Since mid-2020, Neu Kaliss Spezialpapier has been using its own digital microscope with electronic analysis to help it process more efficiently the growing number of orders it is receiving for new product developments. The new acquisition enables the company to quickly analyze and assess the development progress of product innovations with the aid of detailed images. In addition, it means the company can now carry out various quality assessments and incoming goods inspections in its own laboratory.

Microscopic analysis is particularly useful when testing new fibers or nonwovens on the laboratory paper machine. The new device not only generates sharp images and records them using a camera system, but also measures fiber lengths and pores, compares third-party samples, and generates the corresponding reports. These enable purchasing and sales staff to view and evaluate the use of innovative materials from an additional and very specific perspective. For staff in the production and conversion departments, the images and analyses are often critical for the decision-making process.

Last but not least, the microscope can also be used for processing complaints. This not only saves time, but also the cost of commissioning external laboratories to prepare and evaluate detailed images.