Pilot Vision+™ System

Pilot Vision+™ System

The Pilot Vision+™ system is a modular vision-based quality management system that mounts inside today’s high-speed reheat stretch blowmolders to provide detection of random occurring defects during the production of PET bottles. This system offers manufacturers a means to critically evaluate preforms and blown bottles for defects that may compromise the quality of the finished product.

Pilot Vision+ is available as a stand-alone system, or as part of Agr’s Process Pilot® automated blowmolder management system.

Defect detection where it is most needed

Preform
Bottle Finish Seal
Bottle Sidewall
Bottle Base

Pilot Vision can identify a wide range of commonly occurring defects

On preforms — contamination, impurities, color hues and changes, crystalinity, opaque spots, unmelts, bubbles/blisters, burn marks, water spots, streaks . . .
On bottle finish seal — nicks, dents and scratches in seal surface, surface irregularities, seal surface integrity, inner/outer diameter, ovality, blown finish, choked neck, flash, short shots . . .
On bottle sidewall — neck folds, clarity and consistency, crystalinity, contamination, dark spots, holes, color variations, under-blown containers . . .
On bottle base – holes, opaque spots, foreign particles, unmelted material, under-blown and improperly formed feet, folds, off-center gate, gate size, gate ovality/tears, gate holes . . . .

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