Pharmaceutical Bottle Detection

Clear bottles filled with clear liquid passing on a conveyor need to be counted. This aseptic environment, constructed of stainless steel and undergoing frequent washdowns, makes detection a challenge.

Clear Bottle Counting

Detecting and counting clear bottles in pharmaceutical applications has been a difficult sensing challenge. With traditional photoelectric sensors the sensing beam may burn through translucent materials, or the emitted light may reflect off of the bottle, resulting in unreliable counting results.

Ultrasonic sensors can be used to reliably detect clear objects, but ultrasonic solutions may not have a fast enough response time and the ultrasonic beam is usually too wide to detect the gaps between bottles. A solution is needed that will reliably count clear bottles as they pass on a conveyor and is sensitive to the small gaps between targets.

Counting Clear Bottles from One Side of Line

To reliably count clear bottles moving on a high-speed conveyor line

Counting Clear Bottles

To reliably count clear objects moving on a high-speed conveyor line

Counting Glass Bottles

To reliably count clear bottles moving on a high-speed conveyor line

Glass Flat Panel Detection

To detect the presence of a flat glass panel

Broken Bottle Detection

To check for broken bottles on a conveyor

Polybag Seal Detection

Plastic bags are manufactured in a continuous web, with a seal and perforation between bags. Since the plastic is clear, it can be very difficult for traditional sensors to detect the perforations between the plastic bags in order to determine when to separate them.

Counting Reflective Rings

Reflective surfaces are one of the more challenging types of objects to sense with a traditional photoelectric sensor. Cylindrical reflective objects are especially difficult to sense due to the light reflecting differently on the various parts of the curved surface of the object.

Glass Panel Detection

To detect the presence of a clear glass panel

I.V. Bag Liquid Detection

To detect liquid in a clear I.V. bag.