Non-Factory

Vision system inspects bottle caps at high speed

Sept. 30, 2014

Many manufacturers of plastic bottles—such as those used for detergent, bleach, or food—require caps that will ensure that, once filed, no spillage will occur. For this to happen, these manufacturers must ensure that liners within the caps are properly placed. To do so, machine vision integrator Logical Systems developed a system that uses custom LED lighting, off-the-shelf cameras, and imaging software combined with a conveyance mechanism that inspects the bottle caps at 1200 parts/min.>>>Read more.

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James Carroll

Former VSD Editor James Carroll joined the team 2013.  Carroll covered machine vision and imaging from numerous angles, including application stories, industry news, market updates, and new products. In addition to writing and editing articles, Carroll managed the Innovators Awards program and webcasts.

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