Which inspection system fits my line?
Three questions. Results link to the product page with its demo form ready.
Which measuring instrument fits my parts?
Four questions about your parts. Results link to the product page with its demo form ready.
How the selector decides
The selector only uses capabilities, speeds and sizes published on each product page. It is a starting point: your samples, defects and line layout decide the final configuration, so please ask for a configured quote or book a demo.
Machine vision
A system is flagged when your line speed is above its published maximum.
| You inspect | Must catch | Suggested system | Published speed / limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty plastic bottles (HDPE, PET, PP, LDPE) before filling | Container / part defects (sidewall, base, inside, damage, contamination) | BIS-XL bottle inspection | Up to 10,000 bottles/hour; sidewall, base, neck-finish, sealing surface, shoulder and inside (HDPE, PET, PP, LDPE) |
| Empty agrochemical HDPE bottles (up to 140 mm tall) | Container / part defects (sidewall, base, inside, damage, contamination) | BIS STD+ bottle inspection | Up to 7,200 bottles/hour; bottles up to 140 mm tall and 100 mm diameter |
| Eye-dropper / ophthalmic bottles | Container / part defects (sidewall, base, inside, damage, contamination) | BIS-EDB eye-dropper bottle inspection | Eye-dropper / ophthalmic bottles; 7 cameras, vacuum belt conveyor |
| Empty plastic bottles (HDPE, PET, PP, LDPE) before filling | Bottle top sealing-surface defects | BIS-SC sealing surface inspection | Up to 7,000 bottles/hour; bottles up to 230 mm tall, 110 mm diameter |
| Empty agrochemical HDPE bottles (up to 140 mm tall) | Bottle top sealing-surface defects | BIS-SC sealing surface inspection | Up to 7,000 bottles/hour; bottles up to 230 mm tall, 110 mm diameter |
| Caps / closures with liners | Cap, closure or seal defects | CIS Online cap inspection | Up to 22,000 caps/hour; caps with liners, inline after liner insertion |
| Custom cap formats | Cap, closure or seal defects | CIS Custom cap inspection | Up to 10,000 caps/hour; custom cap formats |
| Caps and cups (full-surface check) | Cap, closure or seal defects | CIS-XL cap inspection | Up to 14,000 caps and cups/hour; full-surface inspection |
| Spiral desiccant closures | Cap, closure or seal defects | Spiral desiccant closure inspection | Up to 10,000 caps/hour; top-view inspection of assembled caps |
| Filled and capped bottles | Induction seal integrity (missing, weak or burnt foil) | ISIVS induction seal inspection | Up to 120 bottles/minute (application-dependent); thermal seal integrity after the induction sealer |
| Filled and capped bottles | Fill level (underfill / overfill) | Fill level inspection | Underfill / overfill by liquid fill height |
| Filled and capped bottles | Label missing, wrong, shifted or damaged | LIS label inspection | LIS 2S (flat bottles, two sides) up to 14,000 bottles/hour; LIS 360° (round bottles) configured to your line |
| Filled and capped bottles | Batch, expiry or lot code missing / wrong / unreadable | OCR / OCV print inspection | Batch, expiry and lot code verification on labels, cartons or sleeves |
| In-mould labelled (IML) cups / containers | Label missing, wrong, shifted or damaged | IML Label Inspector | 5,000 cups/hour (matched to IML moulding output) |
| Labels, cartons or sleeves with printed codes | Batch, expiry or lot code missing / wrong / unreadable | OCR / OCV print inspection | Batch, expiry and lot code verification on labels, cartons or sleeves |
| Labels, cartons or sleeves with printed codes | Label missing, wrong, shifted or damaged | LIS label inspection | Label presence, position, wrong label and barcode checks |
| Flip-off seals for vials | Cap, closure or seal defects | FOSIS flip-off seal inspection | Up to 600 caps/minute (13 mm seals); 13, 20, 28, 32 and 34 mm seal sizes |
| Silica desiccant canisters | Container / part defects (sidewall, base, inside, damage, contamination) | CANIS canister inspection | 14,000 canisters/hour |
| Pharmaceutical polybags | Container / part defects (sidewall, base, inside, damage, contamination) | PBIS polybag inspection | Up to 3,000 polybags/hour; bags up to 1385 × 1070 mm in one shot |
| Filter driers (HVAC / refrigeration) | Container / part defects (sidewall, base, inside, damage, contamination) | FDIS filter drier inspection | Up to 70 parts/minute; dimensions up to ±0.010 mm |
Metrology
Rules are checked in order; the first that fits wins.
| # | Part type | Size | Tolerance | Volume | Suggested instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surface / visual defects, PCBs, solder joints | any | any | any | Digital video microscope (DVM) |
| 2 | Glass bottles | any | any | any | GBMS glass bottle measurement |
| 3 | Plastic bottles | any | any | any | PBMS plastic bottle measurement |
| 4 | PET preforms | any | any | any | PMS preform measurement |
| 5 | Flat or shaft parts | fits 120 × 79 mm | ±5 µm or looser | 100% of production | Quick measuring machine (QMM) (also compare VMM) |
| 6 | Shafts, threads, cylindrical parts | up to 600 mm | any | any | Horizontal profile projector (also compare VMM) |
| 7 | Any | over 600 mm | any | any | Talk to our applications team |
| 8 | Flat parts | 210–600 mm, or | tighter than ±50 µm, or | batches / production | Vision measuring machine (VMM) (also compare vertical PP) |
| 9 | Flat parts | up to 210 mm | ±50 µm or looser | a few parts a day | Vertical profile projector (also compare VMM) |