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NPE 2012: Agr to present new vision inspection products for plastic containers

3/13/2012

Agr International Inc will be exhibiting its new lines of vision inspection products for plastic containers at NPE 2012.

One of the exhibits, the Pilot Vision, will be Agr's all-new vision-based inspection system that mounts inside a blowmolder to provide detection of random occurring defects during the production of PET bottles. The company says this system offers manufacturers a means to critically evaluate preforms and blown bottles for defects that may compromise the quality of the finished product.

Another product to be displayed will be the OptiCheck system which features a new level of vision-based quality management for rigid plastic containers. This all-new multi-camera inspection system offers versatile yet comprehensive detection for the entire bottle including seal surface, sidewall, base and label defect detection as well as laboratory-precision finish gauging, on the conveyor line. Agr notes that the OptiCheck system is designed to meet the needs of manufacturers that produce bottles in a wide range of shapes, sizes, materials and colors.

In addition, Agr will demonstrate the Process Pilot automated blowmolder control system for PET container production. As introduced, it is a real-time, process management program that works in conjunction with the company's PETWall Profiler system to automate the management of blowmolder production. The Process Pilot program continuously monitors bottle material distribution and automatically adjusts blowmolder operating parameters, without operator intervention, to maintain optimal bottle distribution and efficient blowmolder operation on a 24/7 basis.

Meanwhile, the PETWall Profiler material distribution measurement system offers in-the-blowmolder process and quality control for PET containers as well as critical process management tools. The PETWall Profiler process monitoring system provides detailed, real-time, cavity-correlated data on thickness distribution and blowmolder performance plus random defect detection over the entire body of the container. Agr notes the system is a key component to hands-free blowmolder operation.

Furthermore, Agr will also demonstrate several products for off-line or laboratory testing applications including the Gawis OD all-in-one laboratory test system, offering comprehensive, automatic measurement of a number of critical parameters for PET containers and performs; the PPT3000 pressure tester, providing precise pressure and volume expansion testing of plastic bottles; the Combi tester, performing both volume and top load testing to determine the capacity and vertical strength of plastic containers; the all-new Profiler Gauge PG9800T system, measuring thickness distribution profile of PET containers; the MBT 7200/7400 wall thickness measurement gauge, providing accurate measurement of all types of non-ferrous containers, packages and related materials; and various additional gauges for determining wall thickness, perpendicularity, base clearance and material stresses.

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