Inspection system for returnable glass containers
Ensure the safety and quality of your beverage containers with a precise and reliable empty bottle inspection system that detects even the smallest defects and contaminants in high-speed operations.
Inspects and Detects Defects in Bottles
The Toptronic Empty Bottle Inspector from Krones leverages advanced camera technology to meticulously inspect and ensure the safety of glass and PET bottles in high-speed beverage production. Its modular system is tailored for precise detection of contaminants, cracks, and defects, integrating seamlessly into continuous operations. With no mechanical adjustments needed, this equipment allows easy cleaning and quick module retrofitting. Its inspection capabilities extend across numerous applications, including water, juice, and spirit bottles, providing high product safety with a false rejection rate of just 0.3%. The system’s seamless tracking minimizes downtime and enhances production efficiency, while its energy-efficient components reduce operational costs. The Toptronic is also customizable to meet specific production requirements, making it an invaluable asset for beverage manufacturers and packaging facilities striving for quality assurance and operational excellence.
Benefits
- Enhances product safety by detecting even minute defects and contaminants.
- Increases operational efficiency with a seamless, continuous inspection process.
- Minimizes false rejections with a highly accurate inspection rate of just 0.3%.
- Reduces maintenance requirements with no mechanical adjustments needed for cleaning.
- Offers flexible inspection capabilities with easily retrofittable modules.
- Applications
- Pet bottles,Beverage containers,Returnable containers,Glass bottles,Liquid containers
- End products
- Beer bottles,Sauce bottles,Cosmetic jars,Spirit bottles,Water bottles,Condiment bottles,Food jars,Soft drink bottles,Juice bottles,Milk bottles
- Steps before
- Bottle washing,Sorting,Pre-inspection,De-palletizing
- Steps after
- Filling,Capping,Labeling,Packing
- Input ingredients
- empty glass containers,empty PET bottles
- Output ingredients
- inspected glass containers,inspected PET bottles,defect-free containers,containers with detected damages
- Market info
- Krones is renowned for its expertise in manufacturing beverage and liquid food processing and packaging equipment, offering comprehensive solutions that include filling, packaging technology, and processing systems, and is reputed for innovation and quality in the industry.
- Detection type
- Camera / Infrared / High-frequency
- Contamination Detection
- Non-transparent / Semi-transparent
- Inspection Coverage
- 360° side-wall inspection
- Size Range
- 1 mm size particles
- Residual Liquid Detection Level
- 3 mm above the base
- Residual NaOH Detection Level
- 1.5% moisture
- False Rejection Rate
- 0.3%
- Inspection method
- Camera-based
- Automation level
- PLC
- Inspection modules
- Multi-tasking
- False rejection rate
- 0.3%
- Container tracking method
- Seamless
- Machine stop
- No
- Inspection angle
- 360°
- Retrofitting capability
- Expandable
- Residual detection
- Infrared,High-frequency
- Cleaning requirement
- Simple
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Inspection modules
- Customizable
- Discharge method
- Fixed position conveyance
- Inspection modules
- Retrofittable
- Machine position
- Fixed
- Camera technology
- State-of-the-art
- Container types
- Glass / PET
- Inspection units selection
- Customizable
- Energy-saving components
- Available