RADUS® SV-360 PC - High-Performance Embedded DOVID Patch Applicator for Polycarbonate

The RADUS® SV-360 PC is an industrial solution for the precise application of embedded DOVIDs, Hologram and KINEGRAM security elements onto polycarbonate overlay films. Designed for government printing facilities, security printers and hologram manufacturers, the system delivers reliable volume production of overlay films for passports, ID cards and driving licences.

Due to its modular construction with up to 8 heads, the machine covers the complete range of polycarbonate layouts from e.g. 1x2 to 4x5 for passport data pages (ID-3), up to common layouts for embedded DOVIDs on ID cards and DL cards with 3x8 and 8x6 (ID-1). The system processes typical polycarbonate overlay films of common manufacturers from 50 to 150 µm and enables an output at an average of 1250 sheets / h for 3x8 (24 images) and 1000 sheets / h for 8x6 (48 images).

The sophisticated foil separation technology in combination the electrostatic discharge devices ensure a clean result and sharp hologram edges. For passport holder pages (ID-3), counter-rotating layouts are processed in a single pass via adjustable hologram feed directions at individual embossing stations, significantly reducing handling time.

HP3 hot stamping hologram applicator
The well-proven hologram application head HP3 is especially suitable for applying embedded DOVID patches on polycarbonate overlay sheets up to secure Level 3 in a stamping size of max. ø40mm. The heads work electronically / pneumatically and are monitored by the machine's process control. The HP3 unit contains the hot stamping press with the replaceable stamping die and the associated fine adjustment as well as the foil feed. In this way, the complete hologram application head can be moved across the sheet direction of run in a quick adjustment for positioning. There is no complex conversion of the stamping die or tracking of the foil; jobs can be set-up in shortest time.

Print mark recognition with unique „on the fly“ image positioning
A multistage tension control in the hologram hot foil track and an accurate guidance guarantee precise hologram feed. To compensate the common hologram foil manufacturing image distance tolerances, the HP3 is equipped with diffraction mark detection directly on the active stamping die to ensure exact image positioning. After mark detection „on the fly“, the foil with the holographic image is positioned using electronics only (Resolution 0.01mm); there is no need for the time consuming manual fine adjustment of the photocells for image positioning. The image position of the hot foil hologram under the stamping die can be easily adjusted via the touch display - even during ongoing stamping operation.

Options
If necessary, further work stations can be retrofitted at any time. Here too, one or two HP3 hot stamping hologram heads can be used. Then, with up to eight hologram application heads, it is also possible to process sheet sizes for ID-1 cards with layouts of up to 8x6.