SPINEAutomatic Inspection and Sorting of Tablets & Capsules

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SPINEAutomatic Inspection and Sorting of Tablets & Capsules

Inspecting

size

shape

thickness

length

width

chips

dents

cracks

dirt

dots

joints

uneven surfaces

damaged edges

coating defects

color deviation

imprint quality

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Highlights

High inspection speedInspection of tablets and capsulesColor inspection of the entire surfaceReliable active sorting with verificationIntuitive user-friendly graphical interfaceErgonomic design and quick changeover FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliant

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HIGH QUALITY ASSURANCE BY STATE-OF-THE-ART INSPECTION

Sensum SPINE automatically inspects the entire

surface of tablets and capsules at the speed

of up to 360.000 products/ hour. The products

are held in reproducible position by a vacuum

system, illuminated by special controllable LED

illumination units and inspected by six color

cameras. The machine is controlled via a user-

friendly graphical interface, providing simple

operation and training for the inspection of

new products. The active sorting system with

sorting verification for both good and defective

products ensures fail-safe and reliable operation.

Ergonomic design with a small number of for-

mat parts simplifies changeover, cleaning and

maintenance.

Graphical user interface

Technical data

Application

Inspection speed

Electrical connection

Compressed air

Dimensions (LxWxH)

Weight

Construction

Tablets and capsules

Up to 360.000 products/hour

400/230V 3/N/PE 20A

7 Bar, 100 Nm3/h

~ 2000 x 1000 x 2200 mm

~ 1200 kg

CE, GMP, FDA acceptable materials

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MAIN ADVANTAGES Inspection of tablets & capsulesThe machine can inspect tablets and capsules of various sizes, shapes and color after minimal change of format parts and simple touch-screen based user interaction to reload stored inspection settings.

High speed of up to 360.000 products/hourHigh inspection speeds are achieved by simultaneous inspection of products in eight parallel lines, providing reliable positioning, transporting and sorting as well as outstanding image acquisition and inspection.

Colour cameras and LED illuminationSix high resolution color cameras and special controllable LED illumination units enable high quality color inspection of the entire surface in a controlled and dust-free environment.

Friendly graphical user interfaceTouch-screen based, intuitive, task-specific and user- dedicated graphical interface requires no programming or other special tuning skills to effectively monitor, operate and train the inspection process.

Simple training for inspection of new productsVisual defect-detection feedback, statistical distributions of all inspected features and sorting statistics make the machine highly adaptable to new products and/or inspection requirements.

Active sorting of good & defective productsReliable sorting of the inspected products, a key to fail-safe operation, is achieved by active air pressure based sorting of both good and defective products.

Verification of sorting of good & defective productsLight based sorting verification of each inspected product guarantees fail-safe operation.

Small number of format partsJust a few format parts are needed to mechanically adapt the machine to inspect tablets or capsules of various size and shape.

Insensitive to variations of products dimensionsMechanical manipulation is insensitive to dimensional variations, such as variations in thickness or length, providing continuous automatic inspection of highly variable products.

Simple cleaning and maintenanceErgonomic and tool-free design with easily accessibleformat parts facilitates manipulation, cleaning and maintenance.

Fast changeover to new productsSimple cleaning, small number of format parts, ergonomic tool-free design, stored inspection settings and user-friendly graphical interface accelerate changeover to new products.

Complete statistical batch reportsRelevant inspection data, such as inspection parameters, tolerances, histograms, sorting statistics, etc., can be configured and stored in electronic form and/or printed on a network printer.

Compliant with FDA 21 CFR Part 11Electronic records, controls for open systems, electronic signature manifestation and linking, controls for identification codes and passwords, etc., comply with FDA 21 CFR Part 11.

Standard state-of-the-art equipmentThe equipment of the well-established manufactures/ suppliers, such as Siemens, Festo, HP, etc., guarantees a long-term operation as well as easy, fast and reliable maintenance.

Extended validation and training support Trained specialists provide additional on-site and/or on-line extended support in validation, troubleshooting and training.

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Applicable products

Tabletsplain (uncoated)sugar-coatedfilm-coated

Capsuleshard gelatine (all standard types)soft gelatineHPMCempty

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Applicable dimensions

Round Oblong

Note: other non-specified or special types of tablets and capsules have to be checked if applicable.

Typical inspection speeds

Note: actual inspection speeds depend on shape, size and type of tablets and capsules, and on the number of inspected features.

Tablets / hour

120.000

180.000

240.000

300.000

360.000

Φ or L (mm)

> 13

10 – 13

8 – 11

6 – 9

< 6

Capsules / hour

120.000

180.000

240.000

standard types

0 & 1 & 2

3 & 4

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APPLICATIONS

Capsule

H <

10

mm

H <

10

mm

W <

13

mm

Φ < 15 mm L < 25 mm L < 28 mmΦ

< 1

0 m

m

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What all can go wrong?

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Manual sortingcostlytime-consumingsubjectiveunreliablevalidation problems

Throw outcostlyaffects production and business plans

Automatic inspectionhigh speedhigh qualityreliablequick return on investment

What are the alternatives for quality inspection?

Why automatic quality inspection?

Productiontablet pressingcapsule fillingcoatingprinting ...

Packaging blister filling bottle filling ...

Feedbackmanufacturing process optimization and controlproduct improvementquality assurance

Benefitshigh qualitypackaging improvementcost reductioncompany reputation

Quality inspection and product sorting

Defective products

Batch reports

Good

products

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Sensum Computer Vision SystemsTehnološki park 21SI – 1000 LjubljanaSlovenia, EUwww.sensum.euinfo@sensum.eu

Specialized in high quality assurance in pharmaceutical industry by integrated computer vision systems.

R & D collaboration with the Imaging Technologies Lab, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana.

30 years of experience in image processing and analysis.

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