Greenville, PA – Independent metal coating and decorating leader, Metal Litho and Laminating, LLC dba Select Metal Litho Greenville, has secured the advanced designation as a SpecMetrix Certified facility based on their demonstrated commitment to the highest level of film weight quality and control. To earn this select classification, Metal Litho and Laminating, LLC, a subsidiary of Reynolds Services, Inc., has installed Sensory Analytics’ latest SpecMetrix® In-line coating thickness measurement systems on every coating line within its state-of-the-art facility and completed certified training for their appointed plant champion and all coating team members on these next-generation tools.

The company’s commitment to exclusively use SpecMetrix systems has enabled the facility to be the first plant in the United States to be awarded “SpecMetrix Certified” status. Metal Litho and Laminating, LLC and its valued customers will benefit from the most advanced film weight control and coating quality systems available today. SpecMetrix In-line systems deliver accurate, high-speed coating thickness or film weight measurement data for wet or dry coated flat sheets immediately following application, providing real-time process control and quality assurance to manufacturing and QA teams.

According to Vivian Poteat, International Sales Support Manager for SpecMetrix Systems at Sensory, “We are honored to support these efforts by a leading independent metal decorator to achieve the highest possible level of coating quality assurance and process control. Metal Litho and Laminating, LLC is dedicated to incorporating advanced production and testing technology into its facility, to now include the highly advanced SpecMetrix In-line film weight control systems.”

Brandy Hammerschmidt, Director of Corporate Services at Reynolds Services, added, “The quality of our products is of utmost importance at RSI. Our subsidiaries are committed to continuously improving processes and systems by making regular investments in innovative technologies and new machinery, including these high-impact SpecMetrix Systems from Sensory Analytics. Our company’s main goal is to provide the best quality products to our customers, so we welcomed the chance to further enhance our quality performance as the first SpecMetrix Certified facility in the United States.”

Company Contacts:

Devon Edmonson

Sales and Marketing Coordinator

Sensory Analytics

Tel: +1.336.615.6090

devon@specmetrix.com

Brandy A. Hammerschmidt

Director of Corporate Services

Reynolds Services, Inc.

Tel: +1.724.646.3781

brandy@rsi.biz

Sensory Analytics, supplier of SpecMetrix systems, has expanded its product line to now include two split system options for side by side coating lines as well as new offerings for use on tandem coating lines. Click the link below to read the full article from CanTech International on our latest product offering.

Introducing the SpecMetrix® DFT QA Measurement System. This absolute coating thickness measurement solution sets a higher standard for non-contact, non-destructive and real-time measurement of pigmented primer and top coats as well as clear coats and laminates. Designed to streamline coating QA processes, this system is powered by Sensory’s proprietary EXR ‘ruggedized optical interference’ (ROI) technology to improve coating process and quality control over multiple coil substrates in virtually any QA lab or R&D center. Click the link below to read the full Breaking News feature from Coatings World Magazine.

The new OEM collaboration between Sensory Analytics and Versatile Technology was featured in the June 2018 issue of The CanMaker magazine. Read our inspection review feature below or click the link to read the full article.

Collaboration for gauge measurement
US-based Sensory Analytics and Australia’s Versatile Technology have collaborated to incorporate the SpecMetrix coating thickness and film weight measurement technology into Versatile’s automatic gauging and interfacing system.

The integration of the SpecMetrix ROI technology into the ACS-T34 automatic beverage can coating thickness gauge is said to enable the automatic gauge to accurately measure wet or dry internal and external coatings for 202-300mm diameter cans at any height without stopping or changeover.

Additionally, the technology includes a V2 embedded microprocessor system, which enables it to perform continuous and highly-accurate 360-degree scanning of coating thickness and film weight measurement data and real-time graphing of wall and overvarnish coating thickness data as well as real-time measurement tests of internal and external coatings. Optional items include sprayer ink dot detection system LSM/ISG recognition, barcode scanner and vTools Software.

Sensory Analytics was featured in the May 2018 issue of Plastic Technology magazine. We are excited to be included in their technology section discussing our next -generation SpecMetrix coating and layer thickness measurement systems. Click the link to below to read the article.

Sensory Analytics, the fast-growing supplier of award-winning SpecMetrix® coating thickness measurement systems has become the latest company to demonstrate strong support for CannedWater4kids (CW4K) and their purpose to make sure all children, worldwide have access to clean, safe drinking water. The 14-month sponsorship agreement includes visibility for the company on the CW4K website, event materials and CW4K announcements. Click the link below to read the full press release.

Sensory Analytics, new member of ECCA, has focused on process control and coating quality data to support global manufacturing leaders.

New launch of SpecMetrix systems addresses industry need for non-destructive in-line and off-line DFT measurement data in real-time

The expanding line of award-winning SpecMetrix® coating thickness measurement systems from Sensory Analytics deliver the fastest and most precise non-contact in-line and off-line coating thickness data available to coil coating leaders worldwide. These exclusive offerings are in production and QA use at a rapidly increasing number of coil coaters and coating suppliers to measure their primer and back coat DFTs. With the 2018 launch of the Company’s latest product lines, SpecMetrix systems will be able to non-destructively measure the wet or dry film thickness of almost all applied coil coatings such as primers, backers and opaque coil coatings, including topcoats. The Company’s new off-line SpecMetrix DFT QA Station can immediately provide non-contact primer and total coating thickness measurement data of samples. The new SpecMetrix in-process measurement solutions, including various fixed probe and scanning options, will accurately and continuously measure primer, topcoat or total thickness of applied coil coatings.

All SpecMetrix systems are powered by Sensory’s exclusive optical ROI technologies that generate absolute thickness readings with nanometric precision. SpecMetrix optical probes take up to 100 measurements per second per probe at line speeds of up to 600 meters per minute. These environmentally preferred systems are equally effective on wet or dry coatings, and are color and substrate independent. The superior Gage R&R performance of SpecMetrix systems are setting a higher industry standard for DFT system performance. These new capabilities will help SpecMetrix customers to further streamline their plant processes, improve quality, and reduce costs.

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For more than a decade, the experts at Sensory Analytics have been working on advanced concepts for process control and increasing the coating quality. With the introduction of the SpecMetrix ROI technology and software, the company from Greensboro, North Carolina, offers a new type of solution portfolio for these and similar applications. Click the button below to read the full article from C2 Coating and Converting Europe.

The importance of continuous coating process improvements, cost reduction efforts and the need for greener production procedures are driving global metal packaging manufacturers to a new generation of in-process film weight measurement tools. Click the button below to read the full editorial on SpecMetrix In-line Systems from CanTech’s 25th anniversary issue.

Press Release: Litalsa Earns first SpecMetrix Certified Facility Award in Spain

Monday, September 11, 2017

Oyon, Spain – One of the global leaders in packaging solutions and lithography technology, Litalsa (Litografía Alavesa, S.L.), and METPACK Innovation Gold Award Winner Sensory Analytics have completed a supply and cooperation agreement for the installation of the latest SpecMetrix® In-line coating measurement systems for all coating lines within Litalsa’s state of the art offset printing and coated metal plates manufacturing facility in Oyon, Spain. This deal with Sensory Analytics and Litalsa’s commitment to the exclusive use of SpecMetrix In-line coating thickness and film weight measurement systems has earned the innovative plant designation as the first “SpecMetrix Certified” facility in Spain. This certification denotes the installation of SpecMetrix systems on all plant coating lines combined with certified training of all plant coating team members on these next generation tools. Included in the supplied systems was the first SpecMetrix Split In-line system for both coaters of a single tandem coating line. Split systems measure at comparable speeds to single In-line systems, with data reporting shared between the two lines from one main centrally located controller. The implementation of SpecMetrix systems at Litalsa means the company can assure its valued customers that they are benefiting from the most advanced film weight control and coating quality systems available today. Plants that have transitioned to the exclusive utilization of SpecMetrix In-line systems have profited from increased line efficiency and the significant volume of quantifiable process and quality data that can be generated for all applied wet or dry industry coatings.

The award presentation took place within the 16,000-square meter state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Greg Frisby, Global Industry Manager of SpecMetrix Systems at Sensory Analytics, stated “We are honored to support Litalsa’s efforts to achieve the highest level of coating quality assurance and process control represented by this certification, and we are pleased that Litalsa recognized the importance of becoming the first SpecMetrix Certified Facility in Spain.”

Juan Inchausti, Litalsa’s CEO, added, “To become metal packaging industry leaders globally, Litalsa partners with the leading technology and machinery companies, including Sensory Analytics and their high-impact SpecMetrix systems. All of us at Litalsa welcome the opportunity to further enhance our high-quality performance as a SpecMetrix Certified Facility.”

About Sensory Analytics

Fast-growing Sensory Analytics supplies its award-winning SpecMetrix® coating thickness and film weight measurement systems to manufacturing and coating leaders within the metal packaging industry worldwide. The company’s exclusive SpecMetrix offerings measure the absolute thickness of applied wet or dry coatings in real-time with nanometric precision during coating processes or in QA labs and R&D centers. SpecMetrix systems have proven their value to global leaders by helping to optimize coating usage, process control and the quality of coated end-products. For additional information on the #1 brand of coating thickness measurement systems, please visit www.specmetrix.com.

About LITALSA

Since its origin, Litalsa has been characterized by exceptional growth and its commitment to relentless innovation, improvement and high quality. Litalsa is the largest independent company in the sector of lithography and varnish on metal worldwide. Their high-quality coated metal sheets are transformed by the world’s largest packaging and metal product manufacturers into a wide variety of packaging and closures, from the classic tin containers for preserved food, to aerosols, decorative tins, twist off lids and crown corks. For more information on one of the world’s leading metal decorators, please visit www.litalsa.es.

Company Contacts

Devon Edmonson, Marketing Coordinator

Sensory Analytics

The Sensory Building

4413 West Market Street,

Greensboro, NC 27407 USA

Tel: +1.336.615.6090

Fax: +1.336.615.6030

devon@specmetrix.com

Jesús Ubierna, Deputy Director

Litalsa

Santa Lucia 27. 01320

Oyón (Álava), Spain

Tel: +34 945 622 555

j.ubierna@litalsa.es