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Bar Code Reading System
Laser Coding System
Damaged Container Rim & Particulate Inspection System
With the importance of the bar code system within the entire supply chain, PLF has developed a high performance scanning system for the identification and rejection of containers with incorrect bar codes.
The containers pass along the conveyor, where they are equally pitched for 360 degree scanning of the ladder bar code. If the code is correct (compared to the pre-programmed bar code), the container then continues to the next stage of packing. If the code is incorrect, the container is rejected for further inspection.
The aim of the system is to ensure the correct product is in the correct container - verification at the beginning of the line reduces downtime and at the end of the line ensures that all containers are correct.
Features & Benefits:
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Can be located at any stage along the line - verification at any stage |
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Low mainenance - no lubrication requirement |
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Speed up to 300 containers per minute |
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360 degree range utilising 4 vision verification sensors |
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Beginning or end of line confirmation |
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High speed reject |
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Equal pitching by tool free scroll feed |
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Option embedded Ethernet protocols |
Laser coding provides a complete solution for date and batch coding of products and packaging across many industries and is integral in pack/product traceability.
In line with PLF's ethos of continual product development, it has introduced a low maintenance, reliable, easy to use PLF Laser Coding System, which can be used on production lines across a wide range of manufacturing sectors from individual packs to outer completed cases where product identification codes and batch numbers are required.
Features & Benefits:
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No consumables required |
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Very clean - no ink replacement/storage required |
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Low maintenance - no lubrication required |
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Speed - up to 300 containers per minute |
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Multiple language or symbols |
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Laser code with up to 3 lines of text |
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Vision inspection system for code confirmation or rejection |
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High speed reject |
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Equal pitching by scroll feed |
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Air filtration |
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Option for automatic position setting for container change over |
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Optional embedded Ethernet protocols |
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Able to code range of materials: ie cans, composites, etc |
Particulate Detection
Foreign bodies are the most common cause of complaint and prosecution for manufacturers of all products. The accidental inclusion of unwanted debris can result in problems such as breakdown of supply chain partnerships, claims for financial compensation and loss of consumer confidence. Manufacturers must ensure that they are complying with the best available practice.
Eliminating foreign body contamination prior to filling is vital. Even the best managed preventative systems can fail, so technologies that reliably and rapidly detect unwanted foreign bodies are essential in order to deliver a safe product to the consumer.
Damaged Container Rim
Downtime due to a defective container entering the filling cycle can cost valuable time and could lead to expensive capital equipment damage if left unchecked.
The design team at PLF has introduced a fully automated detection system for containers with damaged rim/out of round or which can detect unwanted particulates utilising a camera system integrated with an intelligent, high speed reject system.
The orientated, empty cans pass along the conveyor, where they are equally pitched for passing under a camera inspection station. A vision camera compares the image it sees with that stored in its memory. Any containers that do not match the stored image (whether for particulate presence or out of shape/damage) are rejected for further inspection.
Features & Benefits:
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Speeds up to 300 CPM |
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Equal pitching by tool free scroll feed |
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Low maintenance - no lubrication required |
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Vision inspection system to verify out of round containers |
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Vision system to verify particulates |
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High speed reject |
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Particulate detection to 2mm |
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Option for automatic position setting for container change over |
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Optional embedded Ethernet protocols |
A simple, low-maintenance design with rapid container
changeover. The same diameter scoop with different bowl
depths can be handled without any changeover required.
No lubrication regime necessary. A camera detection
system with reject is available as an additional option
to ensure scoop placement.
Unique Recycling Gassing System:
To compliment our range of powder filling machinery, and in response to customer demand, PLF has designed its own in-line gassing system, which reduces residual oxygen in packaged product to minimal levels to extend shelf lift. The PLF design incorporates extensive safety features together with a unique gas recycling system, which reduces expensive gas usage significantly.
Also available:
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Scoop Inserter |
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Air Cleaner |
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Vacuum Control Unit |
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Twin Side Belts |
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Glue Applicator |
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