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By the DAkkS according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited test laboratory. The accreditation is valid for the testing methods specified in the certificate.



Test Laboratory
for Print Quality and Finishing

Field Print Quality


The laboratory offers you the following services:


Fields of work

  • Assessment of the quality of printed products
  • Machine examination, machine inspections according to bvdm/FOGRA or Ifra instructions
  • Error diagnosis in case of print problems
  • Testing of material properties, e. g. of paper, printing ink and dampening solution
  • Training of your staff, e. g. in the use of measuring devices in the printing process

Equipment

  • Densitometers (Techkon, GretagMacbeth)
  • Spectro-densitometers (Techkon, GretagMacbeth)
  • Printing plate measuring system (Techkon, Viptronic)
  • Reflectometer for gloss measuring (Dr. Lange, Viptronic)
  • Rotary viscosimeter (Physika, ProRheo)
  • Abrasion tester (prüfbau)
  • Test - printer (IGT)
  • Shore A, Shore hardness - tester (Hahn & Kolb, Bareiss)
  • Infrared thermometer (Raytec)
  • Climatic measuring instrument (Testo)
  • Blade - hygroscope (Rotronic)
  • pH-meter/conductometer (DS)
  • Conductometer (Mettler Toledo)
  • Mikroskop with digital picture recording (Olympus)
  • Contact angle measuring device (Fibro)
  • Refractometer (Kübler)
  • Footcandle meter (Gossen)
  • Gas dedector (Dräger)
  • Radiometer/Photometer (Polytec)


We also use the measuring instruments developed by the SID especially for the graphic arts industry

  • IPA measuring device for measuring the isopropanol alcohol contents of dampening solutions
  • “LUCHS” and “AUTOLUCHS” register measuring systems for the measurement of feeding, transfer and perfecting register of printing machines
  • Packing gauge for checking the height of the packing on plate or blanket cylinders of printing machines or for measuring the difference in height between the surface of the varnishing cylinder and the surface of the measuring ring



INFORMATION
Machine inspection
The SID offers you machine inspections according to bvdm/FOGRA or the Ifra instructions. For more information, please, use our contact form

CONTACTS
Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Michael Kramer

Phone:
+49.341.2 59 42 23
E-Mail:

Dipl.-Ing.
Beatrix Genest

Phone:
+49.341.2 59 42 28
E-Mail:

Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Carolin Sommerer

Phone:
+49.341.2 59 42 23
E-Mail:



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