Foreign matter detection
HEUFT eXaminer II XOS
Simply detecting more: optical and radiometric inspection of filled syrup and medicine bottles based on the HEUFT SPECTRUM II.
Tracking down solid foreign objects just as easily and precisely as low density contamination: this is possible with the HEUFT eXaminer II XOS in a very confined space. The linear inspection system of the new generation has sophisticated optical detection procedures as well as pulsed X-ray technology which provides an unrivalled level of care and precision and is exclusively available from HEUFT. The compact device which is highly automated and self-explanatory can be operated easily, safely and efficiently.
X-ray base inspection
Flashing instead of X-raying: maximum detection performance and minimum emission.
Glass splinters, small pieces of metal and plastic: the system identifies such faults on the base of the container, which can hardly be seen with the naked eye, using pulsed X-ray technology. Unique X-ray strobes achieve maximum detection reliability: in contrast to the conventional X-ray scanner radiation is only emitted at the moment when a medicine container to be examined is in the inspection area. This minimises the radiation exposure and avoids motion blurs in the high resolution X-ray image. Each individual empty container is optimally aligned at several detection stations using servo technology so that the inspection covers the whole base area completely. The HEUFT reflexx A.I image processing system combines and analyses the detection pictures in real time and implements a specific teach-in.
Optical base inspection
Looking closely: special optics for difficult cases.
Paper, film and foreign matter: the modular system identifies the smallest low density contamination on the base of the transparent full container with the HEUFT sinker technology. Special optics even make transparent and reflective objects visible in the course of this. A precise servo-controlled rotation of the containers ensures that these are optimally aligned at all the detection units and that the inspection covers the whole base of the bottle. Even faults covered by glass marks or embossing cannot escape the examination. The specially developed evaluation procedures of the HEUFT reflexx A.I real-time image processing system ensure this.
360° sidewall inspection
Not overlooking anything: safe all around due to optical all-around inspection.
Defects, cracks and floating foreign objects: the HEUFT floater technology tracks down such faults at the sidewall and inside the bottle reliably. A combination of special lighting and camera technologies carries out the precise identification of objects which can hardly be perceived by the naked eye – even transparent and reflective scraps of film are reliably detected. The servo-controlled alignment of each individual pharmaceutical container ensures a complete 360° sidewall inspection. Therefore this guarantees, together with the HEUFT reflexx A.I real-time image processing system with teaching in capability, that nothing is overlooked.
Fault rejection
Preventing recalls: the reliable rejection of faulty containers.
Fast, careful and accurate: highest precision when detecting faults is only effective if the products in question are also removed afterwards. The single-segment and multi-segment rejection systems of the HEUFT rejector series deal with this both precisely and carefully.
Product monitoring and self-tests
Playing it safe: exact product tracking and regular self-tests.
Always knowing the current location of a particular product: each one is tracked precisely for this. This ensures that none remain uninspected.
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Optional additional functions
Detecting even more: extensions to the range of functions.
The HEUFT SPECTRUM II systems with their modular design can be expanded at any time. In this way the range of functions of the HEUFT eXaminer II XOS can be optionally extended with powerful optical, sensory and radiometric technologies e.g. for checking the fill level and the closure presence precisely.
Lifetime-optimised pulsed X-ray
Simply better and more sustainable detecting: Unique technology with extended reliability.
More precise, gentler, more durable: what makes the HEUFT X-ray systems so unique is above all the pulsed X-ray technology which is exclusively available from us. Instead of an uninterrupted continuous beam only a short X-ray pulse of a millisecond is emitted. And only at the moment when a product to be examined for dangerous foreign bodies and other safety risks is actually in the detection area. Even if the line speeds are extremely high or fluctuate, full detection reliability is achieved with unrivalled low radiation. The specially developed X-ray tube and other sustainably optimised components not only increase the coverage and sensitivity of radiometric inspection. The same applies to reliability and lifetime, so that the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) is significantly reduced.
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HEUFT SPECTRUM II
Simply automating: universal device platform for maximum performance.
Highly automated, universal and powerful: the HEUFT SPECTRUM II ensures optimum detection and operational reliability during an in-line quality assurance for the sustainable safeguarding of product quality and line efficiency.
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HEUFT reflexx A.I.
Simply detecting more: real-time image processing with artificial intelligence.
The AI discipline of machine learning for targeted object classification has been mastered by our self-developed image processing since 2010! And since then it has learned a lot: intelligent filters distinguish drops of water on the container from air bubbles in the glass and even make it possible to identify tiny defects which are hidden behind ACLs or embossings. HEUFT reflexx A.I. now also uses deep learning!
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HEUFT NaVi
Simply knowing what to do: self-explanatory audiovisual user guidance.
Intuitive, individual and audiovisual: previous knowledge is not required in order to operate the HEUFT SPECTRUM II systems reliably. The HEUFT NaVi user guidance is self-explanatory and supports the respective user step by step.
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HEUFT checkPoints
Simply seeing where what has to be done: trouble-free localisation.
Clear, direct and purposeful: the user can cope immediately on the rare occasions when manual intervention is needed. Because eye-catching HEUFT checkPoints make it clear at a glance exactly when it is necessary to take matters in hand in addition to the audiovisual information which the HEUFT NaVi provides.
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Network technologies
Networking everything: online connection for increased efficiency and quality.
Information transmission in real time, production data acquisition, line analysis and remote maintenance: networking is the answer!
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HEUFT CleanDesign
Cleaning quite simply: hygiene-optimised construction.
Accessible, clean and safe: its HEUFT CleanDesign predestines the system for use in hygienically sensitive areas.
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HEUFT rejector
Removing faulty products: the right rejector for all cases.
For example, the compact single-segment HEUFT flip and HEUFT mono systems as well as the multi-segment HEUFT DELTA-K and HEUFT DELTA-FW rejectors are ideally suited for the reliable rejection of faulty full containers.
- ideal for the complete inspection of filled syrup and medicine bottles
- reliable detection of a wide variety of contaminants
- maximum detection reliability due to the unique combination of optical and radiometric technologies
- exclusive pulsed X-ray technology for extremely clear pictures without any motion blurs and with minimum radiation exposure
- servo-controlled container alignment for a continuous complete inspection
- highly automated HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform with self-explanatory HEUFT NaVi user guidance
- minimum false rejection rate due to the HEUFT reflexx A.I real-time image processing system with teach-in
- future-proof, protected online connection e.g. for remote maintenance, production data acquisition and audit trail documentation
- reliable fulfilment of the fundamental FDA, GMP, GAMP5 and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements