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
Modules for all-surface bottle inspection
Foreign container detection
| Technology used | Two sensors | Camera |
| Inspects the containers for | Height (too high/too low) |
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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 |
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| 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)
Lateral neck finish inspection and rust detection
Technology used
Colour camera
Inspects the containers for
- Rust deposits
- Chips below the neck finish
- Mortar splashes
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.