Konatic Smart Sensors and Glass Inspection Systems

Konatic advanced smart sensors and inspection platforms for hollow glass production: gob monitoring, mold thermal control, internal profiling and traceability.

Konatic Smart Gob closed-loop feeder tube regulation system

Smart Gob optical solution delivers continuous non-contact monitoring of molten glass gob geometry and mass. The system autonomously regulates feeder tube height and plunger mechanisms to maintain gob weight stability within one gram across multi-section operations.

High-precision gob weight regulation within one gram tolerance per drop
Autonomous closed-loop feedback to feeder tube and plunger mechanism drives
Significant reduction in raw material consumption and operator interventions
Seamless digital integration via industrial OPC-UA communication protocols

Konatic Spyro infrared mold temperature monitoring system

Spyro thermal imaging solution uses independent infrared cameras to track blank and blow mold temperatures on container glass forming equipment. The system regulates section cooling airflow in real-time closed loops, eliminating thermal stress and container defects.

Independent infrared vision sensors for blank and blow mold thermal tracking
Autonomous section cooling airflow control without manual operator tweaking
Universal compatibility with all standard IS container glass machine builders
Substantial reduction of bottle thermal defects, checks and micro-fissures

Konatic Trinity hot-end AI infrared inspection system

Trinity electro-optical solution delivers comprehensive hot-end inspection utilizing artificial intelligence algorithms and high dynamic range vision. The unit synchronizes with container machines to detect forming flaws and trace defects back to originating mold cavities.

High dynamic range infrared optics combined with trained neural networks
Maintenance-free electrical cooling module eliminating fluid coolant loops
Defect correlation to individual mold cavities and machine drop sections
Intelligent signal processing minimizing false rejections on high-speed lines

Konatic InnerScan internal neck profile measurement system

InnerScan metrology equipment measures internal bottle mouth and neck profiles down to a depth of 50 mm with micron precision. The robust unit operates both in plant quality laboratories and directly alongside hot-end forming areas for prompt dimensional verification.

Precise internal profiling of bottle finish and neck bores up to 50 mm deep
Direct measurement capability on hot containers taken right from conveyors
Elimination of manual gauge errors through automated motorized probing
Automated digital reporting and seamless export to quality control servers

Konatic Tin Reader handheld tin oxide coating gauge

Tin Reader handheld instrument measures hot-end tin oxide coating thickness immediately after the hood deposition tunnel. The unit eliminates typical forty-minute bottle cooling delays, providing rapid feedback on hot containers of flint, amber or green glass compositions.

Rapid non-destructive gauging of hot-end tin oxide coating deposition
Elimination of lengthy cooling delays for immediate coating evaluation
Reliable measurement across flint, amber, emerald and dark glass types
Prevention of bottle scuffing, micro-scratches and packaging friction

Konatic Hexagon contactless Datamatrix optical readers

Hexagon and Spin Reader optical scanning platforms are built for contactless verification of laser-engraved Datamatrix identifiers on hollow glass. The equipment operates on high-speed inspection, packaging and bottling lines for comprehensive returnable bottle track and trace.

Contactless decoding of CO2 laser-engraved identifiers on glass surfaces
Direct connection to plant tracking databases and high-speed rejector gates
Dedicated rotary inspection heads for high-throughput carousels
Flawless reading accuracy at line speeds up to ninety thousand bottles hourly

Konatic industrial smart sensors and hot-end glass automation

Since 2012, French technology pioneer KONATIC SAS has engineered advanced sensor systems for container glass manufacturing plants.

The hot-end equipment portfolio includes the Smart Gob optical platform for gob shape and weight stabilization, automatic feeder tube adjustment and infrared mold temperature monitoring. These automated solutions reduce raw material consumption and improve bottle forming stability.

The sensor modules are housed in robust enclosures built from heat-resistant alloys, thoroughly insulated against heavy vibration, ambient heat and airborne dust around IS machines.

Open industrial OPC-UA interfaces ensure seamless data transfer into supervisory plant automation networks and MES servers, guaranteeing full digital traceability throughout production runs.

Spyro infrared mold temperature monitoring and closed-loop regulation

The Konatic Spyro thermal imaging system uses independent infrared optical pyrometers to monitor blank and blow mold temperatures on individual IS machine sections.

The software determines thermal gradients across the mold body, pinpointing hot spots and thermal imbalances within fractions of a second before defects or glass deformation develop.

Integrated closed-loop control algorithms autonomously regulate proportional cooling airflow valves for each machine section.

This stabilizes mold thermal equilibrium regardless of external ambient shifts, drastically lowering defects like thermal checks and micro-cracks while extending the operational working life of precision mold tooling.

Trinity hot-end infrared inspection and defect identification

The Konatic Trinity optical inspection solution combines high dynamic range infrared vision sensors with deep neural networks trained for container glass flaws.

Positioned immediately downstream of the machine takeout mechanism onto the hot-end conveyor, the system performs total automated inspection of finish, shoulder and bottom areas on every produced bottle.

Synchronization with the IS machine cycle allows immediate correlation of identified defects with originating mold cavities and section drops.

The solid-state electrical cooling module eliminates external liquid cooling lines, ensuring maintenance-free optical reliability within harsh forming atmospheres with minimal false rejection rates.

InnerScan laboratory metrology and internal neck profile analysis

The Konatic InnerScan high-precision bore gauge inspects internal bottle finish and neck profiles down to a depth of fifty millimeters.

The motorized measurement probe maps internal dimensions with sub-micron resolution, identifying bore ovality, glass choke, bore taper and contour variations required for cork or screw closure seating.

With robust mechanical construction and temperature-compensated sensing electronics, measurements can be conducted both in quality testing laboratories and directly next to hot-end conveyors on hot bottles.

Dimensional data is instantly logged to central servers, eliminating the risk of releasing containers with out-of-tolerance neck profiles.

Tin Reader handheld testing for hot-end tin oxide coatings

The portable Konatic Tin Reader instrument performs non-destructive testing of tin oxide coating thickness right after hot-end chemical vapor deposition hoods.

Standard laboratory methods require a lengthy forty-minute cooling delay in annealing lehrs, whereas the Tin Reader optical head takes accurate readings on hot surfaces within seconds.

The instrument provides reliable coating thickness readings on flint, amber and dark green container glass without surface damage.

Fast measurements at the hot end enable operators to tune chemical dosing hoods without delay, ensuring required bottle scratch resistance and optimal adhesion for subsequent cold-end lubricity coatings.

Hexagon optical Datamatrix scanners and container traceability

The Konatic Hexagon and Spin Reader optical scanning platforms deliver total verification of Datamatrix identifiers engraved by CO2 lasers onto hollow glass containers.

The equipment performs contactless decoding of matrix codes and alphanumeric strings at production speeds on high-throughput inspection, decoration and automated beverage bottling lines.

Specialized versions with rotating scanning heads integrate into rotary inspection machines from leading container machinery builders.

The system reliably reads markings regardless of container rotational position, linking each bottle identifier to melting furnace records and blow mold cavities while triggering high-speed rejector gates upon unreadable marks.

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