Belt-driven inspection systems

Belt-driven inspection systems are predominantly recommended for a fully automatic and non-destructive geometrical and defect inspection for extremely small parts, or for parts with an unfavorable height-width-relation which, therefore, can’t be inspected on a glass table. Belt systems are also suited for parts which have to be inspected for surface of thread defects, but also need geometry inspection. A complete check from all sides can be realized with a 180° turn of the parts.
Technical information at a glance:
- Dimensional check and defect inspection on all surfaces (top, bottom, lateral)
- Equipped with up to 6 customer-specific sensor units
- Throughput up to 22.000 parts per hour
- Optimized for part sizes from OD 3mm - 8mm, CS upt to 2mm
- Measuring accuracy from ± 1μm
- Sorting of inspected parts into up to 3 sorting channels
- Robust machine design and use of high-quality technical components
- Powerful multi-core processors for very high inspection speeds
- Closed design for maximum cleanliness inside the inspection system; this is a requirement for many applications in the medical packaging industry
Your advantages in daily production:
- Continuous and reliable optical inspection and sorting showing no signs of fatigue
- Documented quality including generation of the relevant process data, e.g. statistics for the entire system or individual sensor units, process data acquisition, or status exchange via OPC-UA.
- Modular system suited for a large variety of parts with different sizes, shapes, and material characteristics.
- 100% Inspection
How do NELA belt-driven inspection systems work?
A feeder which is adapted to shape and material of the parts brings the parts onto a belt where they are separated and moved to the inspection belt. Here, the customized inspection and measurement sensors inspect the parts from top, bottom, and laterally. To find even the smallest defects it can be required to turn the parts over and inspect them again from the other side, which is realized on a second inspection belt. When the inspection is completed, the parts are sorted via chutes or belts. Depending on the requirements it is also possible to integrate additional components such as box changers or packaging systems.
Belt-driven inspection systems from NELA are available in the following versions:
LIVI.01: inspection system with belt, continuously guiding the parts along or underneath the sensor units - recommended for parts which don’t have to be turned over for analysis
TAVI.02 / TAVI.02-XL: inspection system with turn over station to inspect parts from top and bottom – an economical solution for parts which have to be turned for analysis