Tailor Scan 4 – The Scalable and Reliable Sensor for Marker technology
In today’s market, detecting security markers accurately is critical—especially for applications like product authentication, anticounterfeit, traceability, and quality assurance. But not all sensors are built for this task.
The Tailor-Scan 4 Spectrometer is a highly sensitive, high-resolution device that offers significant advantages over low-cost photodiode systems. Unlike these simpler systems, which struggle to detect fine spectral features, the Tailor-Scan 4 relies on narrow spectral peaks as unique identifiers.
Low-cost photodiodes and color sensors often struggle to detect the narrow spectral peaks that many security pigments rely on. These simple sensors may give false readings or miss the signal altogether, especially when markers are used in small amounts or when counterfeit materials are present
Thanks to its monolithic, grating-based design, the Tailor-Scan 4 can accurately identify spectral fingerprints, making it exceptionally well-suited for applications such as authenticity verification and counterfeit detection. When it comes to the signal counts Tailor-Scan 4 needs less amount of marker compared to other low-cost upconverting sensors.
Moreover, its wavelength- and intensity-calibrated measurements enable precise quality assurance, supporting both qualification and quantification of products or additives. This precision also allows for the detection of partial alterations to original products, such as the dilution of high-quality materials with cheaper substitutes.
Here’s what sets Tailor-Scan 4 apart:
High Sensitivity: Detects even very low concentrations of markers.
True Compatibility: Built to work specifically with Tailorlux’s pigment technology.
Stable & Repeatable: Delivers consistent detection across different batches and products.
Calibrated Precision: Wavelength- and intensity-calibrated for both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
Customizable Detection Settings: Delivered with user-friendly software that allows customers to create their own datasets and configure detection settings using various scan modes—Scan2Hit, ScanSecure, and Scan2Count.
Digital Add-on: Enables Bluetooth connectivity with mobile devices to transmit detection data—supporting digital product passports and broader traceability objectives. Create a Digital Twin of your Physical Product.
Whether you’re verifying recycled content or protecting a high-value product from counterfeiting, the Tailor-Scan 4 gives you a reliable, scalable, and cost-effective detection system—backed by science, not guesswork.
A comparison among different kinds of sensors available in the Market:
| Feature | Photodiode | Color Sensor | Tailor-Scan 4 |
| Spectral Resolution | Very low (broadband only) | Low (3–4 color bands) | High (fine spectral detail across full spectrum) |
| Color Discrimination | None | Basic RGB | Precise and full spectrum |
| Detection of Spectral Signatures | Cannot differentiate | Limited to visible colors | Detects narrow-band and covert spectral features |
| Security Marking Applications | Not suitable | May miss covert/IR/UV features | Ideal for authentication & anti-counterfeiting |
| Output Data | Single intensity value | RGB (3–4 channels) | High-resolution spectral curve |
| Form Factor | Very compact | Compact | Compact but integrated optical system |
| Cost | Low | Low–Moderate | Higher, but justified by precision and capability |
| Use in Inline Systems | Simple presence sensing | Basic color sorting | Precision QA, verification of hidden spectral codes |
