The Flexo IAS* from Quality Engineering Associates, Inc. (QEA) is a precise image analysis tool that will revolutionize the way you evaluate image quality. Gone are the days when you have to guess at what the level of image quality really is. Gone are the days when you have five inputs from five people and they all differ. Gone are the days when the assessment at 9 AM differs from that at 5 PM. Gone are the days around the table with the never-ending debates on how everybody feels and how everybody perceives image quality.

The Flexo IAS provides unambiguous, objective assessment, turning adjectives into numbers and eliminating the pain of subjective image quality assessment.

The Flexo IAS integrates a high resolution digital microscope and a pocket size computer into a versatile high performance measurement instrument. With the Flexo IAS, you can capture an image, perform complex analyses and obtain the results within seconds. Why wait for a specially trained laboratory technician to make measurements with complicated instruments when you can get reliable results immediately in the field or without leaving your desk? With the Flexo IAS, you have the flexibility and freedom to get critical information when and where you need it.

* Patents Pending

Flexo IAS
Interactive Demos

Click here to view an interactive demo of the Flexo IAS interface.

Click here to view an interactive demo of how the Flexo IAS can be used to analyze plates.

Click here to view an interactive demo of how the Flexo IAS can analyze film negatives.

For more information, or to schedule a hands-on demo, contact us at info@teamflexo.com.

Physical Specifications

Description:
Portable digital microscope and print quality analyzer

Size:
23.1 cm * 9.4 cm * 4.3 cm

Weight:
850 grams

Display:
Hyper-amorphous silicon TFT 65,536-color LCD (320 * 240)

Accessories:
Hard-sided carrying case
AC-power adapter
USB cable
User's manual & test target
Backup software on Compact Flash card

Technical Specifications

Measuring Geometry:
Broadband diffuse illumination;≥45° / 0° viewing

Detector:
Color CCD

Resolution:
5 µm per pixel

Aperture size:
2.4 mm * 2.4 mm

Repeatability (spatial)
Better than ± 2 µm

Repeatability (optical density)
Better than ± 0.05

Calibration:
Factory calibrated
Automatic drift compensation

Measuring Time:
6 seconds typical (depends on measurement function)

Power requirements:
Rechargeable battery for computer
4 AA batteries for illumination
AC-adapter included

Functional Data

Measurement:

Dot quality
Diameter
Perimeter
Area
Circularity

Line quality (uses ISO-13660 methods)
Line width
Line density
Blurriness
Edge raggedness
Contrast
Fill

Area quality (uses ISO-13660 methods)
Reflectance
Visual Density
Color Density (Status T, Status A, DIN, DIN-NB)
Color (HSI and L*a*b*)
Uniformity (graininess and mottle)

Tone reproduction
Reflectance and density
% area coverage
Dot gain
Graininess and mottle

Image defects
Intercolor bleed
Satellites
Voids
Extraneous marks
Background

Text quality
Stroke width and density
Edge raggedness

MTF (modulation transfer function)

Software Features:
User configurable push buttons
ROI based analysis on live or stored image
Two-point distance measurement
Auto/manual color plane selection
Auto line orientation detection
Pass/fail tolerances
Statistics and graphical plots
ActiveSync with laptop or PC

Data Storage & Handing:
Database and text files for data storage
Saving and retrieval of captured images