43 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 01+02/23 www.petpla.net Non-destructive quality control Quality inspection equipment manufacturer Antares Vision Group showed the Robo-QCS developed by FT System which is part of the group since 2019. With Robo-QCS, usually installed after capping in beverage lines, a robot arm samples automatically the bottles and carries out a wide range of non-destructive quality controls using one single analysis platform. It checks net weight and correct cap application by measuring the opening torque and the closing angle. It can also measure gas concentration in the headspace (e.g. CO2, N2 etc.) and micro leaks between the cap and the preform. Compliant samples are automatically returned to the production line by the robot. “It’s not necessary to change the line speed for sampling and no operator interventions are required,” explained Emanuele Melloni, the group business development manager for beverage. This means the system can carry out inspections and quality controls completely autonomously in real time in the automated analysis station beside the production line, replacing the manual checks. The data gathered are then compared automatically with the expected product quality settings, giving the chance to evaluate the packaging production, the line efficiency and the correct operation of the filling and capping system. “It will make it possible to react quickly and to recalibrate the process promptly when there is a deviation from specifications,” continued Mr Melloni. “Furthermore, trends can be recognised, and timely, predictive maintenance measures can be taken”. According to the company, the device compiles automatically date and time reports, which can be shared digitally and used later during an audit to optimise internal processes or to recover data from a specific batch. It can also carry out destructive quality checks such as TPO,°Brix, %DIET, CO2 and O2 to integrate also quality controls on the beverage. www.antaresvision.com Visual inspection of container features Miho, a machine manufacturer based in Ahnatal, Germany, specialising in beverage filling inspection technology, demonstrated its modularbased, extendable, visual test head “TopCam”. According to marketing officer Martina Wagner, the machine inspects filled and sealed drink bottles inline prior to the secondary packaging stage for the features on the closure, shoulder and base area of the containers. This is achieved by means of a colour camera and an application-specific LED lighting system. Containers can be checked for the presence and completeness of the coding such as BBD and LOT number, as well as colour recognition of the closure. The height of the machine can be adjusted, enabling a number of different container sizes and packaging materials such as plastic, glass and cardboard or aluminium containers to be inspected. For PET bottle applications, the company recommends the Top-Cam extension module for UV illumination. For example, laser engraving codes on PET bottle necks can be checked by means of UV fluorescence. No special alignment of the container is necessary. The maximum speed is 72.000 bph. Using a touch panel on the Multi-PC inspection unit, control and evaluation of the recorded data can be carried out using Windows 10 with Miho’s Vidios SC image processing system. Multi-PC can also be used as a central inspection unit for other Miho test heads such as the Newton series for fill level monitoring, the Vacu for vacuum detection, the Feeler 2 for checking the sealing of PET bottles and the EC-Cam for label inspection. www.miho.de 450+ Molds Proven Globally Acme Drinktec Solutions LLP Ph +91-9810418975, +91-9819020785, +91-9810631426 Email: sales@acmedrinktec.com Website: www.acmedrinktec.com #MOLD@70DPW MOLDS FOR ASB [50MB / 12M 70DPH / 70DPW], AOKI, SIPA, ETC Balanced HR System Creating Molds with a Difference YOU CAN HAVE FROM THE SAME RESOURCE Enhanced Cavitation Superior Tool Steel
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