CTI

Inspection of bead and neck/shoulder of aerosol cans

This versatile inspection system is available at the output conveyor, in the necking machine and as a special solution for top and lateral shoulder inspection in one view.

Inspection objects:

Deep drawn (monobloc) aerosol cans

• Bead:
  Coated, pigmented, brushed, machined
• Neck/shoulder:
  Coated, decorated, labeled

Inspection criteria:

• Bead:
  Cracks, burrs, deformations, dents
  Oil stains, color stains, pollution
• Neck/shoulder:
  Deformations, dents
  Coating defects, wrong coating
  Oil stains, color stains, pollution
  Print defects

Design:

• Inline
• Compact design
• Special design for integration in the necker (occupies only one tool!)
• Option "special lens equipment" for lateral inspection 
• High resolution matrix camera, monochrome
• LED dual multi-function lighting system
• UPS uninterruptible power supply
• Separate control cabinet, air-conditioned
• Optional: network connection, remote servicing

Properties:

• Combined soft-/hardware position compensation
• Segmentation of the inspection area
• Full inspection of bead and neck/shoulder
• Detection of optical and mechanical defects
• Inspection even in areas with delicate print decors
• Detection of print defects
• Detection of dents in dark colored cans
• Defect detection on brushed and machined beads
• Classification of defect dimensions
• Easy to use, teach-in
• Protocol, statistics

Versions:

• At output conveyor
• CTI Necker: in necking machine
• CTI 3000: special lens equipment
• Box design or tube design

Performance:

• Object dim. (standard): diameter 30 - 65 mm
  Other dimensions possible.
• Throughput:              approx. 5 p/sec.