CAPS & CLOSURES 30 PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 01+02/25 www.petpla.net The CapWatcher Compact by Intravis Half the space is needed... The new CapWatcher Compact from Intravis combines a sorting, feeding and inspection unit for the quality control of plastic closures in a single, compact solution. Based on many talks with customers, the system addresses one of the largest problems in modern production facilities – the availability of space! The CapWatcher Compact saves up to 50% of the floor space compared to conventional solutions and simultaneously maintains Intravis’ renowned commitment to quality. CAPS & CLOSURES Efficiency and precision in a limited space Manufacturers of plastic packaging are increasingly faced with the challenge of fitting more and more production capacity into limited space. This is where the CapWatcher Compact comes into play: It combines three previously separate elements of the plastic closure production line – sorting, feeding and inspection – in one compact housing, without compromising on functionality or inspection quality. “With the CapWatcher Compact, we have created a solution that takes our customers’ production realities into account. We offer a reliable 100% inspection with minimal space requirements,” explains Marius Pötting, Product Manager Caps & Closures at Intravis. Development in dialogue with the customer The impetus for the development of the CapWatcher Compact came from customer requests over the last year. “During the last year, some of our customers came to us and said, that in the future it will be harder for them to use our solutions, since the space in their production lines will be more and more limited. They were very sorry for that since they appreciated our sophisticated systems”, explains Marius Pötting. Intravis realised that there is a requirement to enable the proven inspection performance in a significantly smaller space. Within six months, Intravis created an initial prototype. However, it quickly became clear that simply reducing the footprint of the inspection system would not provide the necessary space savings. Only by combining several downstream elements, the necessary reduction in space requirements would be achieved. So, in a second project phase, the Aachen-based company also developed and implemented an integrated sorting and feeding technology and finally brought the system to market maturity. “Of course, it helped that we have been developing and building feeding solutions for plastic closures ourselves for many years in addition to vision inspection systems,” says An insight into the CapWatcher Compact Marius Pötting, Product Manager Caps & Closures at Intravis
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