Food & Beverage

A-GAGE EZ-ARRAY Series

Cost-effective measuring light curtains for quick and simple installation and tough sensing applications

EZ-SCREEN­ Safety Light Curtain Systems

Non-contact machine guarding systems protect fingers, hands and ankles, and guard perimeters and access, using self-contained emitters and receivers without a separate control box.

iVu Integrated Vision Sensors

iVu Integrated Sensors offer easy configuration and convenient monitoring right on the sensor.

iVu Remote Vision Sensors

The iVu Remote Display provides a solution for applications where the sensor location makes it difficult to use an integrated display.

WORLD-BEAM QS18 Series

Universal housing design with 18 mm threaded lens; an ideal replacement for hundreds of other sensor styles

EZ-LIGHT K50 Series

Lower-cost self-contained sensor for bin-picking operations

PresencePLUS Pro—Sealed PRO Camera

Sealed camera for machine vision inspections in dirty or washdown conditions

U-GAGE T18U Ultrasonic Sensors

Fast response opposed-mode ultrasonic sensor, for clear objects

T-GAGE M18T Series Temperature Sensors

Non-contact sensor for monitoring temperature changes

T18 Series

T-style IP69K housing and 18 mm threaded lens with EZ-BEAM style optics and electronics, for reliable sensing without adjustments (most models)

Q25 Series

IP69K EZ-BEAM style right-angle sensors with 18 mm threaded mounting base

S18 Series

IP69K 18 mm threaded plastic barrels with EZ-BEAM style optics and electronics for reliable sensing without adjustments

M18 Series

IP69K 18 mm threaded stainless-steel barrels with EZ-BEAM style optics and electronics, for reliable sensing without adjustments

Q40 Series

EZ-BEAM style IP69K right-angle sensors with 30 mm threaded mounting base

T30 Series

T-style IP69K housing and 30 mm threaded lens with EZ-BEAM style optics and electronics, for reliable sensing without adjustments

U-GAGE QT50U Ultrasonic Sensors

Long-range programmable, precision ultrasonic sensor

U-GAGE T30U Ultrasonic Sensors

Compact, right-angle ultrasonic sensors in either dual-discrete or analog/discrete outputs

SM30 High-Power Series

Standard, high-power and intrinsically safe opposed-mode sensors with 30 mm threaded barrel

Bottle Cap Inspection

To confirm that each bottle of water is capped completely before it is packaged

Bottle Fill Inspection

To make sure that a fill tube has not broken off and fallen into a bottle in a beverage packaging operation

Candy Color Inspection

To inspect boxes of candy to make sure that it contains the correct chocolates, based on color.

Code Inspection on Clear Bottles

To verify the presence of a date/lot code imprinted on a clear bottle filled with a clear beverage

Color Mark Detection

To position all bottles in the same orientation for label application.

Food Assembly Verification

To make sure that packets of frosting are included with each frozen pastry, before the pastries are boxed

Food Labeling Inspection

To confirm that the lid of a dairy container matches the product listed on the container

Food Packaging Inspection

To inspect boxes of chocolate to make sure each nest contains a candy and that the candies are not damaged

Communicating the Presence of a Tipped Bottle

In bottle filling applications, long assembly lines carrying bottles at high speeds are used to efficiently move the bottles through the various stages of the filling process. A tipped bottle could cause a jam on the line, leading to costly work stoppages. A solution is needed that will clearly communicate to maintenance workers where a bottle has tipped.

Counting Clear Bottles

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

Counting Clear Bottles from One Side of Line

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

Counting Tinted Bottles

To count clear or green transparent plastic PETE bottles from one side of a production line

Date/Lot Code Inspection

Many food and beverage operations require a date/lot code to be present on the packaging. There needs to be a cost-effective way to verify that the code is present.

Fill Level of Dry Cereal

To ensure that a dry food package is not underfilled or overfilled

Fill Level of Ground Coffee

To verify that cans contain the correct amount of ground coffee

Hot Glue Detection on a Package

To identify food packages missing hot sealing glue, before the flaps are closed

Inspecting for Missing Chocolates on a Packaging Line

In the packaging process, it's important that the correct number of chocolates are present in every box in order to meet quality inspections. While this inspection can be done using a traditional vision system, it can also be accomplished with traditional photoelectrics.

Juice Carton Detection

To verify the presence of juice cartons

Label Inspection in a Wet Environment

To confirm that each soda bottle in a wet environment has a label in the correct position

Metal Wisker Detection on Beverage Cans

To detect metal whiskers on the tops of cans

Personnel Protection with Fixed Blanking and Reduced Resolution

To protect hands and fingers from the hazardous parts of a carton erector while allowing flat cartons into the machine

Product Detection

To detect the presence of two cupcakes—one from each row—on shiny metal mesh conveyors

Soda Can Flow Control

To signal the machine control when cans are absent, using a time delay to filter out gaps between the cans

Tinted Bottle Detection

To detect tinted glass bottles on a conveyor in a beer (or other bottled beverage) bottling line