Understanding the Two Foundations of Measurement Consistency When organizations invest in color measurement technology, they expect every measurement to support the same objective: consistent color decisions. But achieving measurement consistency across a modern manufacturing environment requires more than simply using accurate instruments. Companies often operate multiple facilities, collaborate with suppliers around the world, and rely on different types of devices throughout the color workfl...

Hitting offset lithographic color targets isn’t always fast or easy. The manual process of measuring color bars and making ink key adjustments takes time and opens the door to operator error. Meanwhile, the press is running (and wasting) paper and ink. To achieve accurate and repeatable color, printers need to convert their printing operation to an efficient manufacturing process and drive efficiencies in all phases of their operation. For many, a closed-loop automated solution is the...

X-Rite Video Gallery- Your Ultimate Resource for Color Education Welcome to the X-Rite Video Gallery Whether you're a novice or an experienced professional, the X-Rite Video Gallery offers in-depth color education and practical training to enhance your color management skills. Our carefully curated collection of videos provides valuable insights and expert tips designed to help you master color accuracy and optimize your workflow. In this blog, we'll highlight five must-watch videos that sho...

皆様の色の品質管理の工程には、目視評価が含まれていますか？ もしそうでないなら、含めた方が良いでしょう。 標準光源装置SpectraLight QCを目視評価ワークフローの一部として使用 どの業種でも、色の評価は、測色計でサンプルを測色するだけではありません。測色計は色を許容範囲内だと表示していても、その結果は必ず人間の目に正しく見えるとは限りません。 顧客からの拒否を最小限に抑えるには、色管理プロセスに照明ブースでの視覚評価を含める必要があります。特に、同じ製品の異なるパーツを生産する場合です。なぜなら、工場内だけでなく、屋外や蛍光灯のある店舗など、世の中にどこで見られても、色の統一感が必要だからです。 本日は、皆様の品質管理の工程を、可能な限りレベルアップするために、目視評価するための１０のヒントを紹介します。 目視評価に欠かせない標準光源装置を使用 エックスライト社製の標準光源装置SpectraLight QCは、さまざまな光源の下で色を評価・比較するための制御された環境を提供します。ここでは、標準光源装置の導入によって、色評価の工程を最大限に活用するための 10 のヒント...

Anyone responsible for printing goods or packaging knows that some colors, like orange, are just too difficult to reproduce using only CMY inks. A fourth color, black (K, which stands for key color) is often added to subtractive color printing applications. Since C+M+Y actually creates a muddy brownish color due to ink impurities in C, M and Y, adding a true black ink creates the deep color and tones that CMY alone can’t achieve, plus adds density to the shadows. This four-color printin...

ブランドカラーの選定や、新製品ラインのパレット作成、季節のパッケージデザインなどのとき、色選びにはインスピレーションが不可欠なものとなります。

インスピレーションは日常の生活から得られます。

パーティー

食料品店

スポーツイベント　など

そして、もちろん、自然です。母なる自然は、最も美しいカラーパレットを生み出すコツを知っています。

「2022/2023年秋冬の色彩は、安らぎと回復をもたらす色彩と、活力に満ちた色調を組み合わせることで、私たちが求める穏やかさや快適さと、エネルギーを高める活力を対比させています」と、Pantone Color InstituteでのエグゼクティブディレクターのLeatrice Eiseman氏は述べました。「矛盾に満ちた環境へ進む中、2022/2023年秋冬の色相は、消費者が対照的な色合いの間を流動的に移動することができ、その日の自分らしさや気持ちをのびのびと表現できるようにします」と述べています。

デザインナーはこうしたトレンドを意識して、消費者を惹きつける色合いの異なるパレットやコーディネートカラーを作成する必要があります。

例をあげましょう。あなたは来秋の製品パレットを決めるタスクを任されて、ちょうどアディロンダック地方に1週間のハイキングに出かけるところだとします。山肌を覆う美しい紅葉や紫、赤、黄色など。そして、鮮やかなマム、パンプキン、ひょうたんが、あらゆる色合いのオレンジ色で小さな町を埋め尽くしています。これらの色をすべて覚えていて、スタジオで再現することができますか？

おそらく無理ではないでしょうか。

人間は200万色以上の色を識別することができますが、色の記憶は非常に乏しいです。「1分前に見た色を再現してください」と言われても、ほとんどの人が失敗してしまいます。

