MARKET SURVEY 30 PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 03/25 www.petpla.net Cap inspection systems Company name Intravis GmbH Postal address: Rotter Bruch 26a, 52068 Aachen, Germany Web site address | E-Mail | Telephone: www.intravis.com | [email protected] | +49 241 9126 0 Contact name | Function: Mr Marius Pötting | Product Manager Caps and Closures Inspection system CapWatcher Compact CapWatcher Q-Line CapWatcher SC (Specialty Closures) CapWatcher B-Line CapWatcher FC Inspection speed 40 cps / 2,400 cpm / 144,000 cph 80 cps / 4,800 cpm / 288,000 cph 80 cps / 4,800 cpm / 288,000 cph 40 cps / 2,400 cpm / 144,000 cph 20 caps on filled bottles/s / 1,200bpm / 72,000 bph Inspection method An inline inspection system that combines sorting and inspection in one system and with the smallest possible footprint. 4 cameras for outer inspection, 1 camera for inner inspection, 1 optional camera for topwall/ print inspection, 1 camera for cavity number reading, contactless microhole inspection >All measurements with calibrated absolute values and highest accuracy 3 cameras for inner insp. (sealing elements, thread, TE band), 4 cameras for outer insp., 1 camera for topwall/print insp., contactless microhole insp., temp. meas., 1 camera for cavity no. reading, sensor to detect concavity/convexity of closures Fully customised insp. systems that are tailored to the needs and wishes of the customers Modular insp. system; 1 camera for inner inspection, 4 cameras for outer inspection, 1 camera for liner inspection/cavity no. reading Splash-proofed quality control of the filled end product; 5 cameras for outer inspection, the application angle and the TE band; 2 cameras for outer verification of fill level and closure position Inspected objects Standard one-piece beverage closures, standard two-piece beverage closures, tethered caps Tethered caps, standard one-piece bev. closures, standard two-piece bev. closures (*CapWatcher Q-Line Slitter available for slitted closures, behind slitting machine) Tethered caps, standard one-and twopiece bev. closures, carton fitment, flip-top, sports cap, push-pull, 3-piece closures, screw top cap, spout & dosing, beauty & home-care, food & bev., pharma, automotive, inserts, cutters, lids, dustcover Standard one-piece bev. closures, standard two-piece bev. closures, tethered caps (without tethered features) Standard one-piece bev. closures, standard two-piece bev. closures, metal closures (without meas. of application angle) Inspected parameters: -Inner inspection Measurement of inner & outer seal cone diameter, thread inspection, tamper-evident band inspection, black specks, contamination, colour deviation, inner seal cone, outer seal cone, constant distance between inner and outer seal cone, short shots, flashes, liner, laser engraving, QR-codes, promotion codes, cavity number reading Meas. of inner seal cone diameter, thread insp., TE band insp., black specks, contamination, colour deviation, inner & outer seal cone, plug seal, constant distance and homogeneity between inner/outer seal cone, short shots, flashes, liner, protruding features, laser engraving, QR-/promotion codes, cavity no. reading Meas. of inner & outer seal cone diameter, thread insp., TE band insp., black specks, contamination, colour deviation, inner/outer seal cone, plug seal, constant distance between inner & outer seal cone, homogeneity between inner/outer seal cone, short shots, flashes, liner, protruding features, laser engraving, QR-/promotion codes, cavity no. reading Meas. of inner seal cone diameter, inner closure diameter, ovality, thread insp., TE band insp., black specks, contamination, colour deviation, inner/ outer seal cone, short shots, flashes, liner, cavity no. reading -Outer inspection Measurement of outer closure diameter, measurement of outer closure height, absence and damage of the tamper-evident band, colour deviation, black specks, contamination, ovality, vertical/ horizontal/ radial flashes, open and closed short shots, colour streaks, flow lines at the injection gate, colour of the injection gate, cracks at the injection gate, prints on the head plate, tethered features Meas. of outer closure diameter and height, long gate insp., slit quality for slitted closures, absence/damage of the TE band, colour deviation, black specks, contamination, ovality, short shots, flashes, angel hairs, colour streaks, flow lines/ cracks at injection gate, colour of injection gate, prints on head plate, tethered features, temp. meas. Meas. of outer closure diameter & height, long gate insp., slit quality for slitted closures, absence/damage of TE band, colour deviation, black specks, contamination, ovality, short shots, flashes, angel hairs, colour streaks, flow