Automatic quality control and packaging of security paper

Content Introduction Elements used in security papers Security elements in manufacturing and printing Verification, grouping and packaging of security paper DISS – The solution for the automatic inspection and sorting of security paper

1. Introduction 3

Initial position the world has dramatically changed in the last 50 years, with this, the meaning of security documents has changed thread of international terrorism and crime leads to huge demand in securing such documents to survive as open and free societies modern security documents include multiple security elements to help against counterfeit; many countries are issuing ID cards and passports with integrated chip and many security features to protect against falsification Due to this criminals and terrorists are using counterfeighted breeder documents like birth certificates to get a new identity officially September 11th World Trade Center Crowd of people in an airport

Birth certificate – entry to get ID card and passport According to Interpol, it is easier to counterfeit a birth certificate which mostly is just a piece of paper with nearly no or just a few security elements and to get an ID card or a passport officially rather than trying to counterfeit a modern ID card with a lot of security elements. Therefore, there will be a huge effort to close this weak link by creating paper documents with higher security which need to be inspected, sorted and packed. India Jamaica Pakistan Canada United States 1 out of 14.000 Russia Hawaii Barack Obama UK

2. Elements used in security papers

Secure paper is used for multiple governmental applications Secure documents are widespread all over the world These are official statements like birth certificates, car- or house ownership documents and many others Most of them are plain paper documents with limited security elements These documents certify officially a status like ownership or identity. Examples: Certificate of birth Car registration document Visa Insurance registration

Security elements used for secure documents Security papers have different security features to protect the document against copying and counterfeiting. Examples for the security features are: Chore product Watermarks Safety thread Printing process Guilloche Intaglio Security ink UV print IR print Holographic elements Hologram Kinegram Numbering Multiple numbering 1234567 MICR Numbering 1234567

3. Security elements in manufacturing and printing

Security elements in production and personalization We can divide the security elements, based on the processes, into production and personalization. In the standard process, you can distinguish as follows: Raw Material production Printing of Security paper Personalization Security elements are added to each of the processes – but in separate production steps. Most of the time, production and personalization is done in separate locations. These documents are normally personalized locally at a governmental office.

Attachment of hologram Security elements in production and personalization The secure paper will be manufactured and printed in two steps of production. The printing process includes offset, intaglio, guillochs, hotstamp and numbering. In every step of production, the quality of the secure element will be verified. Paper manufacturing Paper printing Paper personalization Quality control Raw material Printing Watermarks Offset Printing Text Quality control Intaglio Printing emblem Quality control Guillochs Printing Quality control Hotstamping Attachment of hologram Quality control Numbering Quality control Quality control Personlization Name Address Birthday

4. Verification, grouping and packaging of security paper

Verification, Grouping and packaging The secure papers will be verified, grouped, packed and shipped indirectly to the local offices. Grouping for destination Verification of front side Verification of back side Reject Printing delivery note Package for local office Label

Verification of security elements Missing Intaglio Print Wrong emblem Missing Hologram Defected Hologram Missing Number Non Matching numbers All secure papers will be verified and - if any element is not correct or not on the secure paper - the secure paper will be rejected.

Grouping and packaging of security papers The security papers will be centrally grouped, packed and shipped to the local offices where they will be personalized. 30 for Frankfurt Number 100 - 130 20 for Cologne Number 131 - 151 10 for Dortmund Number 152 - 162

Monitoring shipment and personalization – mandatory for a secure process Number 103: Mr Künnecke  Frankfurt Number 120: Mrs Meyer  Frankfurt Number 122: Mr Eickermann  Frankfurt Number 131: Mrs Schiller  Dortmund Number 137: Mrs Koester  Dortmund Number 145: Mr Busse  Dortmund Number 155: Mr Risse  Cologne Number 160: Mr Duee  Cologne Number 161: Mr Feldmann  Cologne Number 103: Mr Künnecke Number 120: Mrs Meyer Number 122: Mr Eickermann Number 155: Mr Risse Number 160: Mr Duee Number 161: Mr Feldmann Number 131: Mrs Schiller Number 137: Mrs Koester Number 145: Mr Busse The central computer knows exactly which number of the secure document belongs to which person. This means highest security!

5. DISS The solution for the automatic inspection and sorting of secure papers

DISS – General description The DISS is the answer from Otto Künnecke to solve the problems of verification and packaging of high security papers like birth certificates and car registration documents. The DISS inspects, verifies, groups and packs secure documents , creates delivery notes and/or transport labels for shipment to local offices. A database connection guarantees a secure audit and controlled process. The DISS is fully modular and can be configured and upgraded to your needs with additional functions like ink-jet or thermal printing, labelling, hotstamp or packaging.

DISS - Verification, Grouping and packaging The DISS verifies, groups and packs the security papers for the local offices. Verification of back side and reject Grouping for destination A Verification of front side Printing delivery note Package for local office Label

Automatic process of verification Full inspection of complete document Verification of emblem Verification of numbering matching of numbers Quality check hologram

DISS – grouping and packaging The secure papers will be sorted and grouped for the final destination. After grouping, a delivery note will be printed and packed into a package. Defected documents will be rejected. 30 for Frankfurt Number 100 – 112 114 - 131 20 for Cologne 132 - 152 Number 113 Rejected Printing delivery note Package for local office Label

Cardboard with security documents DISS - Packaging with cardboard and crossbanding The security documents will be verified and attached on a cardboard. After attaching, an additional cardboard will be attached above the security documents. Then, the cardboard package will be banded and a label will be attached. Verification of security documents Cardboard Cardboard with security documents Top of cardboard First banding Second banding labelling

DISS – grouping and packaging

DISS – Modules and Options Supply module Stack of sorted documents Verifi-cation front side Stack of final documents Special function Label printing Inkjet Printer Hologram application Banding Cross banding Verifi-cation back side and reject box Output Packaging Foil envelope Paper envelope parcel DISS – Modules and Options Different paper sizes could be used:

DISS – a modular system structured to your needs Stacker module Single sheet feeder Single sheet feeder Rejection box Video camera Alignment station Positioning table

Summary Today, more and more security elements are used for secure paper manufacturing and printing. These security elements have to be verified manually. Each document has a unique ID number. This number has to be monitored and audited throughout the whole process from pre-printing to local personalization. The DISS is the perfect answer to secure and automize this process. The DISS: Creates an audit file of each verified and packaged document. Ensures total quality control of each document. Rejects documents with missing, defected or wrong elements. Ensures the exact amount of documents per final destination. Prints delivery note and label. Attaches holograms, labels and prints additional information with inkjet or thermal print. Groups and packs security documents for final dispatch.

Thank you for your attention! Otto Künnecke GmbH Zeppelinstr. 10 D-37603 Holzminden / Germany Tel. +49 5531 9300 – 0 Fax +49 5531 9300-903 www.kuennecke.com . contact@kuennecke.com