IAS Corp.
Envelope quality inspection station
Challenge: A national company asked IAS Corp. to design and build a bench top system that could test envelopes with the same precision as the system used by the USPS at a fraction of the cost.
IAS Corp Solution:
IAS engineers developed the Envelope Quality Station - EQ2100. This bench top system is capable of testing envelopes with the same precision as the US Postal Service Merlin, a tool used by the US Postal Service to verify first class mail, standard mail, and periodicals against the standards set in the Domestic Mail Manual.
The system we provided checks the adhesive bond that holds an envelope together by measuring the force needed to burst the envelope. It takes multiple measurements of the adhesive that has been applied across the flap that is used for sealing, inspects the cellophane window for defects such as rips, wrinkles, or cuts and measures the print for proper placement and saturation of color graphics if present.
In addition to ensuring envelopes will pass Merlin examination, test results are used to make certain that the correct amount of adhesive has been used to construct the envelope. These systems are proprietary to our client and are used to help them maintain a top ranking position in the tough adhesives market.
Envelope quality inspection station
Challenge: A national company asked IAS Corp. to design and build a bench top system that could test envelopes with the same precision as the system used by the USPS at a fraction of the cost.
IAS Corp Solution:
IAS engineers developed the Envelope Quality Station - EQ2100. This bench top system is capable of testing envelopes with the same precision as the US Postal Service Merlin, a tool used by the US Postal Service to verify first class mail, standard mail, and periodicals against the standards set in the Domestic Mail Manual.
The system we provided checks the adhesive bond that holds an envelope together by measuring the force needed to burst the envelope. It takes multiple measurements of the adhesive that has been applied across the flap that is used for sealing, inspects the cellophane window for defects such as rips, wrinkles, or cuts and measures the print for proper placement and saturation of color graphics if present.
In addition to ensuring envelopes will pass Merlin examination, test results are used to make certain that the correct amount of adhesive has been used to construct the envelope. These systems are proprietary to our client and are used to help them maintain a top ranking position in the tough adhesives market.