CAPS & CLOSURES 29 PETplanet Insider Vol. 25 No. 0/24 www.petpla.net Standardised test systems and results within one production site or worldwide in different plants Only if every vision system is calibrated, it can be ensured that all production lines are delivering 100% identical quality. This standardised approach enables uniform quality standards for the final product, irrespective of the experience level of local operators. In-line measurement system with calibrated absolute values of +/- 10 μm The in-line measurement system introduced by IMD is claimed to allow customers to measure closures with absolute values, a departure from the previous reliance on relative values. This significant change is intended to provide closure producers with new possibilities in production process planning. The potential impact on alleviating the quality laboratory’s workload remains to be seen. Calibration also ensures that the quality and results at the production site align entirely with the feasibility study conducted by IMD’s laboratory. Following the completion of this study, the IMD application team provides customers with a new test program. This program, loaded onto the calibrated system, guarantees results identical to those obtained in the IMD laboratory, says the company. The program can be universally applied across all identical calibrated systems worldwide. Operator level in the future Looking ahead, the question arises: will camera specialists still be necessary in every production facility? Multinational companies have the option to create inspection programs for each product, defining tolerances and specifications in their global Quality Centre. These programs can then be easily uploaded to any IMDvista Cap Master worldwide. The market-ready technology and expertise in 100% calibration and validation position the industry to meet evolving market demands, ensuring quality independent of the operator’s technical know-how. The Cap Master can be seen in action at the NPE in combination with the new Sumitomo (SHE) Demag all- electric Pac-E (booth W3343) or at the IMD booth (booth S20115). www.imdvista.ch The calibration tool (top) and Vision Control Center V5 (below) for validation ALL- IN- ONE-MACHINE ASSEMBLY FOLDING SLITTING TETHERED CAP CONTEXO GMBH Tel. +49 (0) 7181 / 606-100 info@contexo-gmbh.de www.contexo-automation.de
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