Vision Applications

This vision system inspects the fluid level in pharmaceutical bottles to verify the correct fill level and prevent unacceptable product from reaching the market.

A single Cognex In-Sight vision sensor inspects the level, using a single white LED backlight to silhouette the bottles and remove confusing reflections from the glass surface facing the camera.

The system can perform the following functions:

• Warn of problems at filling machine
• Prevent unnecessary labelling of unacceptable product
• Prevent unacceptable product reaching market

Features of the system:

• High performance Cognex In-Sight vision sensors
• Robust camera housings to IP67
• Washdown LED backlights
• Robust inspection tools to identify failure mode
• Virtually maintenance-free system
• Simple HMI showing bottles to allow reject images to be displayed
• Simple interface to line PLC allowing rejected bottles to be tracked through to reject stations