TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 10/22 www.petpla.net 56 Wide range of vision inspection systems Intravis GmbH will present a wide range of inspection solutions from its product portfolio at this year’s K’ trade show, both at its booth and at several partner booths. Intravis Hall 11 Booth A56 sive statistics correlating the average application angle with the capper’s tool. This allows malfunctions of a tool to be detected at short notice. In addition, the CapWatcher FC inspects the bottle for damage, presence and correct positioning of the closure, and records the fill level of the bottle. New washdown design for high splash protection The CapWatcher FC is completely designed in the new washdown design. Dr Gerd Fuhrmann: “The washdown design is intended for Intravis systems that are located exclusively in the wet area of the filling lines behind the filler. Thanks to the specific design, the inspection unit and the associated control cabinet are splashproof all around and meet the hygiene requirements of the fillers.” The design simplifies cleaning of the system as the exterior is designed to drain off any water. In addition, the interior of the CapWatcher FC is easily accessible. Besides the CapWatcher FC, the label inspection system LabelWatcher is now available in the washdown design. Janina Orlowski, Product Manager at Intravis: “With the washdown design on the LabelWatcher, we are once again significantly expanding its application possibilities. Each component is individually enclosed and thus optimally protected during ongoing operation and cleaning.” The LabelWatcher is already established on the market and is used for the comprehensive decoration inspection of bottles, jars, cans and containers. CapWatcher Q-Line: new separation methodology for tethered caps Additionally, Intravis will present its new and further developments of the CapWatcher Q-Line which is tailored to the challenges of tethered cap inspection. Intravis will show an exhibit of this inspection system for caps at the booth 15/D22 of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. What is new is the way the closures are separated during the inspection. Whereas the system previously used a star wheel to separate the caps from above, a positive, lateral star wheel separation is now selected. Gerd Fuhrmann: “The external shape and stability of tethered caps pose a challenge for separation, especially as the caps are becoming thinner and thinner. With our new form-fit, lateral star wheel separation, our systems ensure perfect separation and positioning of the caps even at the highest speeds. In the process, the closures are handled gently and carefully.” Due to a software logic that has been optimised for the non-rotationally symmetrical outer appearance of the caps, the tethered caps no longer have to be aligned. This further simplifies the separation process. IntraVisualizer: new version as cloud-based solution The CapWatcher Q-Line exhibited is equipped with the latest version of the IntraVisualizer. The software solution already serves many companies as a trend detection and analysis tool for optimising production processes. In doing so, the software accesses the multitude of product-related quality data from all Intravis inspection systems in a production plant, analyses them in detail, and uses them to determine trends and important information for the quality, manufacturing, and management teams. A new feature is that the IntraVisualizer is now offered as a cloud-based solution. Markus Juppe, CMO at Intravis says, “The benefits of a cloud-based solution are many for our customers. For example, they do not have to The applications range from the new CapWatcher FC and different variants of the IMLWatcher to the CapWatcher Q-Line, which is optimised for the inspection of tethered caps and will be presented with the latest version of the IntraVisualizer analysis software. Dr Gerd Fuhrmann, CEO of Intravis GmbH, is already looking forward to the trade show: “We will undoubtedly generate a lot of attention with our exhibits and new developments.” CapWatcher FC At the Intravis booth visitors will receive extensive information on the latest system in the product portfolio, the CapWatcher FC. With it, Intravis introduces for the first time a new inspection technology that uses index markings to inspect the application angle. With the help of five side cameras, the system detects whether the closure is screwed on in the target position or whether it has been screwed on too far or not far enough. The vision inspection system is guided by markings on the closure and neck support ring that are barely perceptible to the end user. If these markings are within a tolerated range of each other, the system assumes that the closure has been completely and correctly fitted and releases the bottle for packaging. The production line operator also receives comprehen-
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