Taptone 100 - Cost Effective Inspection System for Cans, Bottles and Jars0 pages

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INSPECTION TECHNOLOGY

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Package Inspection Systems

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Compact Container Inspection System

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The TapTone 100 on-line inspection system incorporates various sensors for detecting

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defects in cans, bottles and jars. The system has a simple design and is extremely

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cost effective. A single conveyor mount configuration houses the control electronics

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and plug-in connectors to accommodate up to seven different inspections. The "all-

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in-one" design requires minimal line space and no floor space, which is especially

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important for crowded production lines. A menu driven keypad with 6 keys provides

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a simple-to-use interface. Self-diagnostics are utilized for continuous monitoring of

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machine performance.

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Benefits

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• Rapid on-line inspection: up to 2,000

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containers per minute

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• Menu-driven keypad

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• 6 digital inputs

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• 4 optional outputs

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• Remote rejector option

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• Shaft encoder for variable speed lines

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Applications

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• Vacuum inspection on metal cans with

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sanitary ends

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• Vacuum inspection on glass jars with lug

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caps or pop button ends

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Missing label inspection

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• Cap and closure inspection

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• Missing tamper band detection

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• Missing foil seals

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• Fill level inspection in glass or plastic

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containers (application specific)

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On-line, production speed

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inspection for low vacuum,

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swelled cans, button-up lids,

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physical defects, and fill

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level on rigid and flexible

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containers.

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How It Works

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Proximity Technology

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Proximity technology measures pressure or vacuum in containers with

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metal closures by measuring the lid deflection. The sensor produces a

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continuous magnetic field that monitors the distance between the sensor

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and the metal lid. The continuous signal is digitally sampled to produce

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a merit value of the lid profile. The profile value is then compared to user

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set limits. Containers with lid deflection outside these limits are rejected.

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Fill Level Technology

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Optical Technology: The Optical sensor is used to measure fill level of

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water based products in glass and plastic containers. The sensor utilizes

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a special emitter/receiver infrared wavelength tuned to the absorption

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band of water. The beam is powerful enough to pass through most

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types of plastic and glass containers but will not pass through water

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based liquids.

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