しかし、ポータブル分光測色計を持っていけば、その問題が起きません。さらに、スタジオに持ち帰れば、さまざまな色調を簡単に再現することができます。小型で高性能な分光測色計があれば、デザインナーはいつもどこでも便利に色のインスピレーションを得ることができます。

カラーマッチングツールの使用方法

エックスライトのCAPSURE デバイスで、インスピレーションからパレット仕様に移行するのに、以下の簡単な３つのステップをご紹介します。

1. 校正されたCAPSUREを測定したい対象物に当て、ボタンを押します。CAPSUREは、あらゆる質感やパターンを測定することができます。
   
   
   
   
2. CAPSUREはその色の数値を制作に記録し、あなたが選んだファンデッキ、どれでも最も近い色の一致を確認します。これを各オブジェクトに対して、繰り返す作業です。
   
   
   
   
3. 撮影が終わったら、すべての美しい色を評価し、気に入った色を選び、Pantone仕様のデザインパレットを作成します。

日常生活から色を取り込むことで、デザインに最適なインスピレーションを生み出すことができます。インスピレーションがいつ来るかわかりませんが、色彩科学の技術があれば、いつでも準備万端です。

ポータブル型の色識別・調色ツール

多用途

CAPSUREは、平面上の色を正確に読み取り、関連するカラーライブラリの中から最も近いものを見つけます。CAPSUREは軽量で、使いやすいです。デザインナーがコーディネートカラーを見つけるためサポートするデバイスだけでなく、ペンキ屋の店員まで最小限のトレーニングを受けるだけても、お客様が求めている壁、カーペット、家具、フローリング、衣類などの 色合わせの探し にも活用できます。

便利性

CAPSUREは、ハーモニーパレット、類似色、カラーナビゲーションの機能により、お客様の選択とデザインプロセスのために、推奨色を提供し、さらなるインスピレーションの求める場面に最適です。また、コーディネートカラーや補色パレットを開発するために、多色パターンの中の色を分離することができます。色情報を記録・保存してアクセントカラーの選定に利用したり、ダウンロードして店頭での調色に利用することもできます。

利用性

• 測定前にサンプルをプレビュー。ズームインして特定のエリアを手動で選択したり、詳細で多色なサンプルから主な色合いを自動的に特定することができます。
• USB充電池で駆動・軽量でどこにでも持ち運び可能です。
• 最大100の測定値を保存でき、内蔵マイクで各色の音声記録を作成できます。
• 独自のワンクリック・カラー識別システムにより、色成分を正確に識別し、カラーコレクション間のベストマッチを素早くクロスチェックできます。
• 保存した色を呼び出してカスタムパレットを作成し、一般的なデザインアプリケーションで選択を統合することができます。

なぜ分光測色計の校正が必要なのか？ 分光測色計は現在、ほとんど100%デジタル化されています。実際、電球以外、アナログ部品はほとんどありません。デジタルは、アナログと比べ、安定性が高いものの、 許容誤差が非常に小さくなっています。このような厳しいスペックに収まるため、定期的に分光測色計の校正を行う必要があります。 電球の安定性 分光測色計と電球を使用し続けると、性質が変わり始めます。分光測色計の校正は、 このような電球の光生性能を補正するためです。慎重に校正を行うことで、電球の寿命が尽きるまで、何か月、あるいは、何年も安定した測定が可能になります。 タイルとレンズの清浄度 装置内には、色空間における2つの既知ポイント、すなわち定義された白と黒の設定があります。工場では、白のキャリブレーションタイルを定義するため、完全な反射率曲線が作られ、さらにブラックトラップ内の黒点を定義するため、完全な反射率曲線が作られました。白と黒の正確な位置は、キャリブレーションのため、デバイス内に設置されました。 白いタイルが少し汚れると、白い点が横軸の黒に向かって下がります。白点だけでなく、その線上にあ...

When customers are just getting started with color management, they often ask, "What is the difference between a spectrometer and a spectrophotometer?". With such a minute spelling difference, it's easy to make a quick typo and get the wrong answer for this color question. So...what's the difference? Spectrometers vs. Spectrophotometers    What is a Spectrophotometer? A spectrophotometer is a color measurement device that is used to capture and evaluate color on just about anything, in...

