An inspection and ejector unit for preforms for plastic containers in a transportation line, has at least one driver device which picks up preforms travelling from an inward conveyor device to the inspection and ejector unit, transports them further and passes on at least some of the preforms to an outward conveyor device, at least one detection device by which faulty preforms in the driver device are detected, and at least one ejection device by which preforms which are detected as faulty are removed from the driver device, and a corresponding method.

A device for inspecting containers for foreign substances, including at least one sampling head, wherein by means of the at least one sampling head, a quantity of a first fluid is introducible into the at least one container contactlessly via an opening of the sampling head by means of a fluid introduction device and wherein by means of the sampling head, a quantity of a second fluid to be inspected for foreign substances is contactlessly removable from the at least one container, a measuring cell for optically inspecting the second fluid is at least partially arranged in the sampling head, preferably wherein an analysis device for analyzing the second fluid for foreign substances is arranged, which is connected to the measuring cell, in particular by means of an optical connection, in particular wherein the analysis device and the measuring cell are designed to determine foreign substances by means of UV spectroscopy of the second fluid and/or that a sorting device is arranged, which is designed to sort out containers deviating from a previously defined result on the basis of a result from the analysis device, in particular wherein the sorting device is designed to feed the containers again at least once for the inspection for foreign substances.

A system for sorting materials comprising a sorting apparatus comprising a handling tool and a robotized arm for displacing the handling tool over the materials; and a vacuum apparatus creating a depression and having a tubing extending from a source for the depression to the handling tool where the tubing for the vacuum apparatus ends and where it defines a diameter. The handling tool is adapted to be displaced to a selected item among the materials and perform a contact therewith with the end of the tubing for the vacuum apparatus for either: grabbing the selected item if the selected item is larger than the diameter; or sucking up the selected item if the selected item is smaller than the diameter, wherein sucking up the selected item has the selected item travel under the effect of the vacuum apparatus.

Provided is an apparatus for inspecting a magazine including a plurality of partially-finished products. The apparatus is configured to inspect a stopper of the magazine before providing the magazine to a packaging process, and further configured to classify the stopper into a normal product. The magazine comprising the stopper classified as the normal product is into the packaging process.

Provided is a method for testing airtightness of battery cells, configured for testing the airtightness of the battery cells before liquid injection to screen out NG products. The method adds the pretesting of the battery cells before the initial testing and retesting of the battery cells, so that NG battery cells with a large leakage rate can be screened out in advance, thereby reducing the number of battery cells to be tested entering the following initial testing and retesting of the battery cells, and reducing the equipment area occupied by the retesting working station. Further, the method can achieve fast-paced helium testing and loading/unloading through two chambers that can perform helium testing, loading and unloading alternately, shortening the waiting time for mechanical actions during the initial testing, improving the efficiency of the helium testing, and further enhancing the overall work efficiency of the production line.

A device is for sorting a container for a conveyor. The container includes an electronic chip storing at least one data item relating to the container or to the chip. The conveyor is capable of driving the container and has a first and a second path. The sorting device includes a chip reader configured to read the stored data, which can be referred to as read data. The device also has an arm, which is movable between a first position and at least one guiding position. In the guiding position, the arm is configured to force the container of the first path to follow the second path. The device further includes a calculator adapted to output a control law for the arm, which controls the position of the arm and depends on the read data.

Techniques for a multi-check in-line container inspection system are provided herein. In an example, a computer system determines, during movement of a container in a scanning tunnel, first sensor data generated by a first sensor attached to a frame that forms the scanning tunnel. The movement is caused by material handling equipment. The computer system determines, during the movement of the container in the scanning tunnel, second sensor data generated by a second sensor attached to the frame. The computer system performs a first container integrity check based on the first sensor data and a second container integrity check based on the second sensor data. The computer system causes a corrective action to be initiated based on at least one of the first container integrity check or the second container integrity check indicating a container defect.

A machine-assisted determination of whether a sealable bag is or is not properly sealed, wherein a surface or surfaces of the sealable bag is contactlessly scanned as the sealable bag is conveyed past an inspection station so as to obtain a depth map describing a surface profile topology of the scanned surface. The depth map of the scanned surface of the sealable bag is provided to the input layer of a trained neural network so as to obtain a classification output from the neural network signifying whether the seal on the sealable bag is or is not intact. The sealable bag is sorted to a discard station responsive to a classification output that signifies that the seal on the sealable bag is not intact and is sorted to a packaging station responsive to a classification output that signifies that the seal on the sealable bag is intact.

A system for identifying an object including a conveyer mechanism, a diverting bar, a counterweight, an object collector, an object inspector, and a selection arm. The diverting bar includes a body which may be positioned at least partially over the conveyer mechanism as to divert one or more objects of a plurality of objects traveling on the conveyer mechanism. The counterweight is coupled to the diverting bar and applies a biasing force against the one or more objects as to reduce the force applied to the plurality of objects. The object collector may be positioned adjacent the conveyer mechanism and is configured to accept an object from the conveyer mechanism and inspect the object for at least one marking. Once inspected, the selection arm is configured to deliver the object to a target position or back to the conveyer mechanism based on at least one marking.

A monitoring device for monitoring at least one container, filled with a freeze-dried product, at a monitoring position, wherein the monitoring device has a handling means, a camera system, and a control means. The camera system is arranged in a vertical direction below the monitoring position, the handling means is configured to arrange the container at the monitoring position, the camera system is configured to capture an image of the container at the monitoring position, and the control means is configured to determine, on the basis of the captured image, whether the container has a defect. A loading system for a freeze dryer, a freeze-dryer system, and a method for monitoring at least one container, which is filled with a freeze-dried product at a monitoring position, are also disclosed.