EVENT REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 11/25 www.petpla.net 20 Vision-based tethered cap & fi ller management for PET lines PET bottle inspection solution Plastic containers and their components have changed rapidly over the years, and the Kestrel Vision companies have continually kept pace by refining and expanding their inspection capabilities for closures, bottles and preforms. Leveraging specially designed optics and lighting technology they offer dedicated inspection modules that facilitate full part inspection. Based on customers’ application requirements, integration into blow moulders and injection moulding machines, as well as a variety of conveyor applications are provided. The Kestrel Vision companies that offer PET monitoring/inspection solutions are: PRESSCO, FILTEC and Somex. PETplanet insider met Dr Joachim von Meyer, Managing Director FILTEC Europe, Middle East, Africa at the drinktec trade fair. He told us about FILTEC’s OMNIVISION 4. OMNIVISION 4 with INTELLECT (OV4) is FILTEC’s all-surface, empty glass bottle and refPET inspection system that detects foreign objects and flaws in the base, sidewall, finish, and threads of empty transparent containers. With speeds of over 84,000 bph, OV4 has a powerful and fast image-processing technology. The OV4 operates using the FILTEC INTELLECT inspection platform. INTELLECT is a container inspection platform designed to track, monitor, and report on container quality through each step of the entire packaging process. It is equipped with a 19” touchscreen with a smartphone look and feel, RFID Login, and coded test bottle tracking. Fill level system FILTEC also presented its new High Frequency (HF) Fill Level System. This system is claimed to ensure precise fill-level measurement for both glass and PET lines. The company says that its modular design enhances line efficiency by delivering comprehensive filler valve and capper head performance statistics. The system offers cap inspection via sensor or camera, including tamper band detection. Notably, the HF system operates without a licence and includes foam compensation functionality. Preform and can inspection PRESSCO highlighted its latest can inspection systems, designed and engineered to detect critical flaws in beverage cans prior to filling. PRESSCO inspection solutions also include preform and cap inspection integrated into blow moulding systems. The IMASS system provides real-time monitoring of PET material distribution, replacing traditional manual QC methods and enabling enhanced control of the blow moulding process. Vision-based tethered cap & filler management for PET lines A new vision-based inspector for PET bottles marks a leap forward in fill-level and cap inspection. The system detects typical cap defects - including tethered cap faults - and assesses both low/high fills. It goes further by diagnosing root causes through detailed filler valve and capper head statistics. It also offers a sampling function for quality control and supports OMAC/Weihenstephan protocol via Ethernet for SCADA system integration. www.fi ltec.com www.kestrel-vision.com Dr Joachim von Meyer, Managing Director Filtec Europe, Middle East & Africa
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