature is the recognition of the lacquer application based on the gloss behaviour of the still wet lacquer directly after application. This means that coatings that do not contrast with the substrate can now also be inspected. And this with an almost identical design of the inspection heads.
The system is designed for integration in floor lines and is suitable for the high production speeds that prevail there in a very harsh environment. Due to the possible connection to the Q-Live management system, analyses for process optimisation are possible in just a few steps.
Advantages at a glance:
Objective detection of paint defects, now also independent of the paint colour.
Can be used at the highest production speeds and under the harshest environmental conditions
Improvement of your product quality through immediate process optimisation.
ColourBrain Furniture 4.0 – Technological leader in furniture inspection
The ColourBrain Furniture 4.0 inspection system is the technological leader in the inspection of both sides of film-coated, melamine paper-coated and lacquered furniture panels. The results are impressive: The smallest surface defects such as bubbles, dents, fine cracks, scratches or glossy spots are precisely detected in any form – whether in, diagonally or across the feed direction. An optional drill hole inspection also checks the completeness and position of drill holes as well as the profile deviations of grooves.
The system can be used both in series production and in batch 1 production for defect detection and process optimisation. In the most powerful expansion stage, Baumer’s newly designed illumination module is combined with the first-class multiReflex inspection module to detect additional gloss defects. Together with the narrow surface inspection, a 360° of furniture parts is possible.
Advantages at a glance:
Objective detection of the smallest defects, independent of decor and structure.
Q-Brain classification of defects and allocation in the production process.
Improvement of your product quality through immediate process optimisation.
Drilling pattern and profile deviations are checked.
The system is suitable for both series and batch 1 operation.
ColourBrain Edge 4.0 – Unrivalled in Edge Inspection
The ColourBrain Edge 4.0 inspection system is the next step in the improvement of defect detection and the consistent revision of all user interfaces towards a system-wide and uniform look & feel in user guidance.
The system is used to inspect furniture parts in edge banding machines from different manufacturers. The detection of edge chipping, open glue joints, partially or completely missing edges and protruding edge bands are just as much part of the functional scope as the detection of geometric features such as grooves and drill holes and their differentiation from defects. The system can be used either in series production or in batch 1 production for defect detection and process optimisation and ideally complements the ColourBrain Furniture 4.0 system.
Standardised interfaces reduce the effort for integration into the processing machines to a minimum. The outstanding strength of the inspection system lies in the detection of topographical defects both on artificial edges and on veneered or real wood edges. For this purpose, directional line lasers are used in addition to a proven incident light method.
Advantages at a glance:
Reliable detection of topographical defects, such as excessively high edge bands or break-outs
Defect detection on plastic, veneer and real wood edges
Folds, grooves and drill holes are detected and distinguished from defects
Q-Brain classification of defects and allocation in the production process
Intended for series and batch 1 production.
ColourBrain Panel 4.0 – Compact, simple & intuitive for your coating line.
The ColourBrain Panel 4.0 system is the small and smart version for the optical inspection of melamine paper-coated fibreboards after pressing and edge trimming in the longitudinal run. Thanks to FlashingSky technology, precise evaluation is possible – regardless of which conveyor belt you are using. Due to the reduced size, the system can be easily integrated into your existing transport system. The components are inspected on both sides for decor defects and damage with a reliable and stable detection performance. A distinction can be made between process-related defects, such as heat streaks or paper misalignment, and sporadic individual defects, such as contamination.
Checking of the synchronous pores is already integrated in the system. Here, the offset between decor and embossing structure is determined and non-tolerable offsets are alarmed.
Advantages at a glance:
Narrow installation length, low working height – only a small gap is required in the transport.
Standard belt or roller transport is sufficient – no vacuum transport required.
Blow-off and suction as cleaning sufficient.
Q-Brain classification of defects and allocation in the production process.