How many trial and error steps does it take you to formulate a color? If you answered more than three, it might be time to enlist the help of a computerized solution. Computer-aided color formulation can bring huge benefits to your business. Out of the gate, even beginners can hit color targets faster, saving time, money and expensive colorants. Once you have established an accurate method, you can expect to match 95% of your color formula requirements within a reasonable color distance on the f...

用途に適した eXact™ 2 モデルを選択するには？本日は印刷と包装印刷について、装置、ソフトウェア、サポート機能を分析していきます。   印刷業者＆コンバーターをサポートする eXact 2 装置の強化機能 まずは、eXact 1 と eXact 2 の主な違いを見てみましょう。 30% 拡大したチルトディスプレイ ＋ 2 倍の解像度：プレスシートを一日中測定する際、目や首に非常に負担がかかります。この新機種はそのような状況を把握し、優れたサポート機能を装備しました。印刷機から本体を持ち上げる必要がないため、落下や破損を防ぎます。アップデートされたインターフェース：eXact 2 の新しいユーザーインターフェースは、ほとんどの測定機能において「ワンタップまたはダブルタップだけ」の簡単操作となっています。クリックの回数が少なくなり、作業時間を短縮します。また、より直感的に使えるようになり、新しいオペレーターの教育研修もスピーディーに効率よく行えます。高解像度のカメラを搭載：高解像度カメラと Mantis™ ビデオターゲティング テクノロジーを搭載した...

As the range of substrates, inks, and printing technologies has expanded, so has the challenge of maintaining color quality for brands and printers. A workflow based on digital standards is the easiest way to achieve accuracy and consistency across shifts and sites, regardless of production requirements. Adding a quality control solution like ColorCert® to your workflow can boost your bottom line even more. What is ColorCert? ColorCert is a modular, job-based solution that streamlines color ...

With increasing pressure from consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands for tighter color tolerances, packaging converters and commercial printers need color measurement technologies that support standardization, faster makeready, automated reporting, and connected workflows. X-Rite’s automated scanning solutions, including IntelliTrax2 and eXact Auto-Scan, work powerfully when paired with MeasureColor software and IntelliKey presetting and closed-loop technology. Together, they ...

In a perfect world, you should be able to put ink in the press and simply run a job. Unfortunately, every year flexo and gravure printing operations waste ink, substrate and press time trying to get color right. Although advancements in technology have made it easier to achieve color accuracy, the variables that affect color still exist. In this three-part series, we're sharing over two dozen reasons your color might be wrong on press. If you missed the first article - Instrumentation - check i...

In a perfect world, you should be able to put ink in the press, run a job, and achieve color consistency. Unfortunately, every year flexographic and gravure printing operations waste ink, substrate, and press time trying to get color right. Although advancements in technology have made it easier to achieve color accuracy, the variables that affect color still exist. In this three part series we’ll share over two dozen reasons your color might be wrong at press side. Today’s topic lo...

In a perfect world, you should be able to put ink in the press and simply run a job. Unfortunately, every year flexo and gravure printing operations waste ink, substrate and press time trying to get color right. Although advancements in technology have made it easier to achieve color accuracy, the variables that affect color still exist. In this three-part series, we’re sharing over two dozen reasons your color might be wrong on press. We’ve already covered two important factors &nda...

ICCカラーマネジメントとは、撮影からプルーフィング、最終出力まで、予測でき、一貫性があるワークフローを実現することです。 カラーマネジメントのワークフローを実現するために、デバイスのキャリブレーションを行い、カメラやモニター、プロジェクター、スキャナー、プリンターなど、すべてのコンポーネントに対して、ICCプロファイルを作成する必要があります。   なぜキャリブレーションとプロファイルが必要なのか？ 最高の結果を得るためには、ワークフローにおける各デバイスのキャリブレーションを行い、正確にカラーを実現できるようにする必要があります。 次に、同じカラーの認識が一致するため、ICCプロファイルを作成する必要があります。なぜかというと、同じ色でも、再現フォーミュラーがそれぞれのデバイスで大きく異なるからです。 カメラとモニターは同じRGBでも、色再現の手段が異なります。CMYKを使用するプリンターとプレス（印刷機）も同様です。ICCプロファイリングは、両者に共通認識を与え、カラーデータを共有できるようにするものです。 ICCプロファイル作成方法一覧   エックスライ...

