Product category:
Pharmaceutical manufacturing: handling and packaging equipment
News Release from: Contax | Subject: Vision inspection systems
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 September 2006
Vision systems inspect pharmaceutical
packaging
Optel Vision (Canada)'s vision inspection systems for packaging line security inspection include five base systems to identify potential defects during packaging, and so ensure product integrity.
Contax has announced the availability of Optel Vision (Canada)'s vision inspection systems for packaging line security inspection Contax offers a full range of systems including five base systems to identify potential defects during the packaging process, and so ensure total product integrity
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Designed for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic industries, Optel Vision's systems are used worldwide by market leading companies such as: AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, L'Oreal, Pfizer, Shire and 3M Pharmaceuticals.
All its systems are FDA (21 CFR Part 11) ready and meet GAMP requirements.
Contax offers five base systems depending on its customers' requirements.
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These include the following.
* The Bar Code Station provides complete bar code verification.
It inspects bar codes on labels, boxes, tubes, bottles, leaflets, wrapping and shipping cartons.
It ensures that the inspected bar code numbers correspond to the current production.
The system memory stores up to 500 product set-ups, and can read a variety of code types including Data Matrix (2D), RSS, MicroPDF, Pharmacode, UPC, Code 128 and many more.
* The Package Integrity Inspector is the ultimate system to ensure that customers receive a secure product.
This multi tool inspection system performs complete verification of all the packaging components of each product.
From labels, tamper evident necklaces, caps, leaflet and carton, the Package Integrity Inspector performs the integrity verification of every component and rejects all flaws from the production line.
* The Code Inspector provides complete verification of expiry dates and lot codes on labels, boxes, tubes, and bottles.
It detects missing segments, stained and misplaced codes while ensuring correct lot number and expiry date presence on every product.
With optional upgrades offering multi-tool capabilities including bar code, label, cap and leaflet inspection, the Code Inspector ensures a truly solid and comprehensive vision inspection solution.
* The Blister Pack Inspector guarantees 100 percent product security by performing a complete verification of blister packaged products.
A unique lighting feature embedded with a hi-resolution 3 CCD RGB colour camera ensures complete inspection of tablets, capsules, soft gelatin capsules and coated pills.
The Blister Pack Inspector rejects all tablet and capsule defects including missing, broken, misplaced, deformed, stained and scored pills from the packaging line.
* The Label Laser Scanner applies a unique laser technology performing precision inspection of packaging labels.
It inspects all labels regardless of colour or container type including wraparound and spot labels.
The Label Laser Scanner inspects all label sizes and colours on glass and plastic containers.
It also inspects packaging for missing, skewed / offset and flawed labels.
The Label Laser Scanner comes with upgrades offering multi-tool capabilities including bar code verification and cap inspection ensuring 100% label quality on every inspected product.
These features can be integrated with the Code Inspector and the Package Integrity Inspector providing multiple inspection controls within one unique interface.
Commented David Murray, director at Contax Production Automation, "Optel's products have an excellent reputation in the pharmaceutical community, and we are very pleased to be able to offer these exclusively in Ireland and the UK.
Using these products, the manufacturer can ensure that the final packaging line inspection is totally effective and complete," he said.
* About Contax - Contax is one of the UK and Ireland's most comprehensive suppliers of automation equipment.
Products range from PCB assembly, automatic optical and X-ray inspection, reflow solder, screen printing, precision liquid dispensing, cable preparation, robotic soldering and robotic assembly as well as cleaning systems.
All of this is backed up by Contax's after sales operation and an extensive second user department to fully support their installed base.
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