Correct cap application on the dairy and ready-to-drink products

A leading food&drink multinational that has several plants across the USA (with dairy and ready to drink tea bottling lines) has installed and started up just recently  the LVS360 system equipped with the CVS360-3D module developed by Sacmi’s Automation & Service Division.

The module has the outstanding capacity of being able to check for correct cap application and, more specifically, measure (using 4 HD video cameras) the exact distance between the embossed logo on the cap and the one on the bottle support ring (the PUM or pull-up mark). Moreover, advanced CVS360-3D module software, which translates the acquired 3D image into a 2D image, gives a perfect reconstruction of both cap and bottle neck. This allows measurement of the distance between the PUMs (a key parameter in testing for proper cap application), allowing real-time detection of every minimal deviation from quality parameter settings. Designed for use on food&drink lines, the LVS360 system has an inspection capacity of 72,000 bottles per hour, with neck diameters of up to 38 mm. Made of stainless steel and featuring an excellent protection rating (IP65), it can be washed with water both inside and out.