COVID-19 has forced many companies to rethink the way they communicate, approve, and produce color.  For some, that means trying to conduct “business as usual” from a remote location. For others, it means finding ways to manage color without travel. Either way, we know our customers are doing everything they can to sustain business while keeping their employees healthy and safe. We want to help. Over the past few months we’ve been adding new resources to our virtual resou...

The Pantone Color of the Year announcement is always exciting. Not only does it set the stage for upcoming trends, it also provides brand owners and designers critical guidance for marketing and product development. However, those who are charged with manufacturing products and packaging with trending colors (like 2021's Ultimate Gray and Illuminating) know it doesn’t “just happen.” It takes time and effort to incorporate new colors. Whether you work in paints, plasti...

As we always say, with so many places for color to go wrong it can be hard to know how to get it right. This is especially true if you’re measuring or viewing color with a device that is out of calibration or needs service. You can spend a lot of time trying to locate a color problem that may not exist – or even worse, create a new one. One simple way to minimize color errors and inconsistencies is to calibrate, maintain, and certify your devices. At X-Rite, our goal is to make this ...

The color of liquid is one of the most difficult things to control during production. But it’s important. Would you choose a bottle of juice or cleaner that is lighter in color than the other bottles on the shelf? What about cough syrup?     Liquid is hard to measure because it can range in transparency from translucent to opaque. It’s also hard to hold, and the measurement device can’t touch it or the optics and the sample will both be contaminated.   Today&rsq...

How much time, paper, and ink do you waste re-printing images because the color isn’t right? Before you blame your printer, consider your monitor. When you work on an un-calibrated and un-profiled monitor, you can’t trust the colors you see on-screen, making it hard to make good editing decisions. Luckily, monitor calibration and profiling is a breeze with i1Profiler software. i1Profiler comes with i1Basic Pro 3 and i1Basic Pro 3 Plus. Wizard-based, it walks you through every st...

Softproofing – the ability to simulate how an image will appear in print right from your monitor – can save a lot of time and effort in your printing workflow. Although many photographers already rely on it, anyone who designs, approves, prepares or prints brand and color-critical images can also benefit. With softproofing, designers can create with actual specified colors (no more trial and error!), project owners can approve layouts without physical proofs (predictable color!), and...

ブランドオーナーがパッケージを目立たせるために競争する中、商業用と軟包装のコンバーターやラベルプリンターはより短い期間で、独自の基材上で正確にブランドカラーを実現できることが求められています 。 多くの場合は、インクの調合に多くの時間を増やしますが、色が合わないと、結局捨ててしまいます。また、調合済みのインクを保存しますが、再利用できるように時間をかけすぎるケースも少なくありません。 このような無駄なリサイクルに陥っていると、インキの購入時とインキの廃棄時に、2回インキ代を支払っていることになります。この無駄の経済性はどうなっているのでしょうか。 私たちの地球への影響について、考えましょう。 本日は、InkFormulation Software（インキ調合ソフトウェア IFS6）の残材管理機能が、在庫や廃棄物の削減、廃棄コストの低減、さらに、より持続可能な印刷環境を実現することを説明します。 インクの調合は手作業で行っていますか。 この場合はターゲットカラーまで、約12回の試行錯誤を行わないといけないことをご...

Whether you’re producing textiles, automotive parts, or plastic pieces, color needs to remain consistent or the final product will be rejected. Unfortunately, there are many ways for color errors to creep in during manufacturing. Creating and using accurate digital color standards is one way to combat these errors. Digital color standards can be used in software to specify and communicate color, formulate colorants and raw materials, and control color quality. They give brand owners peac...

COVID-19 has stopped many industries in their tracks, textiles included. Travel bans and shelter-in-place orders are forcing vast, inter-connected supply chains to rethink the way they work.  For brands that were already looking for new ways to achieve accurate color and speed time to market, this could be an opportunity. This global pandemic may help the apparel industry make important decisions to change the way it works – for the better – not only to get through this crisis, ...

Our customers who are now working remotely need to be aware that changing a small variable – such as approving color from home under a different light source, or emailing specifications instead of sending a physical sample – can introduce color issues that risk creating a larger color problem. The first and most critical stage to color control is accurate color communication. These resources will help you get started. The Importance of Color Communication Blog | Many color...

Spectrophotometers (“spectros” for short) are color measurement devices used to capture and evaluate color. As part of a color control program, brand owners and designers use them to specify and communicate color, and manufacturers use them to monitor color accuracy throughout production. Spectrophotometers can measure just about anything, including liquids, plastics, paper, metal and fabrics, and help ensure that color remains consistent from conception to delivery.   &nb...

