LABELLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 07+08/23 www.petpla.net 23 to-use, which means they are already optimally set up to meet the customer’s requirements. On the other hand, the easy-to-use software requires no time-consuming programming by the operator. Usually, the setup of a new product is already fully automated with the touch of a button. Automatic readjustment possible With the right integration of the Intravis system, the whole inspection process can even be automated. Intravis has already implemented such a solution at a German global player for many years. Markus Juppe presents it in more detail: “Essentially, the solution is that we use one of our inspection systems to detect any misalignment of the label relative to a predefined optimum position. If such an offset is detected, then our system sends a signal to the labelling machine, which automatically readjusts its dispensing head based on the detected offset.” The ingenious aspect is that even in the event that a label is dispensed from two different dispensing heads, the Intravis system can trace the offset back to the respective dispensing head, and only this head is then adjusted. According to Markus Juppe, such a solution can be implemented with both linear and rotary labelling machines in case of producing with pressure-sensitive label. However, this technical approach can also be transferred to IML labels in the injection moulding process or to a shrink or stretch sleeve application. Experience paired with new ideas The system used for the automatic readjustment of label dispensing heads is a LabelWatcher. It has already been in the Intravis product portfolio for 20 years. It is the solution for the inspection of pressure-sensitive labels on bottles, jars and cans. Regardless of whether only one side is decorated with a label or two, the LabelWatcher can be specifically adapted to all requirements. The inspection scope includes standard inspections such as presence and positioning of the label, contaminations, wrinkles and bubbles, as well as artwork inspections, and even reading codes - no matter whether barcode, QR code, data matrix code, or plain text codes. Intravis has also introduced two enhancements to its proven system this year. First, the LabelWatcher is now also available in the so-called washdown design. Janina Orlowski says: “With the washdown design of the LabelWatcher, we are once again significantly expanding the application possibilities. Each component is individually enclosed. Thanks to the specific design, the inspection unit and the control cabinet are splash-proof from all sides and meet the hygiene requirements of the producers. In addition, this makes cleaning much easier, even with aggressive cleaning methods.” The second innovation is that the LabelWatcher can now also inspect unoriented products with any object shape. The LabelWatcher 360°, the official name for this solution, is an inspection system particularly designed for the quality control of products with 360° labels in any rotational position. Thanks to a newly developed imaging as well as a referencing procedure specially developed for the LabelWatcher 360°, it can now be used to inspect unoriented products just as reliably as customers have been used to with the established LabelWatcher for oriented products. Due to the characteristic of the wrap-around label, the inspection scope of the LabelWatcher 360° is additionally extended by an inspection of the label joint line. IML on the rise IML decorations are increasingly being used on cups and jars. The IMLWatcher is a system for the quality inspection of products with in-mould labels that has already been established in the market for years. “We realised more than 10 years ago that IML labels require special handling and inspection and could only be insufficiently checked with a solution like our LabelWatcher,” reports Janina Orlowski. Due to the special manufacturing process, IML-labelled products also come with special types of defects. For example, the IMLWatcher is one of only a few inspection systems available on the market that YOU CAN HAVE FROM THE SAME RESOURCE Proven 500+ ISBM Molds Globally Enhanced Cavitation Balanced HR System Priority Development Superior Tool Steel IN-House Testing Prompt Tech Support ACME DRINKTEC SOLUTIONS LLP CREATING MOLDS WITH A DIFFERENCE +91-9810418975 +91-9819020785 +91-9810631426 [email protected] www.acmedrinktec.com
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