Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific has introduced the Drawing Difference Detection Box, a solution that automates the reviewing and checking process of modifications made to industrial drawings required by the engineering, construction and manufacturing industries.

Equipped for use with the Fuji Xerox's ApeosPort-IV A3 colour multifunction device (MFD), the Drawing Difference Detection Box automatically compares drawings before and after revisions and highlights any changes in colours of choice. With this solution, laborious side-by-side visual checks are eliminated and quality of work improves by reducing review time and possible oversight.

The Drawing Difference Detection Box provides users with the flexibility to either submit drawings via a MFD or import electronic documents into a PC web browser for comparison. The results can be printed out directly without a PC, or output as an electronic file, reducing the time it normally takes per A3 drawing in a visual check from an average of 30 to 40 minutes to about five to 10 minutes.

E-mail notifications enable users to obtain, examine and delete each comparison result, while management functions provide the ability to customise the processing parameters of difference detection and the marking method to generate comparison results as necessary.

A job list and history display can be used to check the status of difference detection jobs. 

The Drawing Difference Detection Box is capable of processing up to 100 pairs of drawings for comparison in a single job and of serving multiple clients in one office.