lines/colour/cracks at inj. gate, prints on head plate, tethered features, temp. meas. Meas. of outer closure diameter & height, colour deviation, black specks, contamination, absence and damage of TE band, short shots, flashes Meas. of application angle, TE band inspec., verification of fill level, insp. for presence of closure, elevated closure, crooked/ bent closure, domed closure (Bullnose) -Geometry High precision measurement of closure diameter and ovality, high precision measurement of the inner & outer seal cone diameter and ovality, high precision measurement of the outer closure height, missing or damaged tamper-evident band, height of the tamper-evident band High precision meas. of closure diameter and ovality, high precision meas. of inner & outer seal cone diameter and ovality, high precision meas. of outer closure height, missing or damaged TE band, height of the TE band, flap insp., vertical/horizontal/radial long shots, open and closed short shots, temp. meas. of every single closure High precision meas. of diameter and ovality (closure&seal cone), high precision meas. of closure height, assembly faults, missing components, damaged components, damaged seal cone, vertical/horizontal/radial long shots, open & closed short shots, height of TE band, missing/damaged TE band, damaged/ turned up flaps, damaged pull tabs, missing/damaged quality seal, temp. meas. of every single closure Diameter and ovality (closure, seal cone), closure height, damaged seal cone, missing or damaged TE band Missing closure, missing or damaged TE band, domed closure (Bullnose) -Cavity number reading Unique, robust cavity reading with machinelearning algorithms for outstanding cavity recognition. This enables: assignment of microholes to individual cavities, wear or defect detection in the tool at an early stage, every defective closure will be assigned to its real cavity in the mould Robust cavity reading with special illumination techn., cap-oriented imaging and machine-learning algorithms for cavity recognition. This enables the creation of real-time heat maps of moulds; problems in the temp. control of individual cavities or entire heating and cooling circuits can be detected and eliminated; microholes can be assigned to individual cavities; wear or defects in the tool can be detected at early stage; every defective closure will be assigned to its real cavity in the mould Robust cavity reading with machinelearning algorithms for outstanding cavity recognition. This enables wear/ defects in the tool can be detected at an early stage; every defective closure will be assigned to its real cavity in the mould -Microhole inspection Contactless microhole inspection - no need to dip into the closure. Precise assignment of microholes to individual cavities providing the best possible production analysis. Contactless microhole insp. - no need to dip into the closure > musthave for tethered caps with inserts Contactless microhole inspec. - no need to dip into the closure -Additional inspection criteria for inserts Missing components, weight, label, l*a*b values, barrier/label insp., tactile meas. Further inspection options AI-based inspection of tethered features Tethered & TE band features Filler and capper tracking (objects can be traced back to specific tool of filler and capper) Colour Camera: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Installation: Stand-alone (offline) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Inline Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Softwarefeatures: Yes, additional, configurable second ejector e.g. for specific cavities, individual inspection criteria (e.g. for objects with high reject rates); IntraVisualizer & IntraRecommender. Data base connection; reject rate monitoring; product monitoring (upgradeable with IntraVisualizer); integrated control of up- and downstream equipment (one HMI for complete line); integrated trend statistics with pre-warning; industry 4.0 ready (IntraVisualizer & IntraRecommender) Data base connection; reject rate monitoring; product monitoring (upgradeable with IntraVisualizer); integrated control of up- and downstream equip. (one HMI for the Intravis sorter, insp. and packaging system / integration into line of customer possible); integrated trend statistics with pre-warning; industry 4.0 ready (IntraVisualizer & IntraRecommender) Data base connection; reject rate monitoring (via filler capper tracking, ejector available); product monitoring (upgradeable with IntraVisualizer); integrated control of up- and downstream equip. (ejector for filled bottles); integrated trend statistics with pre-warning; industry 4.0 ready (IntraVisualizer & IntraRecommender)
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