Inspection recorder means for recording defects in elongated sheet material traveling past an inspection station comprising measuring means for maintaining a current count of the length of material which travels past an inspection station, information coding means for providing a signal upon detection of a defect in said material as it passes said inspection station, and recording means making a record of each signal from said coding means together with the count of said measuring means at the respective time each signal is provided by said coding means. Said means also providing and recording total defects by type, group and also weighted number of defects by type and group, density of defects, and grading of the material.
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