Increasing demands on quality, efficiency and sustainability are driving digitalisation in the web-processing industry. At ICE Europe 2025 in Munich, BST GmbH, a leading supplier of quality assurance systems, will be presenting innovative solutions to make production processes smarter and more efficient. From 11-13 March, BST will be presenting the latest developments in the areas of web guiding, surface inspection, web monitoring and 100% inspection.
Intelligent solution for networked production processes
With SMARTData, BST presents its 2nd generation workflow, which further increases the quality of web processing, simplifies work processes and automates them across all processes. SMARTData integrates seamlessly into existing prepress and MIS systems and enables centralised control and analysis of production processes. The data is stored in a modern database with a RESTful API and can be synchronised across multiple processes as a digital twin. This results in more accurate process data, forming the foundation for troubleshooting and error prevention in subsequent processes. Customers benefit from considerable time savings thanks to centralised data entry and a reduction in rejects and complaints.
Web guiding control: New standards in operability
With the Commander SMART COM 100, BST presents a new, intuitive operating concept for web guiding control, enabling seamless operation of both sensor and control unit from a single interface for the first time. Together with the new ekr CON 610 control unit, the new CLS CAM 200 line and contrast sensor offers more precise control and is considerably more compact than its predecessor model. The exact positioning of the processed material effectively minimizes waste and downtime, ultimately increasing productivity.
AI-based inspection for the highest print quality
100% print image inspection combined with high-quality web inspection: the iPQ-Check inspection system helps customers sustainably enhance print quality. With the new iPQ-Check Digital, BST offers a solution that is specially designed for fully digital printing systems and enables fully automatic inspection from the first print format. Thanks to SMARTData, the system is fully integrated into the customer’s workflow, enabling operator-free job setup and automatic job changeover. AI-supported defect detection enables more precise classification of defects and the creation of customer-specific defect categories. This helps the customer concentrate on relevant defects and make informed decisions – fully customised to their process.
Efficiency boosters for battery production
Maximum precision is essential in the production of lithium-ion batteries. This is where the intelligent, networked systems BST COATINGControl and BST SLITTINGControl come in: The systems ensure exact positioning of the coating geometry and minimise even the smallest quality-relevant errors. The web-based user interface and automated calibration routine also make operation easier and increase efficiency.
High-end surface inspection for 100% quality
The iPQ-Surface inspection system ensures the highest quality in material production and further processing. It combines state-of-the-art camera technology with innovative lighting to make even the smallest defects visible. The system is customisable and offers a modular concept for lighting and camera options. The system for inspecting transparent and opaque films will be presented at ICE Europe 2025.
Long-term quality improvement with innovative and proven solutions
In addition to the key focus areas mentioned, BST will showcase its proven solutions at ICE Europe 2025, including the FRAMEGuide for web guiding and PROView for web monitoring. Renowned for their high precision and reliability, these proven systems increase long-term efficiency, ensure the first-class quality of production and sustainably optimise customer processes.
Caption: BST COATINGControl ensures perfect alignment of the coating positions using line scan or CIS camera technology with minimum space requirements. Maximum control accuracy is achieved thanks to robust edge detection.