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Automatic Visual Inspection and Sorting of Tablets, Capsules and Softgels
All-in-one inspection machine for tablets, capsules and softgels with inspection capacity up to 630.000 products / hour.
- All-in-one visual inspection machine for tablets, capsules and softgels
- High speed inspection of up to 630.000 products/hour
- Extensive range of product sizes from 4 mm up to 28 mm
- 3D surface inspection and high colour sensitivity
- Reliable active sorting with verification
- No defects needed for machine training
- Intuitive user-friendly graphical interface
- Ergonomic design and simple changeover
- Local and global support
FUNCTIONALITY
All-in-one visual inspection machine
Sensum SPINE automatically inspects the entire surface of tablets, capsules and softgels at the speed of up to 630.000 products/hour. The products are held in reproducible position by a vacuum system and inspected by six colour cameras.
The machine is controlled via a user-friendly graphical interface, providing simple operation and training for the inspection of new products. The active sorting system with sorting verification for both good and defective products ensures fail-safe and reliable operation.
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 |
| < 8 | 630.000 |
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
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
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
Typical transparent defects
Advantages
- All-in-one machine for tablets, capsules and softgels
- Can inspect various colours, shapes and sizes up to 28 mm
- Can inspect transparent products (capsules, softgels)
- General format parts for round tablets and capsules
- Machine autonomous inspection
- High speed inspection of up to 630.000 products/hour
- Standardized inspection quality among different products
- High quality inspection including 3D surface inspection
- Entire product surface inspected by six colour cameras
- Optimal illumination ensured by controllable LED
- Image analysis based on the latest scientific developments
- Visual defect detection feedback on graphical user interface
- Statistical distributions of all inspected features
- Batch reports in electronic and/or printed form
- Compliant with FDA 21 CFR Part 11
- Training done within 10 minutes
- No defects needed for machine training
- Simple tolerance setting for selective sensitivity
- Active sorting of each individual, good or defective product
- Optical sorting verification of each sorted product
- Fail-safe sorting design in case of media failure
- Touch-screen based intuitive user graphical interface
- Efficient self-cleaning system for active dedusting
- Easy cleaning and maintenance
- Fast changeover to other products within 10 minutes
- Ergonomic tool-free design
- Regular and responsive customer support
- Local and global service support
- On-site & on-line extended support in validation, troubleshooting and training
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