Bosch launches AIM 8 series of fully automated inspection machines

The AIM 8 inspection machine for vials is the first of the new, modular generation of fully automated inspection machines by the Inspection Technology sector of Bosch Packaging Technology

At Interpack 2014, Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of process and packaging technology, will reveal a vial inspection machine of the new AIM 8 series. This machine is the first of the new generation of fully automated inspection machines by the Inspection Technology sector of Bosch Packaging Technology, which was founded in the beginning of 2012 following the acquisition of Eisai Machinery.

In the future, the series will be completed by additional models to cover further parenteral liquid container types, such as syringes, cartridges and ampoules. The AIM 8 series is characterised by a modular design, which allows an easy adaptation of the machines to customer-specific requirements.

The basic module of the AIM 8 is equipped with a CMOS camera-based particle inspection system and a table for up to five inspection stations. Each station can in turn be equipped with a wide range of different inspection units. Most of these units combine two inspection types, leading to significant space-savings on the tables. Depending on their requirements, customers can expand this main module by connecting it to a sub-module containing an additional inspection table, as well as to a prespin table to reduce bubbles in the liquid or homogenise suspensions.

The ETIM inspection machine, which is presented for the first time outside of Japan, identifies tablet defects such as colouration, breakage and foreign particles at output rates of up to 300 000 per hour

In contrast to previous series, a camera system is integrated into the main module as standard particle inspection unit. The new AIM 8 series is designed to inspect up to 600 containers per minute for product and cosmetic container defects, such as particles inside liquid pharmaceuticals or scratches and spots on the container. The machine model that Bosch will be presented at Interpack 2014 handles 450 vials per minute. Depending on product requirements and customer preferences, the proven light transmission-based SD (Static Division) system for the inspection of moving objects and fill levels is available as an option.

ETIM tablet inspection: a novelty outside of Japan Bosch Packaging Technology will present another novelty at Interpack 2014. The fully automated inspection machine ETIM for tablets was initially developed exclusively for the Japanese market and now makes its first appearance outside of Japan.

The AIM 8 inspection machine for vials, presented at Interpack 2014, inspects up to 450 vials per minute for product and cosmetic container defects, such as particles inside liquid pharmaceuticals or scratches and spots on the container

The ETIM is designed to flexibly handle different types and shapes of tablets at output rates of up to 300 000 per hour. The inspection machine identifies tablet defects such as coloration, breakage, and foreign particles as small as 50 micrometers in size. The highly accurate camera-based imaging system ensures a 360 degree inspection of each tablet. It simultaneously inspects the tablet surface and its peripheral edge with a single camera, presenting the information as five images on the operating screens. The opposite side is inspected with the help of a precise tablet flip-over during transport. This leads to all-around inspection by avoiding blind spots or dead angles.

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