An advanced machine vision system ensures packaging inspection using IP cameras

In order to ensure quality control 100% of your products, Superfos, One of the largest European manufacturers of injection-moulded plastic packaging, partnered with TriVision to implement a vision inspection system on its production lines for butter and other dairy packaging.

Packaging is a fundamental part of the food industry. The quality of packaging is particularly important for the preservation of perishable products and for the protection of consumer health and safety.. In addition, Containers containing food products include information relevant to the consumer, but also for the supply chain and retailers, How are barcodes, Expiry codes and previous consumption, among others.

The TriVision Packaging Inspector is a high-end vision inspection system specially designed for the packaging industry. Can detect defects such as burrs in plastic containers and inspect signs and prints. The TriVision Packaging Inspector is a modular system and can be adapted to different products and tasks. The system includes several stages of inspection ensuring the 100% of production.

FireWire Cameras

At the Superfos plastic packaging factory, TriVision have installed 53 cameras Allied Vision Technologies to inspect different products and production lines. For inspection of rectangular butter cans, the TriVision uses two Stingray F cameras-046B positioned under the conveyor belt, that check the bottom surface, looking for defects in the material. Simultaneously a Stingray F-201B inspects the print, the position of the label and barcode. The caps used to close the container are inspected, with Stingray F-201C color cameras, on different production lines.

Stingray industrial cameras are highly flexible and combine the IEEE 1394b interface with an advanced system of image optimization functions (AVT Smart Features).

Another type of inspection is carried out on round containers of cream, using a combination of Stingray F-146B and Marlin F-145C cameras. The Stingray F-146B inspects the surface of the container, passing through the conveyor belt, while cameras Marlin F-145C, located on the sides, verify the presence of labels and barcodes.

The lids of the round containers are controlled with ultra-compact FireWire cameras Guppy F-146B 1.4 megapixel resolution.

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