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CLIPLOCKchecker
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Automatic check of cliplock bottles using camera technology
The cliplock bottle is making a comeback. Growth in the beer market today can only be gained with specialities. One of these is the cliplock bottle which is becoming increasingly popular as a traditional product.
That is the good news. Every brewery which offers that product is aware of the disadvantages: along with the high technical expenditure for the cliplock it is mainly the quality assurance of the cliplock which causes problems. In particular, the hygienic condition of the rubber seal is frequently disastrous. Dirt and the formation of mould can really put customers off. In addition, bent and rusty clips and broken sop buttons on the clapper also impair the image of the product and may lead to problems in fastening the clip.
Up until now, test staff were mainly tasked with sorting these bottles – a tiring and not very effective method of testing. Now thanks to state-of-the-art camera technology and the method developed at opsis, testing can now be automated – and the "camera's eye" never gets tired!
Technical data:
Set up unit:
| - Machine components made of stainless steel or plastics of the best storage capability.
- Upper part with transparent protective glass.
- Measurements approx. 1800 x 1900 x 2050 mm (lxwxh).
- Connecting value approx. 1.5 kW. power 13,000 / h
| | | | Camera and lighting:
| - High resolution CCD colour camera
- Long-lasting LED flash lighting, built into the stainless steel housing with glass front together with the camera.
- Measurements approx. 150 x 200 x 250 mm
| | | | PC and operating unit:
| - Main unit 19", 4 units of height, with Intel PC and special PC cards for image processing.
- Colour monitor 17“ XVGA, keyboard
- Components built into the stainless steel cabinet, approx. 520 x 800 x 600 mm
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 CLIPLOCKchecker product data sheet [PDF] (only in German) |
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