Empty bottle inspection for beverages
Ensure high quality control and prevent contamination in beverage production lines with a space-efficient solution that inspects empty glass bottles for defects, foreign objects, and residual liquids, enhancing both safety and product standards.
Inspects, Detects, and Rejects Defective Glass Bottles
The HEUFT InLine II IR from HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK is a robust and space-efficient empty bottle inspection system designed specifically for the needs of craft brewers, wine bottlers, and small to medium-sized enterprises. This modular equipment excels in detecting, inspecting, and rejecting defective glass bottles, ensuring only high-quality containers proceed to the filling process. Utilizing advanced optical inspection and high-frequency technologies, it reliably identifies contaminants, cracks, and residual liquids within bottles across various beverage applications, including mineral water, juices, wines, and beers.
This highly automated system integrates seamlessly into any production line, offering continuous monitoring and real-time imaging to maintain rigorous quality standards. With compact dimensions occupying only one square meter of floor space, the HEUFT InLine II IR is ideal for operations with limited space. The device supports easy integration with HEUFT’s network technologies for enhanced data acquisition and remote monitoring, contributing to increased operational efficiency and reduced downtime.
Featuring a user-friendly interface, HEUFTNaVi provides intuitive audiovisual user guidance, streamlining operation and reducing the need for extensive training. Additionally, the system’s hygienic design facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance, ensuring compliance with stringent food safety standards. Offering optional customization, such as additional inspection modules for challenging fault detection, the HEUFT InLine II IR is a versatile solution tailored to meet diverse production requirements.
Benefits
- Ensures product quality by reliably detecting and removing defective bottles.
- Increases line efficiency with continuous, real-time inspection and rejection processes.
- Saves space with a compact design suitable for limited floor areas.
- Reduces training time and errors with an intuitive, self-explanatory user interface.
- Adapts to changing production needs with modular and customizable inspection options.
- Applications
- Beverages,Wines,Beer,Empty glass bottles
- End products
- Spirit bottles,Lager beer bottles,Pilsner beer bottles,Mineral water bottles,Soda bottles,Ale beer bottles,Craft beer bottles,Sparkling wine bottles,Stout beer bottles,White wine bottles,Juice bottles,Cider bottles,Red wine bottles
- Steps before
- Bottle collection,Conveyor setup,Bottle sorting
- Steps after
- Filling,Capping,Labelling,Packing
- Input ingredients
- empty bottles,bottle bases,sidewalls of bottles,bottle finishes,residual liquids
- Output ingredients
- inspected bottles,rejected faulty bottles,reliable defect detection
- Market info
- HEUFT is known for its expertise in inline quality inspection systems and automation solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, with a reputation for innovation and reliability in ensuring product safety and integrity.
- Inspection Area
- Base,Finish,Sidewalls
- Detection Method
- Optical,Infrared,High Frequency
- Automation
- High
- Space Requirement
- 1 m²
- Detection Accuracy
- High,including tiny defects
- Operational Reliability
- High
- Human Interface
- Audiovisual,Self-explanatory
- Residual Liquid Detection
- IR and HF Technology
- Rejection System
- Single-segment and multi-segment
- Modularity
- Expandable with optional modules
- Lighting System
- LED illumination
- Image Processing System
- HEUFTreflexx²
- User Guidance
- HEUFTNaVi
- Real-time Processing
- AI-based
- Network Capability
- Future-proof interfaces
- Cleaning Design
- HEUFTCleanDesign
- Automation level
- High (HEUFTSPECTRUMII)
- Modular design
- Yes
- Detection type
- Optical,Infrared,High Frequency
- Inspection type
- Empty bottle inspection
- Space requirements
- One square metre
- Rejection systems
- Single-segment,Multi-segment
- User guidance
- Self-explanatory (HEUFTNaVi)
- Product tracking
- Precise
- Cleaning method
- HEUFTCleanDesign
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean,hygiene-optimized design
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Compatible with cleaning solutions,resistant to caustic lye
- Density/particle size
- Handles various container types
- Container Type
- Glass Bottles
- Machine footprint
- 1 square metre
- Compact system
- Yes
- Compact footprint
- One square metre
- Control panel type
- Audiovisual HEUFTNaVi guidance
- Integration possibilities
- Modular design
- Network technologies
- User interface
- Self-explanatory touchscreen
- Optional modules
- Additional optical modules
- Colour ring inspection
- Adaptability
- Brand and format changes without manual intervention