In food and beverage packaging, print quality is not just aesthetic — it carries brand identity, regulatory information, and consumer trust. Yet one of the most critical variables in the printing process, ink viscosity, is still managed manually in many operations, leading to color inconsistencies, excessive waste, and costly setup times.
Rheonics InkSight tackles that directly. It continuously monitors ink viscosity at every print station and automatically controls solvent additions in real time, keeping color locked to the target from the first package to the last. No manual measurements, no cut-and-try adjustments, no operator-dependent variability.
Designed specifically for flexographic and gravure printing environments, InkSight combines the Rheonics SRV inline viscosity sensor with the intuitive ColorLock software and a predictive tracking controller. Together they deliver Level 5 autonomous ink control, automatically compensating for temperature changes, fresh ink additions, and viscosity drift throughout the entire print run. The result is tighter color accuracy, reduced ink and solvent consumption, lower VOC emissions, and significantly shorter setup times for repeat jobs.
Recognized with the 2021 FTA Technical Innovation Award and the 2021 ERA Sustainable Packaging Innovation Award, InkSight is a proven solution trusted by leading printers worldwide.
Stop by our booth to see InkSight in action and find out how autonomous ink viscosity control can take the variability out of your packaging line.
