Canadian vision inspection solutions provider Optel Vision has introduced new carton handling technology Flying CartonTracker. It can handle a range of carton sizes with speeds of up to 400 cartons per minute.
The new high-speed, ultra-compact unit with latest inspection and fully controlled ejection is said to allow printing and inspection on cartons with the ability to reject any single carton on the fly.
The unit can be installed over an existing line without cutting or modifying the line layout, gripping the carton from the top.
Flying CartonTracker, which can be either mobile or fixed into position and integrated just after a cartoner or at the end of the production line, can be fed automatically or manually by operators.
According to Optel, printing and inspection on the cartons is done in a continuous motion without stopping the item. A camera within ensures that the printed information is of good quality otherwise it will be retained and rejected at the top of the machine.
Optel Vision president Louis Roy said, "We wanted to offer a flexible and cost-effective solution that will decrease downtimes by quickly implementing directly on any packaging line without the need of a table or conveyor to hold the cartons."
Image: Optel Vision's new carton handling technology Flying CartonTracker. Photo: Courtesy of Optel Vision.
