Making sure that medicines are safe is essential for maintaining good health and potentially saving lives. As a result, integrating online detection and machine vision technology into medicine production is becoming increasingly crucial.
Pharmaceuticals are often packaged in blister packaging, which has been continually improved with technological advancements to facilitate online detection. Initially, we relied on a mechanical plug detection device placed before the sealing station to inspect blister packs. However, this system could only identify empty pockets. Nowadays, camera technology is the prevalent approach, which can detect missing, broken, or stained medications with precision, along with other defects, and automatically reject them.
But even with an inspection system before the sealing station, the final product may still have defects. The sealing process can cause drug crushing and wrinkling of the lidding material, while the embossing process may not produce clear production and expiration dates. Additionally, the cutting position of the blister card may not always be precise. These are common challenges for engineers and manufacturers of blister packs.
To address these issues, we have developed a new solution. After the cutting station, we installed another camera system that can detect drug-crushing, heat-sealing wrinkles, embossing clarity, and cutting position accuracy in blister cards. This system comprises a high-definition camera and a computer with ultra-high computing power. It is designed to work seamlessly with the perfect blister machine to meet the required standards.
The online inspection system for blister packaging production lines is expected to progress rapidly thanks to the swift advancements in science, technology, and artificial intelligence. This will ensure that safety measures are continuously upheld and contribute to improving human health.
The video of this Blister Packaging Line is available at：
https://youtu.be/bEwClI-LJyw