Supervision of pharmaceutical glass container manufacturing process.

Francisco Javier Meca Meca; Francisco Javier Rodriguez Sanchez; Jose Antonio Jimenez Calvo; Diego Lillo Rodriguez

doi:10.1117/12.385496

13 May 2000 Supervision of pharmaceutical glass container manufacturing process.

Francisco Javier Meca Meca, Francisco Javier Rodriguez Sanchez, Jose Antonio Jimenez Calvo, Diego Lillo Rodriguez

Proceedings Volume 3993, Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Materials and Composites IV; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.385496
Event: SPIE's 5th Annual International Symposium on Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Aging Infrastructure, 2000, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Precise control of temperature is needed in pharmaceutical glass containers manufacture during the different stages of moulding process. A slightly incorrect temperature produces dimensional tolerances above the allowed limits in pharmaceutical industry. The paper introduces the complete development of an infrared measurement system which measures the temperature for the different critical points in moulding process. This system is able to measure temperatures between 500 degrees Celsius and 1300 degrees Celsius for maximum rates about 150 containers per minute and 2 mm focus diameter. The system detects the presence of a container directly through the measurement, without needing any proximity detectors. During the usage, the system has showed high reliability and repeatability in its measurements, becoming an essential system for both the adjusting stage of the machine and the supervision of its working. The paper analyses the keys of the design, including the sensor even the measurement analysis software, highlighting the main factors which determine the repeatability in measurements, as this is the most important parameter in order to assure a correct machine supervision.

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Francisco Javier Meca Meca, Francisco Javier Rodriguez Sanchez, Jose Antonio Jimenez Calvo, and Diego Lillo Rodriguez "Supervision of pharmaceutical glass container manufacturing process.", Proc. SPIE 3993, Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Materials and Composites IV, (13 May 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.385496

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