PET-View

Preform and container inspection - directly in the blow moulder

Safe blow moulding process, immaculate bottle quality

You want to make sure that only faultless preforms enter the blow moulding process? You also want to make sure that only faultlessly
blow-moulded bottles are fed to the filler afterwards? PET-View grants both. The inspection system checks both, preforms and bottles
using various quality criteria and systematically rejects faulty material.
Whether these are being processed on a stretch blow-moulder for the first time or repeatedly is irrelevant: Because PET-View applies the
same thoroughness to virgin material as well as to preforms and containers made from up to 100 percent recyclate.

At a glance

− Inspection of preforms
− Inspection and quality testing of bottles that have just
been blow-moulded
− Equally suitable for virgin and rPET
− Wide range of inspection criteria
− Integration into the blow moulder
− Operation via the blow moulder's touch-screen panel

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Overview
What are the optional functions?

For preforms Inspection criteria For containers Inspection criteria

360° side-wall − Contamination Sealing surface − Ovality

− Banana shape − Damage
− Trapped air − Opaque faults
− Length of the gate
− Length and diameter Base − Opaque faults
− Position of gate (centre)
Sealing surface − Ovality − Holes
− Damage − Cracks at the gate
− Opaque faults − Pearlescence and turbidity

End-cap − Contamination Contour and side-wall − Contamination

− Gate not in the centre − Fogging
− Banana shape − Contour
− Colour
Support ledge Damage
Gate − Gate position
− Banana shape Wall thickness Material distribution in the
− In wrong position side-wall

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Overview
What happens and where?

Container inspection: Sealing surface, base, Preform inspection: Sealing surface

contour and side-wall Rejection at position "B"
Rejection at position "C"

Container inspection: Side wall quality

inspection/wall thickness measurement Preform inspection: Side wall
No rejection Rejection at position "B"

Container inspection: Support ledge

Rejection in the filler discharge
B
C
A

Preform inspection: End-cap Preform inspection: Gate

Rejection at position "C" (after pre-blowing) Rejection at position "A"

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PET-View in the Contipure AseptBloc with recirculation rinser

Container base Preform inspection: Sealing surfaces

Rejection at position "C" (lock) − Ovality
− Damage
Container inspection: Sealing surface − Opaque contamination
Rejection at position "D" Rejection at position "B"

Container inspection: Side wall quality

inspection/
wall thickness measurement Preform inspection: Gate
No rejection − Gate position
− Banana shape
Container inspection: Contour and Rejection at position "A"
side-wall C
Rejection at position "D"
Preform inspection: Side wall
D − Contamination
− Banana shape
Preform inspection: End-cap − Trapped air
− Contamination B
A − Length of the gate
− Gate not in the centre − Length and diameter
− Banana shape Rejection at position "B"
− Colour (optional)
Rejection at position "B"

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Preform inspection
Gate

Inspection criteria

Gate position (banana shape)

In wrong position

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Preform inspection
Side-wall

Inspection criteria

Contamination

Banana shape

Trapped air

Length of the gate

Length and diameter

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Preform inspection
Neck finish

Inspection criteria

Ovality

Damage

Opaque faults

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Preform inspection
End-Cap

Inspection criteria

Contamination

Gate not in the centre

Banana shape

Colour

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Container inspection
Neck finish

Inspection criteria

Ovality

Damage

Opaque contamination

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Container inspection
Base

Inspection criteria

Opaque contamination

Gate (centre)

Holes

Cracks at the gate

Stress whitening and haze

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Container inspection
Contour and side-wall

Inspection criteria

Contamination

Fogging

Contour

Remarks

− No 360° inspection area

No inspection
− The inspection area is valid for the faults in the transparent area
of the bottle side facing the camera.
− The minimum detectable fault size may be larger for faults on the Camera
rear side of the bottle. Inspection
− Moisture, steam in or on the container may affect the inspection area
result negatively.

No inspection

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Container inspection
Neck finish

Inspection criteria

Ovality

Damage

Opaque faults

Sealing surfaces inspection in the Contipure AseptBloc

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Container inspection
Base

Inspection criteria

Opaque faults

Position of gate (centre)

Holes

Cracks at the gate

Pearlescence and turbidity

Base inspection in the Contipure AseptBloc

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Container inspection
Contour and side-wall

Inspection criteria

Contamination

Fogging

Contour

Remarks

− No 360° inspection area

Contour and side-wall inspection in No inspection
− The inspection area is valid for the faults in the transparent area the Contipure AseptBloc
of the bottle side facing the camera.
− The minimum detectable fault size may be larger for faults on the Camera
rear side of the bottle. Inspection
− Moisture, steam in or on the container may affect the inspection area
result negatively.

No inspection

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Container inspection
Support ledge

Inspection criteria

Damage

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Container inspection
Side-wall quality inspection/wall thickness measurement

Inspection criteria Remark:

The data is displayed on the HMI and a warning
Inline measurement of the container wall thickness is given if the measured values are outside the
defined range.
Inspection of the material distribution

Benefits to you

− Permanent quality monitoring of the container

− No random sampling necessary in offline operation
− Independence from preform material properties
(virgin PET or rPET)
− No calibration necessary

Wall thickness measurement:

Tests the absorption behaviour in the infrared spectral range

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Container inspection
Side-wall quality inspection/wall thickness measurement

Technical features Set-up without active

blow-moulder control
4 to 32 infrared sensors

Two measurements per sensor, min. 10 mm grid

No container rejection, no data storage

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Data transfer
Krones Data Interface

The data is transmitted via the Krones Data Interface into the customer network. A client server is required on the
customer side to store the large amounts of data.

Customer network OPC UA client for customer

Krones data points via

OPC UA protocol

Machine level Krones Data Interface

DART

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Benefits to you

Excellent bottle quality

PET-View systematically rejects faulty preforms and PET bottles and
thereby ensures first-class container quality.

Trouble-free blowing process

The inspection system enables only faultless preforms for blow
moulding. It thereby protects the blow moulder from malfunctions
and enables a smooth bottle production.

Comfortable and efficient access

The system can be completely operated via the blow moulder's Requesting a new machine
touch-screen panel. You can easily send a request for
a non-binding quotation in our Krones.shop.

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Everything from a single source

Training sessions at the Krones Academy –

trained personnel for an increased efficiency of
your line

The multifaceted offer by the Krones Academy ranges from operation, servicing
and maintenance courses through to management training. We will gladly also
create your individual training programme.

Krones Lifecycle Service –

Partner for Performance

It goes without saying that also after the purchase of new machines, Krones
takes care of your lines: The Krones LCS experts are always there to help you
reaching your goals and turn your wishes into optimal LCS solutions.

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