Combination with "Nitpicker"
Simply counted - securely packaged
Automated Packaging System (APS) now offers a new way to count small parts to be packaged simply, cost-effectively and yet with high precision. The combination of APS packaging machines and the "Nitpicker" from the Westphalian company Ing-D.B. GmbH makes it possible. The system is an alternative to counting scales.
The parts to be counted are distributed on an A3 light panel. It is part of a combination of specialized software, a mini PC (Windows), a 15.6-inch touchscreen and an external industrial camera. The system calculates the size of small groups and determines the total number of pieces. Large quantities can be counted in several steps using a memory function. Even overlapping parts are counted exactly.
The configuration process is quick and easy to carry out. The weight of the parts has no influence on the counting result. By using an interchangeable lens, even small parts can be counted that are only a fraction of a millimeter in one dimension. The downstream APS packaging machine packs the defined number of items semi-automatically or fully automatically into suitable printed or unprinted Autobag bags. APS offers a variety of bag formats with different protection and film properties. pb









