100% Visual inspection is a mandatory practice for injectable manufacturers to guarantee both quality and patient safety
The finished package/product must be inspected to identify and reject:
Visible foreign matter contaminated units
Defects that could potentially affect product quality as those related with Container Closure Integrity
Cosmetic defects or non-compliance with User Requirement Specifications
Package systems empty / filled:
Vials
Bottles
Ampoules
Pre-Filled Syringes
Cartridges
BFS / FFS
IV Bags
Defects to be Detected:
Foreign Contaminants
Particles
Fibers
Cosmetic
Defective Caps and Closures
Fill Level
Product out of Specifications
Our Systems are used for 100% In-Line and Off-line Automated Visual Inspection of filled and finished Containers:
Measurement System is a computer based automated system that, taking images of Containers, visually inspect them to detect visual defects
Automated Visual Inspection is accomplished by the following tasks:
- Images Acquiring: A suitable collection of images of the Package are acquired using video cameras
- Image Processing: Defects on the Package are identified and/or measured by using dedicated image processing algorithms
- Decision Making: Packages classified as Non Conforming are rejected, Packages classified as Conforming are aspproved.