FlexPitch ALPS Inspections’ leak detection technology provides non-destructive inspection of blow molded containers. Test heads can be set to the required pitch, enabling fast changeover between containers of varying diameters.
What’s new? The FlexPitch Solo Moving-Head leak testing system, designed for containers that are difficult to handle, such as tall, narrow, reverse-tapered or oval-shaped containers. Flexible enough to accommodate both challenging and standard bottle designs, the technology can be mounted easily and directly to existing conveyor lines. It is appropriate for a variety of industries, including the health-care, pharmaceutical and personal care packaging sectors. Applicable containers include eye-drop bottles and small vials to slim mascara tubes, lotions and hair-care containers produced through injection stretch blow molding, extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding and reheat stretch blow molding.
Benefits Reliable in-line leak testing that can proceed without disrupting production, even when dealing with unstable or unusually shaped containers.
ALPS - Air Logic Power Systems LLC, Harrison, Ohio, 800-325-8717, www.alpsleak.com
Vital Statistics
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Configuration |
Single-station, servo-driven moving-head design |
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Size of containers that can be inspected |
3 milliliters to 2 liters |
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Inspection speed |
Up to 200 containers per minute |
About the Author
Karen Hanna
Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.