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    Toptronic empty bottle inspector

      Smart and reliable empty container inspection

      Safe inspection with each revolution

      Thanks to its state-of-the-art camera technology, the rotary machine Toptronic inspects empty containers very precisely and reliably. Sophisticated inspection modules can detect even the smallest damage and dirt on returnable glass and PET bottles. Which of the many inspection units you want to use is entirely up to you.

      At a glance

      • Inspection of empty returnable glass containers
      • Modules for all-surface bottle inspection
        - Foreign container detection
        - Side-wall inspection including film and scuffing detection
        - Sealing surface inspection
        - Base inspection including film detection
        - High-frequency residual caustic detection
        - Infrared residual liquid detection
        - Inner side-wall inspection
        - Lateral neck finish inspection and rust detection
        - Thread inspection
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      Modules for all-surface bottle inspection

      Foreign container detection

      Technology used Two sensors Camera
      Inspects the containers for Height (too high/too low)
      • Height
      • Diameter
      • Contours
      • Colour
      Benefits to you
      • No machine stop
      • Increased efficiency
      • No machine stop
      • Increased efficiency
      • No mechanical adjustment required
      • Simple cleaning

       

      Side-wall inspection

      Technology used

      • Two cameras 
        • Permanent container rotation
        • A total of eight views per container
      • Result: 360° side-wall inspection

      Inspects the containers for

      • Non-transparent contamination
      • Semi-transparent contamination
      • Scuffing: Scuffing creates its own rejection signal independent of the side-wall analysis

      Sealing surface inspection for glass containers

      Technology used

      • Camera
      • Dualflash – lights up the neck finish in two camera images, once from 
        above and once from the side

      Inspects the containers for

      • Damage
      • Cracks
      • Overpressed neck finish

      Base inspection for glass containers

      Technology used

      Camera

      Inspects the containers for

      • Non-transparent contamination
      • Semi-transparent contaminations or polarised films
      • Damage
      • Glass splinters

      Benefits to you

      High product safety

      Residual liquid and residual caustic detection

      Technology used

        infrared high-frequency
      Inspects the containers for

      Water and other residual liquids at a level of 3 mm above the centre of the base

      • Residual liquids such as water at a level of 3 mm 
        above the centre of the base 
      • Minute quantities of NaOH caustic, e. g. 1.5 % 
        (moisture is sufficient)
      Benefits to you   Very high product safety


       

      Inner side-wall inspection

      Technology used

      Camera

      Inspects the containers for

      Protruding semi-transparent and non-transparent dirt particles from a size of 1 mm (depending on the shape and quality of the container) 

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      Lateral neck finish inspection and rust detection

      Technology used

      Colour camera

      Inspects the containers for

      • Rust deposits
      • Chips below the neck finish
      • Mortar splashes
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      Thread inspection

      Technology used

      Camera

      Inspects the containers for

      • Damage to the top edge of the thread
      • Fully broken thread
      • Roughness
      • Non-transparent contamination
         

       

      Benefits to you

      Safety for you and your products

      The Toptronic protects your consumers against unpleasant surprises. For its inspection modules scrutinise every container and detect event the smallest defects or irregularities.

      Economic operation

      Inspection modules capable of multitasking, energy-saving components and a false rejection rate of just 0.3 percent prove that it is also possible to create maximum production reliability with a low total cost of ownership.

      Easy expandability

      Would you like to expand the inspection performance of your Toptronic? No problem - since additional inspection modules can be easily and quickly retrofitted.

      Seamless tracking

      In order to prevent the containers from shifting, they are conveyed through the machine in a fixed position. Therefore, nothing can stop them from being seamlessly tracked.


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