Empty bottle inspector for beverage industry

Ensure flawless quality control by thoroughly inspecting empty bottles for defects, contamination, and residual liquids, safeguarding the integrity of your fill line and the safety of your end products.

Inspects and Sorts Empty Bottles

The HEUFT InLine II IS Empty Bottle Inspector from HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH excels in providing comprehensive inspection solutions for beverage, food, and pharmaceutical industries. Designed for seamless integration into high-speed production lines, it combines optical and sensor technologies to identify potential contaminants and defects in empty bottles, such as debris, structural flaws, and residual liquids, before filling. It inspects up to 84,000 bottles per hour, ensuring consistent product quality and safety. The system is highly automated, featuring PLC control and remote monitoring capabilities. Its design enhances hygienic operations with HEUFTCleanDesign, minimizing cleaning time and maintenance efforts. The equipment is built with corrosion-resistant materials, ideal for varying operational conditions, and offers customizable features for specialized inspection needs.

Benefits

  • Enhances product safety by preventing contamination through precise defect detection.
  • Boosts line efficiency with continuous inspection of up to 84,000 bottles per hour.
  • Minimizes operational interruptions with automated, servo-controlled adjustments during production changeovers.
  • Ensures easy compliance with hygiene standards through HEUFTCleanDesign construction.
  • Facilitates resource savings by reducing manual intervention with integrated audiovisual user guidance.

General


Applications
Food,Beverages,Empty bottles,Pharmaceuticals
End products
Beer bottles,Sauce bottles,Medicine bottles,Supplement bottles,Wine bottles,Olive oil bottles,Mineral water bottles,Ketchup bottles,Syrup bottles,Cosmetic serum bottles,Soft drink bottles,Juice bottles,Shampoo bottles,Milk bottles,Nutraceutical bottles
Steps before
Bottle collection,Presorting,Initial cleaning
Steps after
Filling,Capping,Labelling,Final packaging
Input ingredients
empty bottles,defective bottles,deviating bottles,non-brand bottles,bottles with foreign objects,bottles with defects,bottles with contamination,bottles with residual liquids
Output ingredients
suitable empty bottles,homogeneous supply of empty bottles,inspected empty bottles,faulty bottles removed,clean empty bottles,safe and fillable empty bottles
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.

Technical Specifications


Inspection speed
Up to 84,000 bottles/hour
Automation
Highly automated
Optical inspection
360° sidewall,base,finish,and thread inspection
Image processing
HEUFTreflexx A.I. real-time
Residual liquid detection
High frequency and infrared sensors
Rejection systems
Single-segment and multi-segment
Integration
Fully integrated and compact design
Servo technology
Precise alignment
Hygiene design
HEUFTCleanDesign

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Highly automated / PLC / SCADA
Batch vs. continuous operation
Inline Continuous
Changeover time
Automated / Servo-controlled adjustment
CIP/SIP
Optimised for hygiene
Cleaning method
Hygienically optimised construction

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Optimized for hygienic cleaning
Abrasion resistance
Yes
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Suitable for various cleaning agents
Density/particle size
Appropriate for empty bottles and glass materials

Product type Characteristics


Container type
Glass
Inspection purpose
Empty bottle inspection

Physical Characteristics


Compact footprint
Compact design for tight installation spaces
Control panel type
Self-explanatory user interface,step-by-step audiovisual assistance
Discharge method
Automatic rejection systems for faulty containers
Frame design
Open without frame or machine table
Integration
Fully integrated detection modules
Maintenance
Minimum cleaning and maintenance
Servo technology
Precise servo-controlled rotation and adjustment
Transport system
Space-saving linear design with no frame

Custom Options


Control panel type
HEUFTNaVi user guidance
Integration possibilities
HEUFTSPECTRUM II platform
Customizable inspection modules
Sidewall,base,thread inspections
Modular design
Expandable with additional detection technologies
Automated adjustments
Servo-controlled conveyor belt adjustments