Showa Aluminum Can Corporation

Toshio Kogure

A can lid inspection device includes an illuminator to illuminate a can lid. A camera includes a lens holding cylinder. A pedestal base includes a circular inspection hole formed at a center. The pedestal base mounts the camera to position the lens holding cylinder. A support pole includes a lower end to fix the illuminator and an upper portion supporting the pedestal base. A camera positioning jig includes a ring-shaped body. A flange portion protrudes from an outer peripheral surface of the ring-shaped body. An outer diameter portion of the ring-shaped body fits in the inspection hole. The inner diameter portion of the ring-shaped body fits the lens holding cylinder. An illumination center calibration jig detachably mounts on a lower surface of the illuminator and has a mark indicating a center of the illuminator. An analysis device analyzes an image of the can lid captured by the camera.

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Tokyo, Japan

Toshio Kogure