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PILLOW POUCH LEAK DETECTION WYETH PHILIPPINES

MOTIVATION

To enable inline monitoring of pouch leakers caused Bypowder in the sealing region, based on Thermal Imaging

SETUP

Thermal System

Pouch Sealer

Corn flour

Inside the sealing

Good Sealing – symmetric thermal imaging patternBad Sealing – asymmetric thermal imaging pattern

RESULTS

Summary

• DIR’s thermal imaging enables monitoring powder in thesealing line.

• DIR’s thermal imaging enables sealing detection for thepillow pouch

• Next step – inline POC at 60 pouch/minute rate.

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