Retrofit with Optel Vision

So you have decided to look for a vision inspection system for your packaging line. You have done your homework and looked at all the system suppliers and technology. You want a solid 21 CFR Part 11 ready system that is easy to validate with fail-safe support features for multiple applications. You need real functionality, an excellent touch screen system interface and tool-less changeovers for your packaging team. All this with comprehensive training and documentation, dedicated support and rapid parts delivery. You need a complete solution, robust, reliable and fully upgradeable.

Now the difficult part. What system do you choose? You don’t want any headaches! You have heard horror stories about integration problems and project cost overruns. It’s a big decision and you know you need help.

That’s why when it comes to retrofitting, more and more people call Optel Vision. A consultative approach to choosing the best solution is something our clients worldwide really appreciate and value. We have earned the trust of many of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies and that is something that we are proud to say.

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“Optel Vision specialists have worked on just about every line machine that exists. Whether it be a Klockner, Bosch, CVC or an NJM CLI Auto Colt, we have seen them all. Our integrators share thousands of hours of valuable experience so when it comes to retrofitting on a labeler, thermoformer or cartoner, they are extremely efficient. The guys know not only optics and electronics, but they understand mechanics, which is key when retrofitting.” Jean-Francois Lafortune, Vice President Optel Vision

Stand-alone Systems

Getting the vision inspection system onto the machine and adapting mechanical components is key to our solution.

Ninety-nine percent of the time, customers need advice on what is the best route to take. In some cases they know that reprogramming their PLC could be a complex and costly affair. They need a reliable cost effective solution and they need all this with minimum downtime to their packaging line. Optel Vision systems come with powerful signal processing capabilities which include up to 64 inputs and outputs. We determine the best possible signal source and ensure that it provides complete connectivity and stability. This allows the system to run independently of the line’s PLC, thus delivering a fast and efficient integration with maximum up time for our customer.

Ease of Integration

We evaluate each application and analyze all the constraints that must be overcome. It’s not just a case of buy, install and run. Optel Vision’s OP300® Series systems are designed with ease of integration in mind. We are talking about a powerful vision inspection solution with a very small footprint. Sometimes it’s a matter of inches. You don’t want a system that’s going to have a negative impact on operational procedures. It has to blend into the line and it must be user friendly for line operators.

The OP300® Series delivers flexibility with multiple hardware configurations. Interface support stands come in a range of models. Optel Vision’s cGAMP designed camera brackets and enclosures are robust and compact ensuring that your investment is well protected from dust, shock and vibration.

Optel Vision supplies encoders, ejectors and accumulation tables. Mechanical adaptation plays a critical role. We analyze conveyor stability, and if necessary, we reduce vibration by installing stabilizers. If the labeller web is too short, we modify the web and reinforce its stability to accommodate the camera mountings. The key to this process is to adapt our mechanical components to ensure a minimum footprint with maximum functionality. All Optel Vision brackets are manufactured in-house and are fully adjustable with graduation for precise calibration.

Tracking & Line Control

Optel Vision systems provide full line control and reject tracking. Encoders are mounted onto conveyors or drive shafts and provide the operating system with a timing mechanism that is precise and reliable, allowing the system to track each product on the line. Air and mechanical ejectors remove the “bad” products and confirmation sensors ensure that the proper product has been removed. Fail-safe system design features guarantee safety with a unique and industry proven line alarm system. This ensures that in the event of system failure, a secondary shadow system instantly activates system ejectors and shuts down the line.

After-Sales Support

Optel Vision is committed to providing you with the highest level of direct support. Our technical support team guarantees prompt and rapid answers to your questions. We offer a comprehensive spare parts program, on site repairs and system upgrades.