The Filtec Omnivision I All Surface Empty Bottle Inspector (ASEBI), with a modular design that makes expandable functionality possible through available technology upgrades, meets the needs of small to medium size bottling facilities. Operating at speeds of up to 700 bottles per minute, the standard ASEBI comes equipped with a high resolution Camera Base Inspection system. Optional functions include inspection of the finish, thread, outer sidewall, inner sidewall, as well as the detection of residual liquid by infrared and RF techniques.
Transparent films are detected with a special optical technique known as the Bright Field Analyzer. Reject verification, test bottle verification, rotating self-cleaning diffuser glass, serial interface port (MODBUS Protocol), isolated PLC outputs, and enclosure doors are also available as options. All of these options can easily be upgraded in the field, which assures maximum adaptability of the Filtec Omnivision I.
Filtec Omnivision I is appropriate for bottling operations that fill returnable plastic or glass bottles for soft drinks, beer, and other products. The Filtec Omnivision I requires minimal floor space and is designed to reduce installation costs by using a single vacuum starwheel system that eliminates the additional conveyors and line control systems required with linear type machines. The production conveyor powers the automatic starwheel drive system; this assures that the starwheel is always synchronized with bottle flow. Upstream sensors control the starwheel drive system and regulate gap closure of bottles entering the starwheel to provide smooth stops and starts which minimize breakage, jams, and noise.
Handling bottles up to 104-mm-dia, the Filtec Omnivision I improves productivity by reducing changeover related downtime to less than five min. The Filtec Omnivision I offers a touchpad control panel and LCD color monitor that are both mounted on a swing arm that rotates for easy operator viewing.
Industrial Dynamics Co., Ltd., 2927 Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505. Tel: 888-434-5832; Fax: 310-530-1000.
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