44 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 01+02/23 www.petpla.net ICIS PET Value Chain Conference Join Europe’s largest gathering of PET professionals Don’t miss out! events.icis.com/website/9095 PETPLANET10 for 10% off Ritz-CarltonHotel, Vienna 7-8 March 2023 ICIS PET Conferences For market intelligence and unrivalled business networking on a global scale, there’s only one place to be Empty bottle inspection The US inspection equipment manufacturer Filtec from California demonstrated its “Omnivision 4” inline empty bottle inspection system. The machine operates on Filtec’s “Intellect” platform and is equally suitable for (refillable) PET and glass bottles. The platform provides an intuitive user interface, which has a 19-inch touch screen and RFID receiver for operator registration, and can be operated in a similar way to a conventional smartphone. The Starwheel has been improved and can now reduce the time required for format changes to a few minutes, as well as enhancing bottle positioning. Any internal or external damage, foreign bodies or impurities can be detected and a dark field inspection undertaken as alternative option if required. The Omnivision 4 can be controlled and adjusted remotely and, according to the company, can process up to 1,400 containers per minute. The manufacturer also demonstrated its “Vision Pressure” system which is also based on Intellect. The machine provides consistent pressure, vacuum and leak detection, as well as three-dimensional, high resolution 360° views of the container in the cap area. Measuring accuracy is within a 2 μm range and capable of processing many types of caps and beverages. Furthermore, self-correcting algorithms ensure that inspections are accurate despite variances. Several adaptive algorithms evaluate 3D image data in real time at a rate of over 1,200bpm, with the system easy to integrate within existing production lines. www.fi ltec.com
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