Application of Machine Vision in Packaging Operation (3)

3 Application of Machine Vision in Packaging Operations

3. 1 Application

There are many ways in which machine vision can be used in packaging operations. In general, repetitive tasks performed by humans can be replaced by machine vision systems. For example, from the packaging process classification, such as bottle classification and level measurement, label, lid, box inspection, Coke bottle shape, size, sealing, integrity inspection. From the packaging of the shape of the classification: packaging boxes, packaging boxes, packaging bags, metal foil, tubular, bubble-like, disk-like, cup-shaped, wide mouth bottles, bottles, cans, barrels and so on. From the package content are: 1 food and drink: food, candy, tobacco, beverages (including alcohol and non-alcoholic); 2 cosmetics: cleansing and washing, grinding noodles, lotions; 3 pharmaceuticals: tablets, capsules , ointment, liquid; 4 building materials and chemicals: powders, granules, liquids; 5 metals: electrical appliances, tools, connectors and so on. Table 2 lists some typical examples of packaging operations using machine vision.

3.2 Application Example of Machine Vision System——Coke Filling Detection

The Coke filling production line needs to check whether the filling is qualified, including whether Coke is filling enough and whether the bottle cap is sealed. The inspection requirements are fast and reliable, and the inspection results can be visualized. To this end, a machine vision inspection system is installed on the production line, as shown in Figure 2.

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