PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2018

37 INSPECTION PRODUCTS PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 07+08/18 www.petpla.net Inspecting diameters Torus Measurement Systems have recently released the latest gauge in their line of inspection equipment for plastic containers. The B309 internal diameter gauge offers non- contact internal diameter measurements in a single operation with industry leading measurement range. Tests are carried out using 4-axis motion control without the container being touched, completely eradicating any operator influence. The integrated vision package is claimed to provide an intelligent neck centralisation function for a miniature confocal white light sensor to enter the container neck and carry out the measure- ment process. This newly developed gauge offers customers unprecedented improvements to accuracy and repeatability, whilst reducing the time and labour costs associated with common manual quality control checks, says the company. The state of the art gauge has the ability to measure internal diameters at multiple heights (from TOF), mapping the internal diameter profile in a series of radial movements. The gauge is housed in a robust, floor standing industrial enclosure making the B309 suitable for both laboratory and shop floor produc- tion environments. The semi-automatic system can be supplied as standalone or integrated into a multiple module Torus system. As with all the Torus range, the B309 is fully traceable and certified to UKAS standards, comes with CE certification and utilises Torus’ own windows-based software GaugeXplorer, which allows customers to switch between language options at the touch of a button. www.torus-group.com THE NEXT STEP IN PREFORM INSPECTION COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION (NO BLIND AREAS) OF OPAQUE AND TRANSPARENT PREFORMS FAST & SIMPLE PRODUCT CHANGE 100% CAVITY NUMBER READING SEVERAL CONTROLLABLE EJECT STATIONS UP TO 100.000 PREFORMS / HOUR \ \ \ \ \ W W W . I N T R A V I S . C O M