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SP-23

SP-23 fully automatic passport personalisation machine

  • Fully automatic high speed personalisation machine for passports with distribution module
  • High quality laser personalisation with grayscale photo and resolution up to 1200 DPI
  • Graphical user interface with detailed presentation of all activities and documents within production process
  • Performance in continuous operation: 500 passports/h (inspection, chip personalisation and verification, laser engraving with high resolution photo, MLI/CLI and distribution module)
SP-23 fully automatic personalisation machine for passports with distribution module

Input stack holders

  • 2 modules with 3 input stack holders for 40 booklets each
  • Machine switches off input stack holder automatically when all booklets from batch are taken
  • Automatic detection of passport orientation
  • Automatic opening of booklet cover and data page

Chip personalisation

  • Chip station: 2 modules with 12 contactless programming units each
  • Depending on the typical chip programming time, the matrix may be equipped with suitable number of chip programming units and their number may be extended later if necessary
  • Chip verification to check the integrity of the data and the conformity of the visible and electronic layers of the document

Visual inspection (before laser engraving)

  • Visual inspection and measurement of blank document
  • Vision system developed in-house for maximum flexibility
  • Document serial number readout
  • Individual or global positioning of each engraved element
  • Inspection in visible and optional UV light

Laser engraving

  • Stable and robust laser source
  • Superb contrast and grayscale depth
  • Resolution up to 1200 DPI
  • Microtext, tactile engraving and other security features
  • CLI / MLI / SLI® capability with multiple angles per document
  • Tilt angle of each layout element up to ± 30 degrees, user-defined
  • Optional: color photo capability Lasink™ Origin and/or Lasink™ Helios

Visual verification (after laser engraving)

  • Visual verification: OCR, OCV, barcode, 2D code reader (QR, datamatrix etc.)
  • Vision system developed in-house for maximum flexibility
  • Verification in red or optional in IR light

Reject box

  • Reject box at the end of the transport system
  • A booklet may be considered defective and destined for reject box. The reason for rejection will be included in the report

Distribution module

  • The machine works with two types of boxes, designed for 20 and 40 passports, respectively
  • Every second passport book is inserted in the box with a twist. This provides a better distribution of those and also improves ergonomy when removing and counting
  • The report is generated for each box indicating the contents

Graphical user interface

  • Detailed presentation of all activities and documents within production process
  • Personalisation statistics and individual reports for all documents

Performance

  • Performance in continuous operation: 500 passports/hour (visual Inspection, chip personalisation and verification, laser engraving with high resolution photo, MLI/CLI, visual verification and distribution module)