Inspection System

IMAGE ECI

High-Speed Empty Can Inspection

Inspect empty beverage and food cans for damage, deformation, and contamination before filling at up to 140,000 cans per hour.

Empty Can InspectionUp to 140,000 cph

Flange InspectionRoundness OvalitySidewall Dents

Containers: Beverage Can, Food Can
Line position: Pre filler

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Application

Inspect Empty Cans Before Filling

IMAGE ECI checks empty beverage, food, and other cans before filling and seaming. It detects damage, deformation, incorrect top plates, and contamination early in the production process.

Line positionPre filler
ProductsBeverage Can, Food Can
TasksEmpty Can Inspection, Flange Inspection, Roundness Ovality, Sidewall Dents, Bottom Contamination, Top Plate Check, OCR OCV Reading, Imprint Inspection

Operating principle

Camera Inspection with Ring Light

A high-performance camera captures every can under even white LED ring-light illumination. IMAGE DOM Compact is used for high-speed beverage cans, while IMAGE DOM supports food cans and a broader range of formats.

PerformanceUp to 140,000 cph

Benefits

Detecting damaged or contaminated cans before filling helps reduce waste, recalls, and downstream quality risks.
Inspection at up to 140,000 cans per hour supports quality control on high-speed canning lines.
Simultaneous inspection of the bottom and flange provides broad coverage in a compact station.
DOM and DOM Compact configurations adapt the inspection concept to beverage and food-can requirements.
Integrated tracking, rejected-image history, and statistics support transparent quality decisions.
Teach-in functions and intuitive operation simplify setup and routine production work.

Features

Inspection of flanges, top plates, roundness, sidewalls, and can bottoms
Detection of flange damage, dents, deformation, and dark contamination
White LED ring light with a diffuser plane or diffuse illumination dome
Integrated tracking and production counters
Rejected-image history and advanced statistics
Easy teach-in with inspection options that can be enabled individually
Multi-line, cascadable, and expandable system concept
Optional OCR/OCV, colour differentiation, date-code, and external sidewall inspection