HEUFT SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH

One thing is certain: combined with high-performance optics and intelligent real-time image processing the HEUFT pulsed X-ray increases the precision of the all-surface empty bottle inspection and reduces the false rejection rate at the same time. A new X-ray supported ASEBI is now going into series production with the HEUFT InLine II IX - for even more detection reliability in the smallest of spaces.
Detecting glass in glass even if the dangerous splinter in the bottle is covered by residual foam or surrounded by residual liquid. Or even inclusions, cracks, shell-shaped fractures and cracks in its glass. With additional pulsed X-ray technology, this works much better than with an exclusively camera-based inspection. Thanks to new X-ray components developed in-house the HEUFT InLine II IX increases the sensitivity and reliability of the radiometric detection - at more compact installation dimensions.
New HEUFT reflexx A.I. cameras with integrated adaptive LED illumination and real-time image evaluation for the optical base and finish inspection as well as for the distortion-free quadruple sidewall inspection with doubled resolution increase the precision of the identification of transparent film or other foreign objects and low-density impurities in the container as well as inclusions, scratches, cracks, chips and scuffing on the container at the same time.
New detection technologies for full-coverage ACL bottle inspection, among others, can now also be integrated in an easy way. The rainbow illumination developed in particular makes the smallest chipping and shell-shaped fractures on the outer edge of empty bottles better visible.
And all this in the smallest of spaces in the hygiene-optimised HEUFT CleanDesign for considerably less cleaning and maintenance work.

The HEUFT eXaminer II XOS sets the standards during the full bottle inspection with further developed pulsed X-rays, smart AI and sophisticated optics – and detects glass in glass just as reliably as, for example, scraps of paper and even transparent film in the beverage with a minimal false rejection rate.
The HEUFT eXaminer II XOS ensures lasting consumer and brand protection with a high output – and fulfils the requirements for the use of the best available technology which are the basis for certification according to standards such as the IFS Food. This is certainly to be found in the modular system for inspecting full bottles: it is the only one of its kind to combine a sophisticated high-performance optical system with pulsed X-rays exclusively available from HEUFT and the new deep learning function of the HEUFT reflexx A.I. image processing system for de-noising the X-ray shots for even more detection reliability when detecting glass in glass.
The X-ray tube and generator are completely developed and designed in-house. Current innovations during the generation of millisecond-short X-ray pulses, image conversion and processing ensure, on the one hand, more coverage: No floor area remains unexamined. On the other hand, the new generators and digital full-field image converters further increase the sensitivity of detection. Even particularly small or weakly absorbing objects, such as extremely flat or needle-shaped glass splinters at the bottom of the full bottle, are thus even more clearly visible.
The AI supported HEUFT reflexx A.I. image processing compensates variations in the glass thickness and removes inhomogeneities, image noise and artefacts from the X-ray shots. The smallest high-density foreign bodies are thus detected even more clearly. Real defects can be distinguished even more reliably from presumed ones; the false rejection rate during full container inspection is drastically reduced – and with it the unnecessary waste of product and packagin

The HEUFT FinalView II CAP raises the in-line inspection of closures and their safety elements to a new level. The further development shows its strengths particularly during the inspection of new types of tethered caps and the detection of dangerous cuts in metallic screw caps.
Inspect bottle closures completely and simply find all critical faults! The HEUFT FinalView II CAP achieves this even with new types of tethered caps which will become obligatory for non-returnable PET bottles throughout the EU in less than one year.
The smart HEUFT reflexx A.I. image processing realizes a targeted teach-in of new features such as the unusually large gap between the cap and the tamper-evidence band of rotationally symmetrical tethered caps so that the full containers concerned are no longer rejected as faulty.
Specific software upgrades keep the false rejection rate at the lowest possible level even in the case of asymmetrical tethered caps. This means that they can be inspected with truly seamless and high precision. In addition, the enhanced software masters another challenge during the detection of caps that are too high and may be leaking. It now succeeds reliably from an over height of just 0.5 millimetres.
Also enhanced: The proven cap angle detection. It verifies that tethered caps and other screw caps are always correctly aligned and that they are actually screwed on as far as they should be when capping.
For mouths which are made of darker, less transparent rPET HEUFT has integrated a new special light into the compact unit for the closure inspection of up to 72,000 PET bottles per hour directly on the running conveyor. Defective tamper evidence rings can thus be easily detected even under such conditions.

The new HEUFT FinalView II LBL generates an all-round panoramic view of each individual bottle for a complete label inspection. Now it also realizes a genuine teach-in of new labels in order to ensure short changeover times for full line availability even with a high variety of types.
The device checks the presence and correct positioning of all the labels. Four securely housed high-performance cameras on two levels each generate an undistorted 360° panoramic view of each individual bottle in combination with adaptive LED lighting and intelligent HEUFT reflexx A.I. real-time image processing on which unlabeled empty spaces are just as clearly recognizable as incorrectly positioned or skewed labels.
Labels with off-brand coloring, wrinkles, tears, defects, missing design elements or a poor print image are identified just as reliably. The system even distinguishes labels that differ from one another on the basis of just one tiny feature. Non-critical characteristics such as a slight print offset can be taught as good with the HEUFT reflexx A.I. technology so that they no longer lead to rejection.
The intelligent image processing now even realizes a genuine teach-in of newly introduced labels. A reference image file only has to be digitally transferred to the HEUFT FinalView II LBL when the bottle shape is known and the system has already memorized its typical characteristics so that labels of a different type which deviate from the intended appearance of the original due to only one design element for example can be rejected. The HEUFT reflexx A.I. rectifies, optimizes and analyzes images for this purpose - and compares them with the taught-in reference image in real time. The commissioning of new types is therefore just as quick and easy as the automatic changeover from one to the other. Downtimes are minimized and plant availability is noticeably increased.

Ensuring that the can can be closed, preventing seaming blockages and the resulting loss of productivity, detecting and rejecting faulty and contaminated packaging in good time before filling: the HEUFT canLine II carries out a precise quality inspection of up to 1,200 empty beverage cans per minute – and even finds faults in the inner shoulder area which is difficult to see with the help of smart new additional optics.
It can identify deformations, indentations and defects at the crimped rim of the mouth of empty cans just as reliably as dirty and dented inner walls or contaminants and foreign objects at their base. All this is carried out by the compact HEUFT canLine II with only one HEUFT reflexx A.I. camera in a top-down arrangement in which the smart image processing for the targeted object detection and classification is directly integrated. The colour sensor camera including completely integrated image converter technology and adaptive LED illumination achieves such a depth of field that no critical defect can be overlooked.
The compact system can now be extended by an additional detection unit in order to ensure that the empty can inspection also completely covers the sloping inner shoulder area just below the can opening which is difficult to see: Based on the HEUFT FinalView II CAP technology for the 360° closure inspection this generates a total of eight high-resolution camera views from exactly the right perspective directly on the conveyor which show the sensitive area below the rim of each individual can all around.
Even the smallest damage, adhesions and contamination such as material defects, coating faults, oil or grease residues and stains are reliably identified there in conjunction with the HEUFT reflexx A.I. image processing. And this also during the minimal distance between the individual containers on the conveyor.
The superordinate HEUFT SPECTRUM II platform on which the HEUFT canLine II is based realizes the highest degree of automation