An advanced artificial vision system guarantees the inspection of containers using IP cameras

In order to ensure quality control 100% of its products, Superfos, one of the largest European manufacturers of injection-molded plastic containers, has partnered with TriVision to implement a vision inspection system on its production lines for butter containers and other dairy products.

Packaging is a fundamental part of the food industry. The quality of the container and packaging is especially important for preserving perishable products and for protecting consumer health and safety. Besides, The containers holding food products include relevant information for the consumer, but also for the supply chain and retailers, such as barcodes, expiration codes and previous consumption, inter alia.

The TriVision Packaging Inspector is a high-end vision inspection system specially designed for the packaging industry. It can detect defects such as burrs on plastic containers and perform label and print inspections. The TriVision Packaging Inspector is a modular system and can be adapted to different products and tasks. The system includes various inspection stages ensuring the 100% production.

FireWire cameras

At the Superfos plastic container factory, TriVision have installed 53 cameras Allied Vision Technologies to inspect different products and production lines. Para la inspección de botes rectangulares de mantequilla, el TriVision utiliza dos cámaras Stingray F-046B posicionadas debajo de la cinta transportadora, que verifican la superficie inferior, buscando defectos en el material. Simultáneamente una Stingray F-201B inspecciona la impresión, la posición de la etiqueta y el código de barras. Las tapas utilizadas para cerrar el envase se inspeccionan, con cámaras color Stingray F-201C, en líneas de producción diferentes.

Las cámaras industriales Stingray son altamente flexibles y combinan la interfaz IEEE 1394b con un sistema avanzado de funciones de optimización de imágenes (AVT Smart Features).

Otro tipo de inspección se realiza sobre envases redondos de nata, utilizando una combinación de cámaras Stingray F-146B y Marlin F-145C. Las Stingray F-146B inspeccionan la superficie del envase, que pasa por la cinta transportadora, mientras cámaras Marlin F-145C, situadas en los laterales, verifican la presencia de etiquetas y códigos de barras.

Las tapas de los envases redondos se controlan con cámaras FireWire ultra compactas Guppy F-146B de 1.4 resolution megapixels.

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