MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS HAVE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE AND BECOME MORE APPLICATION SPECIFIC, BUT ONE AREA WHICH HAS RECEIVED LITTLE EMPHASIS HAS BEEN HIGH-SPEED CONTINUOUS FLOWING WEBS. WEB PRODUCTS ARE DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND AND THE DEFECTS ARE HARD TO DEFINE THOROUGHLY. TODAY, THERE ARE NEW PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET THAT HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR WEB INSPECTION APPLICATIONS. THIS NEW GENERATION OF MACHINE VISION WEB INSPECTION SYSTEMS HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION BY CORPORATE ENGINEERS FAMILIAR WITH VISION TECHNIQUES. THESE SAME POWER PLANTS CAN BE INTEGRATED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE TURNKEY SYSTEM. IN THIS WAY, THE USER CAN PURCHASE, AT NO RISK, A VERY POWERFUL TOTALLY INTEGRATED PRODUCT.