PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2020

INSPECTION 23 PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 07+08/20 www.petpla.net Inspecting the base with liquid lens technology The base inspection on the Pilot Vision+ system incorporates a power- ful set of inspection algorithms that identify the smallest defects and anomalies regardless of base size, shape or design. The base inspec- tion features a liquid lens that adjusts focus for bottle heights from fi ve to sixteen inches, without mechanical components. This feature eliminates the need for mechanical lens adjust- ment when changing between con- tainers of different heights. Focus settings are saved with each job and focus is automati- cally adjusted to accommodate new container heights. This saves changeover time and ensures a clear, high-resolution image of the base at the start of production. The high- resolution imaging is important when managing bottles with high percent- ages of rPET where the presence of small particle contaminants can increase the incidences of holes in To the colour preform cameras and liquid lens technology for base inspection, the Pilot Vision+ offers features that include:  Large, touch-screen user inter- face with all data accessible from the main screen  Compact LED light panels  Pre-built tool sequences pro- vided for each inspection type  Flexibility to adjust parameters using live and history images during production  Full-colour preform imaging for colour management  Active cooling for high tempera- ture operation  Sealed components to prevent damage from fl uids and moisture the highly stretched regions of the foot and base. The Pilot Vision+ system offers a number of tools to assist opera- tors with setup and job management. These include adjustable ROI tools, digital image fi ltering, zone scaling and the ability to display live and historical inspections images that can be used for evaluation or setup pur- poses. To aid operators in monitoring line status and assessing production trends, detailed defect and reject information and production-run data summaries are continuously updated. Defects are correlated to the mould/ spindle to easily identify the source of a defect. Defects are categorised using colour codes for quick and easy identi fi cation of offending char- acteristics. The Pilot Vision+ system is another segment to Agr’s Process Pilot family of products, designed to provide comprehensive material distribution monitoring, automated blowmoulder management and vision–based defect detection. Agr International Inc., develops and man- ufactures a full line of laboratory and on-line testing/quality control devices for containers and similar products www.agrintl.com compatible with all range Ask more information about HORIZON DUOO to our commercial department: [email protected] www.abc-compressors.com RELIABLE BEYOND LIMITS LOW PRESSURE HIGH PRESSURE ONE AIRFLOW INPUT TWO AIRFLOW OUTPUTS or ONLY 1 COMPRESSOR FOR PRESSURE 100% HIGH PRESSURE 100% or LOW PRESSURE HIGH & LOW SIMULTANEOSULY UNIQUE TECHNOLOGY developed by ABC Compressors Technology Center