Fundamentals of Instrumentation and QC Training
Put your color theory knowledge into practice: enjoy our hands-on, color quality control workshop using X-Rite instruments and software.
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This one-day hands-on workshop will teach you the best quality control practices to help streamline your own workflow and make working with color fun and easy.
You’ll create color standards, develop appropriate color tolerances, and measure samples against target colors while analyzing the results. Taught by X-Rite color experts, you will learn how to control color more effectively within your own organization and throughout your supply chain.
The course requires basic color theory knowledge. It will address color control for a variety of industries including retail and apparel brands, business and consumer electronics, automotive, packaging and their related industries in plastics, coatings and textile manufacturing.
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If you are not completely satisfied with an X-Rite seminar, we will provide you with a training voucher to attend another future seminar.
Cancellation Policy: 14 days prior to event date 100% refund, 7 days prior to event date 50% refund, less than 7 days no refund will be given. In the event X-Rite needs to cancel the event you will received a 100% refund.
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Who Should Attend?
The course requires basic color theory knowledge. It will address color control for a variety of industries including retail and apparel brands, business and consumer electronics, automotive, packaging and their related industries in plastics, coatings and textile manufacturing.
Please ensure that you have a solid understanding of color theory, especially the concepts of L*a*b* and L*c*H. If you do not feel properly prepared, consider also attending our "Fundamentals of Color and Appearance" (offered on the previous day).
This seminar is designed for:
• Quality Control & Assurance Professionals
• Lab Technicians
• Parts Suppliers
• Manufacturing Specifiers
• Anyone who evaluates or approves color
If you’re involved in any of these industries, you can’t miss this seminar.
Print, Packaging, and Industrial: ink, dyes, paper, plastics, textiles
- Apparel
- Appliances
- Automotive
- Building Products
- Food & Food Packaging
- Furniture
- Health & Beauty
- Manufacturing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Printing
- Retail
Why Attend?
Our Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Quality Control workshop is a response to customer demand for a hands-on seminar to learn more about how to prepare samples, interpret data, set tolerances, and store and retrieve data.
- Knowledgeable Instructors
Our team of speakers and instructors are considered to be industry leaders and have accumulated years of hands-on practical experience and expertise in their respective fields. You’ll learn from experts in areas such as color management, printing, textiles, plastics and more.
- After the Seminar
After you’ve attended a seminar, you are encouraged to continue contacting us through your My X-Rite account for additional information or answers to technical questions. Our team will promptly respond to all requests.
- Free Materials
As part of the seminar tour, all attendees will receive the Munsell Interactive Learning Kit and a Pantone gift free of charge.
- Exclusive Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Quality Control Book
All seminar attendees will also receive X-Rite’s exclusive Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Quality Control Book. This industry acknowledged publication provides a logical and practical approach to solving color and appearance issues related to industrial applications.
- Product Discounts
Participants will receive a 10% discount voucher that is valid until December 31, 2018. The voucher cannot exceed $500.00 off a purchase
Instrumentation:
- Differences between how a 45/0 and sphere take measurements
- When to use a handheld, benchtop, and/or non-contact instruments
- General measurement modes (RFL/ TRA, SCI/SCE, UVC/UVEx, etc.)
- Importance of certification and good calibration
Samples:
- Samples that should or should not be measured
- Sample preparation for industry specific measurements
- Sample presentation for industry specific mounting
Interpreting Color Data and Tolerances:
- General color difference numbers (DL*,Da*,Db* or DL*, DC*, Dh)
- General color graphics, such as color space and color trend plots
- Individual colorimetric tolerances
- Single number tolerances
Visual vs. Numerical:
- Do the numbers agree with your eyes?
- Can you perceive a difference at DE of 0.5, 1.0 or higher?
Archiving Your Data:
- Storing standards and trials for posterity
- Retrieving stored data for evaluation
- Searching your database
This is a hands-on workshop with X-Rite instrumentation and software.
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