An inspection system is provided for the inspection of a lateral surface of a three-dimensional test object. The inspection system includes a conveying structure; (ii) a facet mirror; and (iii) an optical inspection device. In this context, the inspection system is arranged to rotate the conveying structure and the facet mirror in a coordinated manner and in opposite directions of rotation in such a way that each of a plurality of object carriers, as they pass through an inspection area, is imaged onto the inspection device by exactly one of the facets of the facet mirror. A corresponding method for inspection is also provided.

An inspection system includes a base, an array of fixtures, and a plurality of sensors or light sources. Each fixture has a first portion rotatably secured to the base and configured to rotate about a yaw axis and a second portion rotatably secured to the first portion and configured to rotate about a pitch axis. Each sensor or light source is secured to one of the fixtures and is configured to direct light at yaw and pitch angles relative to the base.

The apparati, methods, and computer program products disclosed herein can be used to nondestructively detect undissolved particles, such as glass flakes and/or protein aggregates, in a fluid in a vessel, such as, but not limited to, a fluid that contains a drug.

An inspection system for a drug container is provided to identify foreign matter, such as particles or fibers, within the drug container prior to filling with a drug. The system includes a camera device aligned with an axis of the drug container and captures a series of images of an interior surface of a sidewall of the drug container while the robot causes relative movement between the drug container and the camera device along a linear path. Atypical lighting, which improves contrast between particles and the background in images is employed to aid detection. A control circuit then processes the series of images to identify foreign matter within the drug container.

An integrated device includes a rack (1) which holds three layers of conveying channels from top to bottom: a detection conveying channel (4), a loading conveying channel (3), and a discharge conveying channel (2). The detection conveying channel (4) matches with a detection device (6). One end of the detection conveying channel (4) is provided with a screening opening (7) equipped with a transfer device (8) configured to transfer a case (5) from the screening opening (7) to the loading conveying channel (3). A loading opening is provided in the middle of the loading conveying channel (3), which docks with a loading device (10) provided on the discharge conveying channel (2). The loading conveying channel (3) is positioned on both sides of the loading opening and transports a packaging box (9) and the case (5) to the loading opening.

An integrated device includes a rack (1) which holds three layers of conveying channels from top to bottom: a detection conveying channel (4), a loading conveying channel (3), and a discharge conveying channel (2). The detection conveying channel (4) matches with a detection device (6). One end of the detection conveying channel (4) is provided with a screening opening (7) equipped with a transfer device (8) configured to transfer a case (5) from the screening opening (7) to the loading conveying channel (3). A loading opening is provided in the middle of the loading conveying channel (3), which docks with a loading device (10) provided on the discharge conveying channel (2). The loading conveying channel (3) is positioned on both sides of the loading opening and transports a packaging box (9) and the case (5) to the loading opening.

An Inspection apparatus (9) for inspecting cylindrical metal formed parts comprises a guide (11) for guiding the metal formed parts to be inspected through the inspection apparatus (9). The inspection apparatus (9) further comprises a radiation device which is adapted to emit radiation in the direction of the guided metal formed parts, so that the radiation impinges on each of the metal formed parts and is at least partially reflected therefrom as reflection radiation. A sensor device of the inspection apparatus is adapted to receive the reflection radiation and convert it into image data. An evaluation device is designed to assess, based on an evaluation of the image data, whether the respective metal formed part has production-related defects.

An Inspection apparatus (9) for inspecting cylindrical metal formed parts comprises a guide (11) for guiding the metal formed parts to be inspected through the inspection apparatus (9). The inspection apparatus (9) further comprises a radiation device which is adapted to emit radiation in the direction of the guided metal formed parts, so that the radiation impinges on each of the metal formed parts and is at least partially reflected therefrom as reflection radiation. A sensor device of the inspection apparatus is adapted to receive the reflection radiation and convert it into image data. An evaluation device is designed to assess, based on an evaluation of the image data, whether the respective metal formed part has production-related defects.

An apparatus for nondestructive detection of transparent or reflective objects in a vessel includes an imager configured to acquire data that represent light reflected from spatial locations in the vessel as a function of time, a memory operably coupled to the imager and configured to store the data, and a processor operably coupled to the memory and configured to detect the objects based on the data by (i) identifying a respective maximum amount of reflected light, over time, for each location in the spatial locations based on the data representing light reflected from the spatial locations as a function of time, and (ii) determining a presence or absence of the objects in the vessel based on the number of spatial locations whose respective maximum amount of reflected light, over time, exceeds a predetermined value.

A device for inspecting containers which have an opening includes a transport device which transports the objects along a configured transport path. The device includes a monitoring device which is configured to monitor at least one region of an inner wall of the container through the opening. The monitoring device is configured to capture spatially resolved images, and has a lighting device configured to illuminate at least one region of the inner wall, is arranged between the monitoring device and the container.