STRATEC IMAGE
Quality Management
with Multifunctional
Image Processing
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
STRATEC IMAGE is a flexible all-purpose im-
age processing system for integrated quality
assurance in any automated production line.
The system consists of a central operation
and processing unit STRATEC 4000 and, de-
pending on the application, at least one in-
spection bridge for installation on the conveyor or in the machine. Because of the modular design, STRATEC IMAGE can be easily adapted and extended to many requirements. Even for individual solutions technique and cost efforts are always in a reasonable balance.
MECHANICAL CONFIGURATION
Depending on the application different mechan-
ical constructions of the camera / illumination
units will be projected. This ensures always
ideal conditions for the inspection of the speci-
fied criteria on the product.
Basically the optical inspection bridge in-
cludes one or, application depending, several
high-resolution Fire-Wire cameras with low-
wearing LED-illumination units, installed in a
high-quality waterproof stainless steal housing.
For the acquisition of the object in the inspec-
tion area and the following subsequent track-
ing to a rejection system, only two external
signals will be necessary. Also in this respect,
just a few improvements can be done in ad-
vance, e.g. if for installation inside a labeler, the available signals of the labeler can be
used. This reduces the composition of redun-
dant signal sources which results in an optimal use of present resources. The
operation of these
signals and the precise
release
of the control-
signals for
camera
and
flash-illumination
is
done
in a independent
working real-time
proc-
essing module,
which is in
permanent
communication
with the image
proc-
essing system.
Operation and visualization of
STRATEC IMAGE is done in one central operation unit with 15” graphic touch display.
Control Unit
STRATEC PC-4000
with 15“ graphic
touch display

stain-
less
steel
camera housing

SOFTWARE
| FEATURES |
modular design of the hard- and software components,
always extendable |
single or multi-camera system |
high system stability by application of Windows XP
embedded |
high line performance (up to 70.000 objects / h) |
high resolution digital fire-wire cameras with motor-driven
adjustable optic |
| APPLICATIONS |
label inspection (presence, position, color, print,
overlapping) |
text reading (OCR / OCV) |
barcode reading |
fill level inspection under- and overfill with
analogue analysis |

horizontal and vertical
displacement

tilted labels

“Dog Ears”

inverted and turned labels

double labels


STRATEC IMAGE takes one image of every
single test object. The image will be process-
ed and inspected in the processing board by windows-based inspection software. A continu-
ously growing multiplicity of different proc-
essing-algorithms, result in an almost hundred
-percent precision of the inspection.
With the completely computer-based operation
of the high-resolution digital images no contact
to the object is applicable. This ensures, along
with the high speed, also a changeover-han-
dling as easy as possible. After adjustment of
the inspection functions the complete configu-ration of the applied inspection tools, including the camera set-up, camera adjustment and further parameter can be memorized in a type-related configuration file. Thus, after a first set-up phase a fast manual changeover is possible.
The number of the stored assortment is only limited by the hard-disc memory.
The service-mode allows a verification and adaptation of the exact inspection function and the collaboration of the inspection tools.
All menu-structures are clearly arranged and designed for intuitive operation, which allows a fast arrangement and recall of the required data.
For the definition of the inspection features the software presents a number of different inspec-
tion tools, like the measurement of absolute and relative positions of the features, text, logo or barcode inspections as well as grey-value analyses.

low-wearing LED illumination |
project specific construction of inspection bridge /
lightning module |
pre-adjustment of project specific inspection software
at BBULL according to tested samples |
interface for remote access and maintenance via
network / internet |
| |
cap quality inspection (presence, position, color, logo,
safety-ring, swing-top) |
full case inspection |
empty case inspection |
leakage inspection via detection of inclusions
and calcinations |
LABEL INSPECTION
LAYOUT INSPECTION

print inspection (text, language, damages)

color
STRATEC IMAGE 360
Sensor bridge
STRATEC
IMAGE 360

total pre-delivery inspection
of the produced container
BARCODE INSPECTION

EAN, UPC, pharma-code,
2D-Barcode (Data Matrix)
OCR TEXT READING
Sensor bridge
STRATEC IMAGE 4000 OCR
completeness

readability

correctness
FILL LEVEL INSPECTION
presence

position (too high, to deep,
tilted position)

over-torked

leakage inspection

safety ring inspection
(missing, broken)

color inspection

logo inspection

swing-top
inspection
CAP INSPECTION
BOTTLE SORTING
shape, height,
diameter

cap type

color

label (ACL)
PACKAGE INSPECTION
Sensor bridge STRATEC PACKAGE INSPECTION

detection of product inclusion

foam detection

calcinations

seam quality
LEAKAGE INSPECTION
Further details to the corresponding central operating, control and processing unit
STRATEC PC-4000 you will find
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