OEM Color Measurement Solutions
Built on proven BARBIERI qb Technology. Engineered for system integration.
BARBIERI OEM color measurement solutions are designed for integration into digital printing systems, automated measurement stations, and industrial production workflows. They provide reliable spectral data for printer calibration, ICC profiling, and color quality control under defined measurement conditions.
A proven color measurement platform for OEM integration
Decades of experience in spectral color measurement combined with modular sensor technology, engineering support, and application specific integration for printer and system manufacturers.
Proven Technology Platform
BARBIERI qb Technology is based on decades of experience in spectral color measurement for professional digital printing. It supports measurement conditions defined by ISO 13655 and provides the spectral foundation for calibration, ICC profiling, and color quality control.
Modular Integration
Select the measurement aperture, measurement conditions, communication interface, mechanical configuration, and software integration according to your system requirements. BARBIERI engineering supports the integration from initial concept through validation.
Reliable Spectral Performance
Defined measurement geometry, supported ISO 13655 measurement conditions, automatic reference routines, and application specific apertures provide stable and repeatable spectral data under controlled integration conditions.
Faster Time to Market
A proven sensor platform, defined interfaces, and direct engineering support can reduce internal development effort and technical risk. BARBIERI supports the project from requirements definition through integration and validation.
Future-Proof Architecture
Designed for integration into automated digital printing and industrial measurement workflows. Available interfaces and communication options can support networked production environments and application specific system architectures.
Quality as Differentiator
Integrating BARBIERI color measurement technology can add a recognized specialist component to your system and support a differentiated Color Management and quality assurance offering.
Our OEM Integration Process
A structured engineering process from requirements definition through integration, validation, and lifecycle support.
Requirements Definition
Joint analysis of the printing system, media path, substrates, ink sets, measurement task, environmental conditions, required cycle time, and software architecture.
Technical Specification
Definition of the sensor configuration, aperture, measurement conditions, geometry, mechanical mounting, media handling, communication interface, software control, and calibration concept.
Integration & Calibration
Mechanical, electrical, and software integration followed by functional testing, measurement system analysis, and validation against agreed reference methods and acceptance criteria.
Lifecycle Support
Technical support, calibration and certification services, maintenance concepts, software updates, and spare parts planning help maintain measurement performance throughout the product lifecycle.
Typical OEM applications
BARBIERI OEM technology can be integrated into a wide range of digital printing, automated measurement, and industrial production systems.
Roll-to-Roll UV Inkjet Systems
Automated measurement of control strips and profiling charts in roll to roll digital printing systems. Measurement data can support printer calibration, ICC profiling, and process monitoring.
Packaging & Label Print Lines
Integrated measurement of calibration, profiling, and control elements in digital packaging and label workflows. Spectral data can support automated process evaluation and comparison with defined color tolerances.
Flatbed Printers
Automated measurement solutions for flatbed printing systems and external measurement stations handling rigid, thick, transparent, or structured materials. The appropriate integration depends on media size, thickness, weight, surface properties, and measurement position.
Industrial Decor & Large-Format Applications
Spectral measurement for industrial décor, flooring, wallcoverings, panels, and large format production. Measurement data supports profiling, batch comparison, and quality control across defined materials and production conditions.
Color Measurement Solutions for OEM Integration
Two BARBIERI solutions for system manufacturers and industrial automation projects, each designed for a different level of integration.
ECS qb Embedded Color Sensor
A compact spectral color sensor for integration into digital printing and industrial measurement systems. It supports continuous scanning of color patches and individual spot measurements and can communicate with compatible control and automation environments. Ethernet, Power over Ethernet, and OPC UA support simplify integration into networked industrial systems.
✓ Supports M0, M1, and M2 measurement conditions according to ISO 13655. M3 is available with the optional polarization configuration.
✓ 45°:0° geometry — diffraction grating with diode array sensor
✓ Up to 12 spectral measurements per second in continuous scan mode
✓ Power-over-Ethernet, Ethernet / OPC-UA
✓ Available apertures: 2 mm (min. 6 mm patch) and 6 mm (min. 10 mm patch)
✓ Automated reference measurement using an internal white reference
✓ Contact measurement configuration for controlled sensor to sample geometry
Spectro Cobot qbV
An automated robotic color measurement system combining BARBIERI spectral measurement technology with machine vision. It is designed to locate and measure profiling charts, control strips, and selected measurement areas on digitally printed materials. Application specific software can coordinate chart recognition, robot positioning, spectral measurement, and data transfer to compatible Color Management workflows.
✓ Barbieri qbV-Technology. BARBIERI spectral measurement technology combined with camera based target recognition and robotic positioning. AI supported image analysis for application specific target detection
✓ Automated measurement of calibration charts, linearization targets, ICC profiling charts, and process control strips
✓ Reduces manual chart positioning and repetitive measurement tasks
✓ Reliable measurements across diverse media, substrates, and ink types
✓ Designed for automated spectral measurement in digital printing and industrial quality control workflows
The Value of Integrated BARBIERI Color Measurement
Integrating BARBIERI technology adds established spectral measurement expertise to your system and supports differentiated calibration, profiling, and quality control capabilities.
Process stability and repeatable color quality
Integrated spectral measurement provides objective process data that can support earlier deviation detection, repeatable quality control, and reduced manual inspection effort.
Reduced development risk
A proven spectral sensor platform, documented interfaces, and BARBIERI engineering support can reduce the need to develop core color measurement technology internally.
Defined Measurement Conditions
The BARBIERI sensor platform supports specified measurement conditions according to ISO 13655. Final system performance and conformity are verified within the completed OEM integration.
Scalable across your product range
The modular technology platform can support different product configurations, measurement apertures, automation levels, and integration concepts within an OEM product portfolio.
You build the machine. We deliver the color measurement.
Discuss your system requirements with our engineering team. Together, we define the measurement task, integration architecture, technical configuration, and validation approach for your application.
