Empty container inspection for pharma packaging
Ensure ultra-clean packaging by detecting glass faults and contaminants before filling, maintaining product integrity and safety.
Inspects and Rejects Faulty Empty Containers
The HEUFT InLine from HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK is a compact optical inspection system tailored for high-speed continuous operation in pharmaceutical, beverage, and food packaging lines. It offers all-around inspection capabilities, efficiently detecting defects, foreign objects, and contamination in various container types, including vaccine vials, energy drink bottles, and baby food jars. The system integrates seamlessly into existing processes with footprint-efficient design and robust performance, inspecting up to 1,200 containers per minute. Utilizing advanced HEUFTreflexx image processing, it achieves high detection accuracy while minimizing false rejections. The modular HEUFTSPECTRUM platform allows customization and expansion with additional features like color ring inspection and thermal crack detection. Its HEUFTCleanDesign ensures easy cleaning for hygienic environments, while network-connected features facilitate remote monitoring and data acquisition, supporting stringent quality control standards in diverse industries.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety by detecting and rejecting defective containers efficiently.
- Minimizes false rejections with precise image processing technology.
- Increases productivity with high-speed inspection capacity up to 1,200 containers per minute.
- Simplifies integration and maintenance with a modular design and remote monitoring capabilities.
- Ensures hygiene with easy-to-clean construction suitable for sensitive areas.
- Applications
- Beverage containers,Food containers,Pharmaceutical primary packaging
- End products
- Fruit juice containers,Protein shake containers,Energy drink bottles,Ready-to-drink coffee bottles,Spice jars,Olive oil bottles,Nut butter jars,Honey bottles,Baby food jars,Cough syrup bottles,Antibacterial mouthwash bottles,Flavored water bottles,Vitamin supplement jars,Vaccine vials,Yogurt drink bottles
- Steps before
- Container washing,Debris removal,Initial visual inspection
- Steps after
- Filling,Sealing,Labelling,Secondary inspection
- Input ingredients
- empty pharmaceutical containers,jars,vials,flacons,bottles
- Output ingredients
- inspected pharmaceutical containers,fault-free jars,fault-free vials,fault-free flacons,fault-free 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.
- Inspection Speed
- Up to 1,200 containers per minute
- Floor Space
- < 1 m²
- Detection Accuracy
- High precision with low false rejection rate
- False Rejection Rate
- Less than 0.5%
- Inspection Coverage
- Complete container volume with base,finish,and 360° sidewall inspection
- Optical Base Inspection
- Continuous complete inspection of the total container base
- Image Processing
- HEUFT reflexx A.I image processing system
- Rejection System
- Single-segment and multi-segment rejection systems
- Automation
- PLC-controlled
- Network Compatibility
- Gigabit Ethernet and TCP/IP
- Continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- PLC / SCADA
- Changeover time
- Quick adjustment for different container sizes
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Energy efficiency
- Optimized for low energy consumption
- Integrated self-tests
- Regular self-tests for inspection accuracy
- Inspection coverage
- 360° sidewall,base,and finish inspection
- Remote monitoring
- Enabled through network connection
- Production data acquisition
- Continuous real-time monitoring
- Product tracking
- Exact product tracking through entire process
- Space utilization
- Compact footprint of < 1 m²
- Modular design
- Expandable with optional features
- Container type
- Glass
- Machine footprint
- Less than 1 m²
- Construction
- Compact
- Design
- Hygiene-optimized
- Control panel type
- Graphical user interface
- Compact footprint
- Floor space - < 1 m²
- Control panel type
- Password protected operator levels
- Discharge method
- Single-segment and multi-segment rejection systems
- Integration possibilities
- Network-based documenting and remote maintenance