Inline thermal imaging system ensures injection moulding quality control

摘要

Precision sensor manufacturer, Micro-Epsilon has developed an inline thermal imaging system for the early detection of defects and quality fluctuations in injection moulded parts. The system is suited to large, complex, multi-layered, or transparent moulded parts and can be retrofitted to existing injection moulding machines. Materials include all plastics, polymers, elastomers, rubber and even glass With modern injection moulding machines, the injection-moulded component is removed by a robot or other handling system and transferred to a conveyor system or transport container. Automatic removal, particularly of high value, high specification moulded parts, involves making a 'good/bad' quality decision on the part, in order to avoid further problems downstream.