Inspection: Going Beyond Just Finding Defects

Rapid changes in technologies and glassmaking processes have transformed the way manufacturers see inspection. Inspection devices now must run at increasingly faster line speeds and be more flexible. They must provide a wide array of information that can be used to optimise the process. This paper covers the development of sophisticated vision inspection and servo technologies and how they have served as catalysts for the development of new, fully integrated systems that both inspect finished ware and provide valuable information that help improve the process. The paper also shows how Emhart has designed a whole new family of inspection machines covering every aspect of finished ware inspection, the Veritas series.