Phone and computer screens are the window into the digital world of color, but if you are approving colors via email or text you need to be aware of the limitations.  For starters, each of your devices relies on a different color model to display color. Input devices – your camera and monitor – use the additive color model to display color. They start with darkness and add red, green, and blue light to create a spectrum of colors. Printers, on the other hand, use the s...

Does your quality control program include visual evaluation? Lighting plays a huge role in how we perceive color. It can help you verify whether the color of your product is acceptable and ensure it remains accurate in every possible lighting condition after purchase.     Many of our customers are finding visual evaluation to be even more important as they transition color reviews and approvals to a different location, such as in the home office or to another remote environmen...

So much goes into the way you perceive color, including light, genetics, the environment, human traits, and even fatigue. You may also be among the 1 in 255 women and 1 in 12 men who have some form of color vision deficiency. Our online color challenge is a fun way to better understand your color vision acuity.     Regardless of your color vision acuity, if you are communicating, evaluating, or approving color from a new location your eyes may trick you into making diff...

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As with everything we touch, our color measurement instruments are prone to contamination from germs and viruses. Our Hardware Team consulted CDC advice and put together steps to disinfect your benchtop and handheld devices. Disinfection Warnings Do not immerse your device in liquid or apply any type of liquid directly on the instrument. Refrain from spraying disinfecting product directly onto the instrument surface, including foam disinfectants. Do not use product...

In my recent blog I explained why the demand for printed fabrics is increasing and the challenge this poses for the digital print industry. Today, with help from Digital Imaging Expert Scott Martin of Onsight, I will share tips and tools to help printers profile textiles for a consistent digital workflow. While smooth textures can often be measured using traditional digital tools, fabrics with texture or specular reflections (like coated canvases) can cause issues. It's a lot harder to achieve ...

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The eXact is a handheld spectrophotometer with an intuitive touchscreen interface. Printers and packaging converters use it to control, manage, and communicate color from anywhere on the pressroom floor. It comes in a variety of models to fit every customer need, and can be upgraded as those needs change. With so many to choose from, it can be hard to know which eXact model is right for you. Today’s blog can help you decide. Explore by eXact Model eXact Basic Densitometer: If...

Inter-instrument agreement is a very important consideration when selecting color measurement devices for your workflow. Unfortunately, it’s such a technical topic that it leads to a lot of confusion about what it means and why it’s important. The Ci7860 sphere benchtop spectrophotomter is has an inter-instrument agreement specification of 0.06 average Delta E*, enabling brands to create the most precise master color standards. Today we’re making it as simple as possibl...

With so many requests for innovative bases, transparency, and special effects, formulating color for paint, coating, and plastic applications can be a challenge. To keep up, formulation software needs to be innovative, too. We recently launched version 10 of our Color iMatch formulation software, and it is our smartest version yet. It allows you to select cost-reducing parameters, such as lowest cost or fewest colorants, and will determine the best formula for your application. It work...

Closed-loop color can mean something different to different audiences. When I first think about closed-loop color control, I may think about the pressroom, where it is really just a question of integrating measurements directly from the press, adjusting them, measuring and reporting, offering a nice closed-loop system that adjusts, controls, and allows me to report the results. But that’s really only one small aspect. You can incorporate a loop from the ink room, for instance, and bring t...

The two most common spectrophotometers are the 0:45 and the sphere (aka diffuse/8°). We get a lot of questions about which is the best choice. Here’s the difference in how these two devices measure color, and guidelines for when to use each. 0:45 In a “fixed geometry” or “single angle” device, the first number is the starting point of the light, and the second number is where the light ends up after the reflection off the surface of the sample. In a 0:45 ...

