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Article: Lilly counts on vial inspection: a new inspection system checks trays of vials for proper count and product, and helps track deviations.(Operations: Eli Lilly & Co. Plant Operations)(Eli Lilly and Co.)
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- Food & Drug Packaging
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Quality, accountability and product reconciliation are production mandates at Eli Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, Ind. That's why this leading pharmaceutical manufacturer has automated its mechanical vial counting process.
The company enlisted Clarke Engineering Services (CES), an Indianapolis-based systems integrator that specializes in vision system integration, commissioning, installation and validation for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic industries.
Together, Eli Lilly and CES co-developed a groundbreaking tray inspection system using a color visual inspection process powered by In-Sight machine vision sensors from Cognex Corp. This quality ...