User`s manual

Spec*Edge Version 3.9
June 11, 2008
Analysis - 1
SPEC*EDGE
™
ANALYSIS
1.0 Introduction:
The Spec*Edge
™
software was developed to support on-going quality control
for the slitting and cutting of paper sheets. Spec*Edge
™
is capable of scanning at a
resolution of 700 or 800 dots per inch (DPI) depending on the UMAX scanner being
used, or measuring in increments of .036 mm or .0014 in. Spec*Edge
™
provides six
(6) key measurements.
¦ Sheet squareness.
¦ Sharpness and curvature of the four edges of the sheet and the
¦ cut quality of a single sheet edge.
¦ Absolute width and height of the sheet.
¦ Absolute location and diameter of the holes (if present) in the sheet.
¦ Corner sharpness.
¦ Hanging fibers per inch.
Spec*Edge
™
is intended primarily for quality control testing, laboratories, research,
process control on the production floor, and can also be a tool used in training and
marketing.
This section of the manual describes the analysis features of Spec*Edge
™
in
typical applications. The data and graphs are explained, and printed information is
shown. This software is highly intuitive and requires little in the way of manuals or
formal training. Indeed, the quickest way to learn it is simply to experiment on
your own or with a tutor.
1.0 Spec*Edge
™
Quick Analysis Screens:
(Single Edge) (Full Sheet)
Sample Analyzed (Figure 1)