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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2018
Bobst Mex SA, Mex, CH;
Alexandre Pauchard, Chatel-St-Denis, CH;
BOBST MEX SA, Mex, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for checking the quality of a product () comprising at least two cardboard portions () connected to each other such that a slot () extends between the cardboard portions from one side of the product () to the opposite side, with the slot () being expected to extend perpendicularly with respect to an outer edge of the product (), comprising the steps of: The invention further relates to a machine for checking the quality of a product () made from at least two cardboard portions () connected to each other such that a slot () extends from one side of the product to the opposite side, with the slot being expected to extend perpendicularly with respect to an outer edge of the product, the machine comprising two cameras () adapted for capturing a 2D image in a stacking area for stacking the products, an image processing module () adapted for recognizing in the captured images the position of the slot on the two sides of the product, and an offset determination module () adapted for determining the amount of offset between the position of the slots at the opposite sides of the product.