Radiation-free carton inspection

The second generation of packaging contents inspection systems (PCIS) is easy to install, simply dropping over existing product lines and occupying minimal line length. PCIS uses radio waves to detect items with wrong count, wrong fill level, wrong position or orientation, inside sealed cartons as they are conveyed down a production line at high speed.

Series 4400, for inspecting cartons of bottles, jars or cans, is the first of the second generation to be released. It sees through the outer packaging — whether cardboard or shrink-wrapped plastic or other — to reveal the true picture of the contents inside the carton. Bottle capacity and fill liquid colour do not affect performance.

The technology offers accurate inspection as it focuses in on each item inside the package. It has no speed vs accuracy tradeoff, so ultra-high production rates are easily accommodated.

The equipment uses safe, low-energy radio waves to reveal the true picture of the internal contents. No special handling or shielding requirements are required. It is ultra reliable, typically only requires a single factory calibration and has negligible running costs.

Models as short as 50 mm are available, to fit almost any production line. In some cases PCIS can even be installed inside existing packaging machines.