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Spine FIBO

Automatic Visual Inspection, Counting and Bottle Filling of Tablets & Capsules & Softgels

SPINE FIBO combines the inspection performance of Sensum SPINE machine with high speed counting and bottle filling, that can be easily integrated into any new or existing bottle packaging line.

  • Multifunction machine for inspection, counting and bottle filling
  • Exceptional 100 % visual inspection of tablets, capsules & softgels
  • Product sorting before final counting and filling
  • Easy adjustment for bottles of different size and type
  • Filling bottles with count from 30 to 1000, and higher
  • Capacity up to 130/105/10 bottles per minute at 60/100/1000 count
  • Intuitive user-friendly graphical interface
  • Ergonomic, compact design for simple cleaning and maintenance

 


FUNCTIONALITY

Automatic Visual Inspection, Counting and Bottle Filling

Sensum SPINE FIBO automatically inspects the entire surface of products with 6 visual systems at high speed. The inspected products with defects are removed before bottle filling.

The good products are counted and filled into bottles. Miscounted bottles are automatically rejected from the packaging line.

 

TABLET INSPECTION

Applicable tablets

• plain (uncoated)
• sugar-coated
• film-coated
• multilayer

Applicable dimensions

Round

Oblong

Other non-specified or special types of products have to be checked if applicable.


Indicative inspection speeds

Round tablets

Ø (diameter) in mm Tablets / hour*
13 – 18 210.000
10 – 12 420.000
8 – 9 520.000
7- 5 630.000
< 5 830.000

Oval and oblong tablets

L (length) in mm Tablets / hour*
> 18 150.000
14 – 18 230.000
11 – 13 310.000
8 – 10 390.000
< 8 470.000

*Actual inspection speed depends on the shape, size and type of tablets, and on the number of inspected features. In special cases, even higher inspection speeds might be possible with dedicated solution.


Typical defects

In the list below are presented some of the typical defects on tablets. Machine can detect and sort out a wider list of different defects.
 

tablet defect foreign product

foreign product

tablet defect colour deviation

colour deviation

tablet defect shape

shape

tablet defect cracks

cracks

tablet defect coating defects

coating defects


tablet defect thickness

thickness

tablet defect chips

chips

tablet defect engraving

engraving defects

tablet defect lamination

lamination

tablet defect uneven

uneven surface


tablet defect satellite

satellite

tablet defect dirt

dirt

tablet defect damaged print

damaged print

tablet defect dots

dots

tablet defect damaged edge

damaged edge

CAPSULE INSPECTION

Applicable capsules

• Opaque
• Bicolour
• Transparent
• Empty

Applicable dimensions

Capsule

Other non-specified or special types of products have to be checked if applicable.


Indicative inspection speeds

Capsule sizes Capsules / hour*
000 & 00 & 0 & 1 & 2 200.000
3 & 4 & 5 300.000

*Actual inspection speed depends on the shape, size and type of capsules, and on the number of inspected features. In special cases, even higher inspection speeds might be possible with dedicated solution.


Typical defects

In the list below are presented some of the typical defects on capsules. Machine can detect and sort out a wider list of different defects.
 

capsules defect color deviation

colour deviation

capsules defect length

length

capsules defect dents

dents

capsules defect dots

dots

capsules defect split

split


capsules defect dirt

dirt

capsules defect holes

holes

capsules defect scratch

scratch

capsules defect telescoped

telescoped

capsules defect joints

joints


star ends

bubbles

pinhole on tip

damaged print

damaged band

SOFTGEL INSPECTION

Applicable softgel

• Opaque
• Bicolour
• Transparent
• Seamless

Applicable dimensions

Softgel

Other non-specified or special types of products have to be checked if applicable.


Indicative inspection speeds

L (length) in mm Softgels / hour*
> 15 160.000
14 – 15 280.000
11 – 13 380.000
8 – 10 470.000
< 8 570.000

*Actual inspection speed depends on the shape, size and type of softgels, and on the number of inspected features. In special cases, even higher inspection speeds might be possible with dedicated solution.


Typical defects (opaque products)

In the list below are presented some of the typical defects on softgels. Machine can detect and sort out a wider list of different defects.
 

softgel defect twins

twins

softgel defect shape

shape

softgel defect damaged seam

damaged seam

softgel defect dots

dots

softgel defect dirt

dirt


softgel defect hair

hair

softgel defect bubble in gelatine

bubble in gelatine

softgel defect misplaced print

misplaced print

blurred print

softgel defect twins damaged print

damaged print


Typical defects (transparent products)

In the list below are presented some of the typical defects on transparent softgels. Machine can detect and sort out a wider list of different defects.
 

transparent softgel defect twins

twins

transparent softgel defect size

size

transparent softgel defect shape

shape

transparent softgel defect deformed

deformed

transparent softgel defect hair

hair


transparent softgel dirt

dirt

transparent softgel defect bubbles in gelatine

bubbles in gelatine

transparent softgel defect bubbles in fill

bubbles in fill

transparent softgel broken

broken

transparent softgel pear shape

pear shape

BOTTLE FILLING AFTER INSPECTION

Applicable bottle dimensions

 

Indicative bottle filling speeds

 

Count per bottle BPM (bottles per minute)*
30 105
60 130
100 105
500 21
1000 10

 

*Actual speeds depend on the inspection speed of the product.


 

 

Your filling speed formula

 

Indicative bottle filling speeds are the upper limit for actual performance.

Advantages

Two processes combined in one
  • 100 % inspection and counting with bottle filling
  • Smaller footprint than conventional counters
  • Lower number of operators
  • Less material handling
  • Less material storage
fibo offers a reliable bottle filling
Reliable bottle filling
  • System with no flaps
  • Double counting with camera and optical system
  • Less rejected bottles: only good products are filled into bottles because defective products are sorted out beforehand
  • Bottle filling speed is not decreased due to defects in batch
  • Reliable and controlled handling of each individual product
  • Reliable filling of very small products (less than 6 mm)
fibo offers lover risk with bottle filling
Lower risks
  • Removed risk of product damage after inspection and before bottle filling due to material handling
  • Reduced risk of human error after inspection
  • Removed risk that two products count as one
  • Removed risk that a defective product (e.g. laminated tablet) is filled in the bottle
  • Reduced clogging at bottle neck: products are filled into a bottle one by one

Technical data

tablets, capsules, softgels defect inspection
Application

 

Tablets, capsules and softgels

spine inspection performance
Inspection performance

 

High quality inspection for nutraceutical or pharmaceutical quality requirements

external connections for visual inspection machine
Media connections

 

Electrical connection and compressed air

inspection machine dimensions
Dimensions (L×W×H)

 

~ 2560 × 860 × 2145 mm
 

spine inspection machine weight
Weight

 

~ 1300 kg

spine inspection machine acceptable materials
Construction

 

CE, GMP, FDA acceptable materials


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