When to stop for a repeater on a food flexible web
On a food flexible package, stop if the repeating spot lands on type or a barcode. Don't pass it if it hits the ingredient list, an allergen line or a barcode. The same spot comes back at a fixed repeat length.
On a food flexible package, stop if the repeating spot lands on type or a barcode. Don't pass it if it hits the ingredient list, an allergen line or a barcode. The same spot comes back at a fixed repeat length.
First see whether it hit the critical spot
The same spot comes back at a fixed repeat length. Random lint does not repeat that exactly. On a food flexible package, the critical spot is the ingredient list, an allergen line or a barcode. On decoration, with no defect sheet, don't invent a millimetre limit on the spot.
Check against this
| What you see | Call | Don't |
|---|---|---|
| The same spot comes back at a fixed repeat length. | Stop if the repeating spot lands on type or a barcode. | Add ink or pressure just because you saw it |
| It lands on the ingredient list, an allergen line or a barcode | Don't pass this one | Wait for the next process to find it |
| Only on decoration, and there is no defect sheet | Keep a sample and confirm | Write your own millimetre number |
Do this on this pass
- Confirm it is a repeater: the same spot comes back at a fixed repeat length.
- Measure the repeat and match it to the plate, the blanket or a roller. Don't wipe every unit blindly.
- Note the repeat length and which roller it matched.
