MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY FOCUS
Out-of-the-box autonomous vision system ensures face mask quality
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n autonomous machine vision system is being used by Univent Medical for the
quality inspection of face masks. The INSPEKTO S70 is a self-contained, out-of-the-box, vision inspection system for industrial quality assurance. Provided ready to use, this only requires final integration on the production line. This, the company explains, makes the product ideal for manufacturers who need reliable quality assurance fast. At Univent Medical, the system is expected
to detect defects in the masks’ ultrasonic soldering, metal nose holder, company and CE-logo, and straps soldering. Inspection of the metal nose holder is of critical importance, as defective metal strips could permanently damage the cutting machine on the production line. Within just a few weeks of installation, the machine proved it could perform accurate and reliable quality assurance, flagging up masks that presented defects in the designated areas. Vanessa Pfau, manager for Germany at
Inspekto, explained: “The INSPEKTO S70 is not
product-specific. It autonomously learns the characteristics of any new product in about an hour, from just 20 good samples, then flags up any abnormalities during inspection. This means that it can be used to inspect a huge variety of different items.” “Manual inspection carries
a very high error rate, and we can’t allow that to happen when producing critical emergency supplies, such as face masks,” stated Jürgen Eichinger, operations manager at Univent Medical. “Quality is at the core of all our operations, which is why we needed a flexible machine vision solution that would be quick to set up and easy to operate.” Ofer Nir, CEO of the company, added: “We are
very proud to be part of the effort to meet the huge demand for high quality masks in these
turbulent times. One of Inspekto’s goals is to allow all manufacturers, small or large, to deploy top notch automated quality assurance. We realised early on that manufacturers need a flexible and cost-effective option to inspect their products, and that this need would become critical at some point. Now the moment has come and we are ready to help.”
Inspekto
www.inspekto.com
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