Seidenader PI-B

 Inspection machine for liquid filled
 large vials and bottles

The Seidenader PI-B are economical and user friendly machines for the  inspection of particles in liquids. Both, moving and non-moving particles are detected with extremely high reliability. The PI-B uses light extinction or light scattering methods, depending on product and container type. Particles that are bigger than 50 u are detected reliable.

Cosmetic and functional defects like glass cracks, scratches, wrong stopper placement and bad crimping are detected by optional camera stations.

Inspection criteria:

Glass particles, floating particles, fibers, fill level

Optional Inspection criteria:
Position and color of flip-off cap, color of crimp cap, missing stopper, dents and scratches in the crimp cap, seal crimp defects, scratches, cracks in sidewall and bottom, dirt, scalling quality

Precision Mechanical Engineering

A prerequisite for reproducible inspection results is highly precise mechanical handling which can present objects to cameras and lights over the course of many years of production. To Seidenader, GMP conformity, good access and long maintenance intervals are equally important. An example for this is the Seidenader column concept. All product contact parts are mounted on columns above
a central machine platform, clearly separating the drive section of the machine from the product transport. Short line clearance and cleaning times and minimal cross contamina-tion risk are a result of this design.

 Technical Data PI-B
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	A compact design allows off-line operation or the integration into existing production lines. All leading manufactures integrated Seidenader inspection machines in filling lines.
	Particle detection through image subtraction method. This technique requires less product agitation for reliable particle detection than most of the existing systems while maintaining reliable detection performance. Ideal for delicate biopharmaceuticals and viscous products: protein and products with long molecule chains
	The machine is equipped with a reject verification system ("fail safe principle") to guarantee that containers which were recognized as defects will not reach the channel for good products
	Permanent monitoring of camera position, lighting, rotation speed and rotation time by PLC
	Menu driven operator interface. Easy and safe transfer of the inspection parameters to the PLC and the vision processors
	Easy modification of vision software parameters and configuration by color monitor, keyboard and mouse - no "black box" technology
	Relational database to compare historical inspection results
	Listing of all machine status conditions in an error log report
	Regression technology to simplify machine qualification and to minimize defect sample collections
	The compact column design allow quick changeover, easy access and line clearance
	Plug-in change parts for easy and reproducible changeover without any tools
	Stroboscopic lights, which are longer lasting than permanent halogen light sources
	Print-out of all monitor pictures
	Print-out of the configuration parameters for documentation of program changes
	Closed loop operation for quick and easy validation runs for all inspection stations

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