Inspection systems for fillers and cappers
Ensure precise fill levels and secure cap placements with advanced inspection systems, optimizing your production line’s efficiency and maintaining product integrity.
The Checkmat Inspection Systems from Krones are engineered to enhance the precision and reliability of your beverage production line. These systems specialize in meticulous fill level and cap position inspections, critical for maintaining consistent product quality across high-speed operations in the food and beverage industry. Using high-frequency and infrared technology, the systems accommodate a broad range of liquid products, from pilsner beer and skimmed milk to cola soft drinks and vodka. With a throughput of up to 120,000 containers per hour, they seamlessly integrate into existing production lines. Featuring automatic adjustments and diverse sensor technology, the Checkmat Systems provide thorough scrutiny that supports continuous, uninterrupted operations in packaging and safety management. With no need for a radiation protection officer, they simplify compliance while offering robust data integration for optimizing production management. Designed for varied container types, including PET and glass, these systems are central to ensuring product integrity and safety.
Benefits
- Maximizes production efficiency with up to 120,000 containers per hour inspection capacity.
- Enhances product safety and consistency through precise fill level and cap position verification.
- Reduces staffing needs with automated sensor technology, eliminating the need for a radiation protection officer.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing high-speed bottling and packaging lines, ensuring minimal disruption.
- Supports diverse liquid products and container types, enhancing flexibility across beverage applications.
- Applications
- Water,Milk and milk-based drinks,Spirits,Juice,Soft drinks,Beer
- End products
- Sparkling water,Bottled mineral water,Skimmed milk,Apple juice,Lager beer,Full cream milk,Whiskey,Orange juice,Lemon-lime soda,Pilsner beer,Cola soft drink,Vodka
- Steps before
- Filling,Capping
- Steps after
- Quality control,Packing
- Input ingredients
- bottles,containers,caps,slightly foaming products,non-foaming products,transparent containers,glass containers,PET containers,cans,crowns,plastic screw caps,aluminium screw caps,tethered caps
- Output ingredients
- filled bottles,correctly capped bottles,safely inspected containers,high-quality production,faulty material rejection
- Accuracy
- Up to within one millimetre
- Output
- Up to 72,000 containers per hour
- Output
- Up to 120,000 containers per hour
- Technology
- High-frequency,infrared camera,gamma,X-ray
- Inspection type
- Fill level and cap inspection
- Container Compatibility
- Glass,PET containers,and cans
- Sensor Count
- 1 or 2 sensors for underfill and overfill inspection
- Gamma Source
- Automatic shut-off when machine has stopped
- Camera Count
- 1 to 2 cameras,depending on variant
- Fill level inspection
- High-frequency,infrared,gamma,or X-ray
- Automation level
- Manual / Automatic
- Cap inspection
- Sensor and camera technology
- Output capacity
- Up to 72,000 containers per hour
- Output capacity
- Up to 120,000 containers per hour
- Adjustment of rail and inspection unit height
- Automatic or manual
- Suitable for product types
- Slightly foaming and non-foaming products,glass and PET containers,and cans
- Detection type
- Cap and tamper-evident ring detection
- Inspection range
- 360° inspection for caps
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Control panel type
- HMI touch screen
- Integration possibilities
- Integration with Krones filler management solutions
- Market info
- Krones is renowned for its expertise in manufacturing beverage and liquid food processing and packaging equipment, offering comprehensive solutions that include filling, packaging technology, and processing systems, and is reputed for innovation and quality in the industry.