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Vision/Inspection

Machine Case Study

| November 10, 2011

Orval Kent assures food safety with X-ray inspection

Orval Kent, one of the largest producers of prepared salads for foodservice customers in North America, takes food safety very seriously.

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Machine Product Brief

| November 10, 2011

Clear vacuum chamber for bubble leak test

The new LVC‐1218‐1121‐VC‐PT Vertical Clear (VC) vacuum chamber from LACO Technologies, Inc. is a clear-acrylic vacuum chamber specifically designed for visual bubble leak testing.

Machine Product Brief

| November 8, 2011

Advanced vision-inspection system

The filtec SpectroVision Touch is a technologically-advanced vision inspection system for optical detection of defects in a multitude of applications including: fill level; cap quality; labeling; and empty cans.

Machine Case Study

| November 3, 2011

X-ray inspection enhances meat pack safety

Meat processor elevates contaminant detection capabilities beyond metal particles only.

Machine Product Brief

| November 1, 2011

Machine vision sensor provides expanded inspection capabilities and communication options

The Cognex Checker® 4G7X machine vision sensor expands the practical applications of its Checker 4G line of machine vision sensors, offering a new pattern-based position tool that supports 360-degree rotation to verify object location regardless of its position on the production line.

Machine Product Brief

| November 1, 2011

Date code verification for food packaging

The tna intelli-scan® 2 comprehensive date code assurance system from tna accurately verifies products on the tna robag® VFFS bagger, while retaining a high level of flexibility and simplicity for food manufacturers.

Video | October 28, 2011

Image-based barcode inspection system

Integra 9510 barcode inspection system from LVS is an image-based system that can scan any barcode and automatically grade the code pass or fail.

Video | October 24, 2011

Pressure leak detector

New pressure leak detector from Filtec is designed for testing pressurized containers.

Video | October 23, 2011

Vision inspection handled by the FBI

Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision’s new FBI (Full Body Inspection) machine inspects capped bottles for proper fill level, cap height/skew, and tamper-band integrity, and removes defective products, at up to 900 products/min.

Video | October 23, 2011

X-ray technology takes inspection to a new level

New MDX (Material Discrimination X-ray) technology from Eagle Product Inspection, formerly Smiths Detection, allows for the detection and rejection of historically undetectable inorganic contaminants in food products using the Eagle Pack 430 Pro X-ray system.

Video | October 17, 2011

Transdermal patch system

The Custom Delta Mod-Tech System can be built with many different process modules, allowing fast changeover.

Video | October 17, 2011

Tablet counter for pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and vitamins

Twelve track tablet counter from PallayPack runs up to 60 bottles per minute at 100 count with no change parts.

Machine Product Brief

| October 10, 2011

Web-based, cold chain time/temp monitoring reduces food waste

TempTRIP®, LLC reduces food waste via its cost-effective time/temperature system which monitors the perishable food journey from harvest to store.

Machine Product Brief

| October 6, 2011

Metal detector uses multi-frequencies

CEIA’s THS-MS21 multi-spectrum metal detector sold by Heat and Control uses a range of different frequencies simultaneously to achieve acute sensitivity to all metal contaminants and product effect conditions.

Friesen's check weighers, IP69K-rated for washdowns, make good use of CP69x2 control panels (right) for machine visualization.

Machine Case Study

| September 29, 2011

Check weigher OEM weighs in on open architecture

Friesen’s increases its check weigher system speed by 31% and reduces downtime by 22% using controls that are PC- and EtherCAT-based.

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EPSON Robots

John Clark,
National Sales Manager

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Industrial robots and vision systems for material handling, food packaging and more
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EPSON Robots is the global leader in PC controlled precision factory automation, with an installed base of over 26,000 robots and a product line of hundreds of models of easy to use SCARA, Cartesian and 6-Axis robots based on a common PC based platform.

EPSON C3-Series Compact 6-Axis Robots
EPSON S5-Series 6-Axis Robots
EPSON G-Series SCARA Robots
EPSON RC180 Controller
Eriez Magnetics

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Process equipment for magnetic, vibratory and inspection applications.

E-Z Tec Metal Detector for Food
E-Z Tec X-Ray Inspection System
Vibratory Feeders, Screeners and Conveyors
Grate, Plate and Trap Magnets to remove Ferrous Contaminants
Fortress Technology

Steve Gidman,
President

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Custom Industrial Metal Detectors for Food, Pharma, Lumber, Plastic & Textile industries
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You need it; We’ll build it. We have been providing custom manufactured metal detectors to processors for over 17 years. Our detectors are, backwards compatible with high sensitivity levels to detect ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel contaminants.

Stealth Metal Detector
Stealth Gravity Metal Detector
Stealth Pipeline Metal Detector
Vector Conveyor with Stealth Metal Detector
Heat and Control, Inc.

Brian Barr,
Sales manager, packaging systems

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Weighers, conveyors, inspection, filling, packaging, food processing equipment, controls.
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With Heat and Control, one call delivers the latest technology in weighing, conveying, packaging & inspection equipment. We support you from start to future with complete engineering, installation, service, parts, training and technical support from offices worldwide.

Multihead weigher
Proportional distribution conveyors, on-machine seasoning
Vertical form/fill/seal bagmakers
Metal detector, checkweigher
Paul Leibinger Inc.

Jim Mueller,
Vice President

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Inkjet systems utilizing sealed nozzle technology. Integrated vision inspection cameras.
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Put an end to production down time due to your coding equipment! Leibinger printers operate for months on end with no intervention. Sealed nozzle technology exclusive to Leibinger makes it possible.

Inkjet Printer
Inkjet Printer
Inkjet Traversing System
Inkjet Printer Control Software
MOCON, Inc.

Doug Lindemann,
Vice President and General Manager

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Package integrity testing instruments, shelf life, barrier, head space, leak detection
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MOCON® is the global leader in high-quality permeation measurement systems, leak detectors, and headspace analyzers. With the acquisition of Dansensor in April 2012, MOCON now has the most comprehensive testing and analytical offering in the packaging industry.

Non-destructive oxygen head space, leak and permeation
One package 4 test results Leak, Burst, Seal, One-way Valve
OTR Increased throughput for testing rigid packages
WVTR permeation rate testing of flat films and packages. Now with automatic relative humidity
Thermo Scientific Product Inspection

Mike Odom,
General Manager

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Checkweighers, metal detectors, x-ray inspection systems and in-line food analyzers
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For more than 65 years, we have partnered with customers to provide them with customized solutions to help improve their production line and process. Products include Thermo Scientific checkweighers, metal detectors, x-ray inspection systems and in-line food analyzers.

Thermo Scientific Xpert X-ray Inspection System
Thermo Scientific APEX 500 Metal Detector
Thermo Scientific Versa 8120 Chain Checkweigher
Thermo Scientific E Scan In-Line Food Analyzer
Tri-Tronics Company

Tim Kelley,
Vice President Marketing

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TRI-TRONICS has been a leader in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art Photoelectric Sensors, Fiber Optic Light Guides and Controls for over 50 years.

Ultra-High Speed Label-Eye
Clear Label sensor
Rotary Optical Encoder
Tri-Color Vertical & Horizontal Sensor
Yamato Corporation

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Multihead weighers, checkweighers, case packers and tray loading systems
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View our comprehensive line of weighing solutions for high speed, fragile, low-piece counts, blending, high sanitation and more. All of our solutions are backed by Yamato Genuine Parts & Service programs including unmatched training in our Technology Center or in your plant.

Multihead Weighers
Checkweighers
Case Packers
Semi-Automatic Weighers