Machine Vision Lenses - Case Studies

Beverage manufacturer: Company E

Using expensive IR (infrared) lenses for conventional beverage inspections. What made it possible to reduce costs?

A beverage manufacturer, Company E, fills bottles with liquid, automatically inspects the height of the liquid level and whether or not foreign objects have been mixed in, and then ships the product. Since the inspection cannot be performed without reducing the diffuse reflection of visible light and allowing the plastic label to pass through, an IR light is used. When reviewing the automatic inspection system due to the expansion of the production line, they were considering ways to reduce costs.

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