新車、消費者向けエレクトロニクスや電化製品を購入する際、製品色は品質にも影響する重要な要素です。例えば、製品の前と後ろの色が違っていれば、品質自体も疑われることでしょう。そのような心配は、正確な測色により解決します。 今日の競合市場において、メーカーは常にスキルアップを目指し、特殊効果のある仕上げを用いて製品の差別化を行っています。一方、特殊効果のある仕上げを特徴付けたり、隣接するパーツ部品と一貫性を保つためには、測色だけでは不十分であることが認識されています。 自動車産業では新車の約70%がパール系、シラリックなどのエフェクト顔料を特殊効果の仕上げに採用しています。これらのマテリアルの特性を正確に把握するためには、単なる測色だけでは不十分です。バンパーや車体パネルなど、隣接するパーツとの一貫性も確保することが必要となります。 色彩、粒子輝度感、粒子感を特徴付ける新しい MA-T 多角度分光測色計シリーズは、特殊効果のある仕様をグローバルで設定、共有、確保します。 MA-T へのアップグレード MA-T シリーズの多角度分光測色計は、特殊効果のある色材管理の指標設定を行...

We’ve all done it. Snapped a picture on a digital camera or smart phone, sent it to the computer, made a few adjustments, then sent it off to print…. only to be disappointed. The sky looks green. Grandma’s hair is purple. The contrast is so far off you can’t even see that cute little puppy. Stupid camera. The struggle is real for so many people, from hobbyist to professional photographers, graphic designers, and professional printers. Let’s look into this all-too-common mystery of the off-color ...

Real or fake? When it comes to medicating children, consumers need to know the products they choose are genuine. When you hear the word counterfeiting, do you automatically think of counterfeit money? Unfortunately counterfeiting goes much farther than that. It’s impacting just about every industry worldwide. It is a huge problem for product integrity and results in financial loss. Estimates put counterfeited and pirated goods at some 2 to 2.5% of world trade, with a value of $600 billion or mor...

You’re at the grocery store, trying to choose a new snack. With so many brands on the shelf, how will you decide? If you’re like most consumers, you’ll probably reach for the most attractive package. Color and packaging play a leading role in brand success, and metallized substrates are more popular than ever. Consumers love them because they convey quality and offer additional strength and protection, but for printers, metallized substrates are expensive and make print color ...

No matter what you’re manufacturing, taking spectral measurements will help ensure your color remains accurate and consistent throughout your production run. When choosing the best spectro for your needs, your first consideration should be the type of surface you’ll be measuring. Measuring reflective surfaces poses a challenge because the effect of gloss can actually change the color appearance of a sample. The surface reflection of light is what causes the gloss effec...

Physical standards are one of the most precise ways to communicate color in many industries, including textiles, print, automotive, paints, food, chemicals, packaging, and plastics. Many brand owners and designers communicate color expectations using physical standards, and suppliers and manufacturers rely on them to capture spectral data for formulation. While physical standards can be a great help, they can also hurt business if they’re not cared for properly. Today we’ll look at five tips to...

Sharing a strong passion for how color can transform a face, mood or even an attitude, Pantone® has once again partnered with Sephora, the leading beauty specialty retailer, to create another extraordinary PANTONE Color of the Year cosmetic collection. Launched on December 26th, the SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE collection includes a 24-color eyes palette, a matte lipstick in each color, and a 5-piece lip gloss set. The first SEPHORA + PANTONE UNIVERSE collection was released in 2011 with Tangerine...

In the world of retail paint, getting to the best color match quickly is key to keeping your customers happy and coming back for more. Today we’ll review ways to get the most from your color measurement tools and how to match paint so your associates can be color experts, and you can enjoy fewer corrections and improved profitability. Do any of these swatches match the customer’s quilt? Not really. Gain customer’s trust by creating a perfectly matched paint color. Color...

Green is green, right? Maybe if you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but not when your bottom line is impacted by color accuracy. In the color industry, a tolerance is the acceptable amount of difference between a standard (the color you’re trying to match) and a sample (the color you are producing). To determine whether a color is within tolerance, many manufacturers use a color measurement device called a spectrophotometer to measure both colors and compare the difference be...

If you work in an industry where color accuracy is important, you know that lighting plays a huge role in how you perceive color. A light booth is a crucial part of any visual evaluation program. It can help you verify whether the color of your product is acceptable, plus ensure it will remain accurate in every lighting condition after purchase. When parts are manufactured at different factories, a light booth should also be used to make sure they continue to match under any lighting condition o...

X-Rite’s inline color measurement solutions monitor color accuracy during production. If color begins to move out-of-spec, the system alerts operators to make corrections before any product is wasted. Coil coating is one area where inline color measurement is very effective for achieving the most cost benefit. The coil coating process has been around for more than 30 years, allowing companies to produce durable and attractive products. However, to achieve cost benefit, the focus must be o...