Packaging

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 Q12 Series

PW12-rated rugged ultra-miniature sensor with multiple modes for accurate sensing in confined spaces

WORLD-BEAM Q20 Series

PW12-rated compact sensor in worldwide standard rectangular housing

WORLD-BEAM QS18 Series

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

Sensors Brackets

A wide selection of rugged and versatile mounting brackets including stainless steel, reinforced thermoplastic polyester and swivel models

TL50 General Purpose Tower Light

Self-contained indicators use long-lasting LED technology, are simple to install, and provide highly visible operator guidance and equipment indication.

CL50 General Purpose Column Light

Large self-contained indicators use long-lasting LEDs to provide highly visible multi-color indication in a single segment.

SC22-3E Safety Controller with Ethernet

Non-safety monitoring of the Safety Controller I/O via Ethernet network communications, including Modbus/TCP, Ethernet I/P and PCCC.

EZ-SCREEN Low-Profile Safety Light Curtain Systems

The space-saving, compact profile of the EZ-SCREEN LP is ideal for smaller machines, yet robust enough to meet the demands of large power presses.

SLM Series Slot Sensors

Rugged metal sensor detects objects that pass between the opposed-mode emitter and receiver.

R58 Registration Mark Sensors

3-color registration mark sensor for detecting even subtle differences

SI-HG63 Hinge Style Switches

SI-HG63 Series Safety Interlock Switches Attached to a Load-Bearing Hinge

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)

Box Insert Detection

In the pharmaceutical industry where medication is boxed, each unit must contain a product information insert.

Parts Detection in a Feeder Bowl

Feeder bowls are effective in parts orientation to begin the automation assembly process. Keeping the feeder bowl stocked with parts is necessary to ensure the process continues without interruption. Standard diffuse-mode sensors may have difficulty distinguishing between the bowl and the presence or absence of parts. Photoelectric sensors with key performance capabilities are capable of reliably solving these once-difficult applications.

Bottle Cap Detection

To verify the presence of colored caps on plastic bottles

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

Bottle Label Detection

To verify the presence of labels on a bottle

Bottle Neck Thread Inspection

To verify that threads on the necks of bottles are formed completely

Broken Bottle Detection

To check for broken bottles on a conveyor

Candy Color Inspection

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

Carton Fill Verification

To make certain that a carton of light bulbs is completely packed, before the carton is sealed and shipped

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 Inspection of Pour Spouts

To verify the presence and correct color of pour spouts

Color Mark Detection

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

Color Sorting

To sort gum packets by color

Counting Bottles Remotely

Accurately count bottles in a packaging operation

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 Seed Packets

To accurately count seed packets moving at a peak rate of 600 per minute

Counting Tinted Bottles

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

Counting Glass Bottles

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

Counting Small Parts with a Fiber Optic Array

To count small parts during packaging

Date/Lot Code Inspection on Film Boxes

To verify that a date and lot code is correctly printed on film packages

Date/Lot Code Inspection on Food Packages

To verify that both a date code and a lot number are printed on bags of cookies

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

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

Food Packaging Label Inspection

In a frozen food packaging operation, frozen food in plastic tubs and wrapping need to be inserted into individual boxes. Occasionally, an incorrect box finds its way into a stack of boxes, or a box is upside-down.

Manufacturers need a cost-effective way to verify that all the boxes are correct based on the food being packaged on the line.

Full Case Detection and Cap Color Inspection

To ensure that 12 properly capped bottles are in a case

Full Case Packaging Inspection

To inspect cartons before they are sealed and shipped, to verify that they are fully packed

Hot Glue Detection on a Package

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

Juice Carton Detection

To verify the presence of juice cartons

Label Detection on Plastic Bottles

To verify the presence of a label on plastic bottles

Label Inspection in a Wet Environment

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

Label Position Verification

To inspect for the presence, positioning and orientation of label on a bottle of shaving gel

Label Verification

To verify that the correct lid has been attached to the correct container.

Metal Wisker Detection on Beverage Cans

To detect metal whiskers on the tops of cans

Medicine Bottle Detection for Filling

To detect bottles, regardless of color, as they pass on a conveyor

Package Seal and Orientation Verification

To confirm that boxes of soap are sealed, undamaged and oriented correctly, before they are packed in a carton

Packaging Completion

To verify that each carton has a packing slip before the carton is sealed and shipped

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.

Packaging Inspection for Instruction Card

To verify the presence of an instruction card on top of products in an open carton

Pallet Transfer Safeguarding

In packaging applications, large boxes are placed on a pallet and shrink wrapped prior to being transferred for shipment. The main objective of safety applications is to protect operators while minimizing down time. Due to the dangers associated with a full pallet transfer, horizontal area guarding is needed in order to maximize productivity of packaging while protecting operators from the hazardous motion of a machine.

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

Printing Registration on Bottles

To sense the leading edge of bottles and provide the trigger signal to an ink jet printer

Product Detection

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

Product Orientation

To orient bars of soap in the same direction for packaging

Soda Can Flow Control

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

Sorting Bottles by Color

In the pictured bottling application, clear and tinted plastic bottles that will be filled with different liquids are moving on the same conveyor at high speeds. They need to be sorted so they can be sent to different lines, ensuring that they are filled and labeled correctly. A solution is needed that can quickly differentiate between the bottles and send them to the appropriate line.

Spray Can Cap Inspection with a MINI-BEAM

To reject spray cans with crooked or missing caps

Spray Can Cap Inspection with an Ultrasonic

To detect crooked or missing caps on spray cans

Tinted Bottle Detection

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

Tube Positioning Using a Registration Mark

With highly automated processes in pharmaceutical industries, improper packaging can lead to disposal of thousands of products or down time. To avoid incorrect packaging or down time, a highly accurate sensor is needed to detect the position of a tube of cream or paste, in order to ensure tubes are oriented correctly before being sealed.