Abstract: An apparatus and a method for inspecting labeled containers, allowing a detection of holes in the label, with a high hit rate, even in cases where the color of the label is similar to that of the filled product, wherein the label is irradiated with visible light and invisible light and/or is imaged in incident light and transmitted light.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for aligning containers, in particular bottles, in a labeler, the apparatus having rotatable holders for containers to be aligned, and a camera unit for imaging the containers as well as a proximity switch for triggering an imaging function of the camera unit. This allows a precise alignment in combination with a reduced expenditure of time and reduced space requirements.

Abstract: A method and a device for orienting the rotational position of containers, in particular bottles, wherein or by means of which a feature on the container is detected and an actual rotational position of the container is calculated on the basis of the detected feature and a control signal for moving the container to a desired rotational position is calculated, while the container is being rotated. The method and device reduce the time required for the orientation of the containers.

Abstract: A system for inspecting container bottoms with an observation device, which observe the container bottoms, with a plurality of viewing windows, which are arranged underneath the container bottoms and which have viewing sections, through which the observation device observes the container bottoms, where the viewing windows are mounted in a carrier plate. Also, holding devices are provided, which transport the containers a certain distance above the carrier plate, and the viewing sections are at least partially offset from a projection of the containers in a direction perpendicular to the carrier plate.

Abstract: A method for quality control of a stretch-blow-molded plastic container by inspecting its base, which method is easy to execute and is not highly susceptible to faults. Such inspection of the container bases includes determining quality features such as the surface area of an unstretched and/or only slightly stretched region of the base of the plastic container.

Abstract: An arrangement for inspecting filled and closed containers (F), having a transporting means (3) which transports the containers (F) for a preset distance of travel at a speed of transport VTrans and at which are arranged a plurality of holding elements for the containers (F), the holding elements each being rotatable to set the containers (F) rotating on their longitudinal axes, and having a control means (13) which causes the rotation of the containers on their longitudinal axes to be controlled to follow a preset profile of movement (P) which depends on the position of the containers on the distance of travel, the rotation being accelerated to a preset maximum speed of rotation VRot—max in a first preset part (A) of the travel of the containers over the distance of travel and being decelerated in a second preset part (C) of the travel of the containers over the distance of travel. The preset profile of movement (P) can be varied as a function of the speed of transport VTrans of the containers (F).

Abstract: A system for inspecting container bottoms with an observation device, which observe the container bottoms, with a plurality of viewing windows, which are arranged underneath the container bottoms and which have viewing sections, through which the observation device observes the container bottoms, where the viewing windows are mounted in a carrier plate. According to the invention, holding devices are provided, which transport the containers a certain distance above the carrier plate, and the viewing sections are at least partially offset from a projection of the containers in a direction perpendicular to the carrier plate.

Abstract: A device for inspecting filled and sealed containers consisting of a first carousel in which the containers to be inspected can be rotated about their longitudinal axis so that the contents in the containers begin to rotate with sufficient speed to stir up any foreign bodies that may be present from the bottom of the container and consisting of a second carousel following the first carousel in the direction of transport for bottom-free transport of the containers, at least one inspection device which operates by the dark field method being provided for detection of light scattering foreign bodies in the contents, whereby the two carousels are arranged side by side with their partial circles in tangent so that the containers can be transferred from the first carousel directly to the second carousel.

Abstract: A device for inspecting filled and sealed containers consisting of a first carousel in which the containers to be inspected can be rotated about their longitudinal axis so that the contents in the containers begin to rotate with sufficient speed to stir up any foreign bodies that may be present from the bottom of the container and consisting of a second carousel following the first carousel in the direction of transport for bottom-free transport of the containers, at least one inspection device which operates by the dark field method being provided for detection of light scattering foreign bodies in the contents, whereby the two carousels are arranged side by side with their partial circles in tangent so that the containers can be transferred from the first carousel directly to the second carousel.