Stroboscopic Inspection Lights are offered in 4 styles.
Press Release Summary:
Self-contained lights, offered with multiple intensity settings and synchronization to print patterns, reveal surface defects/imperfections in real-time at full production speeds. Guardian and Style IV Lith-O-Light models feature digital control technology to provide fine adjustment to 1 flash/min resolution. Cricket (flood pattern) and Scout (spot pattern) lights feature 5-digit LED displays and can be triggered internally or externally.
Original Press Release:
Unilux Introduces Family of New Inspection Lights at CMM Japan
SADDLE BROOK, NJ March 15, 2004 - Unilux, the developer and manufacturer of stroboscopic surface inspection lights for the worldwide converting and printing industries, will make its first major appearance in Japan at CMM Japan & JSP 2004 with the introduction of a new family of lights. The new lights include the brand new Style IV Lith-O-Light, Cricket, Guardian and Scout. All feature newly designed electronics that get more life out of newer, more powerful lamps and the capability to meet specific needs for more effective inspection at full production speeds.
Unilux believes its new family of surface inspection lights will help expand its initial foothold in the Japanese converting and printing market.
"We have been able to demonstrate our value to several Japanese converters and printers in the past year with our LOL-5 and Guardian, and they have been impressed with our quality, service and durability," said Mike Simonis, vice president, international sales. "Before getting some solid operating experience with Unilux lights, most of them viewed strobe lights as a disposable tool. However, with average unit life at 15 years and 45 different models to choose from, we have been able to match lights exactly to their needs to help change their perceptions of this invaluable inspection tool. A large number of converters and printers throughout Asia have had success with Unilux lights, and we look forward to helping Japanese companies achieve similar results."
Unilux stroboscopic lighting enables operators and inspectors to see surface defects and imperfections in real time at full production speeds. The light's short-duration, high-intensity light pulses make webs moving at up to 700m (2,000 ft) per minute appear motionless. This, in turn, provides "frozen" images that make surface defects stand out for identification and correction.
The new Unilux lights are self-contained, with power supplies, controls and lamps all in a single housing, eliminating the need to run wires from power supplies to light heads and/or controllers. They offer multiple intensity settings and easy synchronization to print patterns while operating from universal voltage - 90-250 volt, 50-60 Hz. Because the lights can operate on worldwide voltages, converters and printers never have to worry about dual stocking or compatibility issues. All units come in various flash rates to fit any application from the slow speeds of form type printing to continuous surface inspection.
The Guardian and the new Style IV Lit-O-Light, designed to fit the footprint of the previous Lith-O-Light, provide double the light output at maximum flash rate. These new lights replace several older models and feature digital control technology to provide finer adjustment to one flash per minute resolution. The Style IV's capability enables it to replace the 2400, 3600 and 6000 configurations in the Lith-O-Light series. It will also feature "divided by" and "2X" buttons enable users to scroll quickly through flash rate selections. Both lights have a cooling fan to increase lamp life and a toggle switch to change between manual operation and automatic synchronization to line speed.
Both the Cricket (flood pattern) and Scout (spot pattern) can be used as a handheld light or permanently mounted on the press and powered by either a battery or AC power. They have a light output of up to 570 Lux at 0.3m (12 inches) at 3000 flashes per minute or 285 Lux at 0.3m at 6,000 flashes per minute. They can be mounted over a press, slitter or rewinder with an articulating arm that provides a reach up to 1.15 m (45 inches). The available battery kit includes a handle with an on-off trigger, battery and charger. Batteries can be changed by simply sliding open the housing at the bottom of the handle. They feature a five-digit LED display and can be triggered internally with a 10-turn high-resolution control or externally by either an optoisolated pulse or by a non-isolated contract closure or open collector signal. The strobe lights are totally enclosed in a heavy-duty housing and have a specially designed reflector for even illumination over their 200mm (8 inch) coverage area.
Unilux Inc., headquartered in Saddle Brook, NJ, has more than 40 years of experience in the design and manufacture of industrial surface inspection lighting systems for the printing/converting, metals and papermaking industries and heavy-duty strobe lighting systems for the film and video industry. Unilux currently has sales representatives in 23 countries in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa along with four service centers. For additional information, contact Unilux, Inc., 59 North Fifth St., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 USA. Phone: 800-522-0801 (US only) 201-712-12665 (Worldwide) Fax: 201-712-1366 Internet: www.unilux.com.
