Vision helps make blister packs safer

June 4, 2007
Combining a smart camera, PLC, and intelligent data terminal speeds pharmaceutical packaging inspection.

Combining a smart camera, PLC, and intelligent data terminal speeds pharmaceutical packaging inspection.

Millions of medicinal tablets and capsules are produced every year, and many of the over-the-counter varieties are encased in blister packs. While manual methods for inspecting these packages are subjective and lack repeatability, electronic techniques have been challenged by the great variation in blister packaging.

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