Camera-based inspection of plastic parts is a safeguard: it automates, and therefore optimizes, the quality inspection of plastic parts.
Why check the conformity of plastic parts with cameras?
Producing highly technical plastic parts is complex and must meet strict criteria. For every plastic part we produce, the goal is to guarantee its conformity. That is why several checkpoints must be covered to validate a plastic part.
First, the material must be checked:
- Lot number,
- Reference,
- Technical characteristics,
- A conformity check is also needed when the material is prepared, following the drying criteria.
Likewise, checking the molding parameters is critical. Finally, once the plastic parts are produced, their conformity is validated one by one by camera inspection.
Camera-based inspection of plastic parts: how does it work?
Once plastic parts are produced, a quality check is required. Camera inspection is beneficial because it automates and optimizes quality checks. But how does it work?
The general idea is to certify every part produced without slowing down production.
Imagine checking parts one by one with a caliper, for example. That is conceivable for small quantities, but much less so when runs reach several thousand parts.
Factory Plast runs a 450-ton press with a fully automated camera inspection cell
At Factory Plast, Processus Group’s plastic injection molding site, all of these steps are followed to the letter.
To guarantee the conformity of the parts we produce, we check the material on receipt. We also control drying criteria through our central material handling system, as well as the molding parameters. Finally, our 450-metric-ton molding press is equipped with camera-based inspection of plastic parts. Sorting takes place at this stage, so we can guarantee the conformity of the parts we deliver.
We chose to invest heavily in a fully automated cell. This two-shot press, which we use today with rotary platen tools, has many advantages, both economic and in productivity:
- Parts can be dropped directly into bins, pre-sorted by reference,
- Optimized cycle time thanks to the rotary platen (single or double rotation),
- Different references can be combined in the same tool to share the investment.
This cell can run around the clock, as our teams work in three 8-hour shifts.
Feel free to contact our sales team for more information!