Leak Tester Turrets Leak Tester for OEM Monoblock Applications

Features and BenefitsFeatures Supplied Corresponding Benefit

Customized Leak Testing Turret The number of leak test stations, turntable diameter, and test head spacing, can be customized to best suit the application

Hand-Crank Height Adjustment Easy bottle height changeovers

Color Touch Screen Interface Provides terminal for customer to set-up and review leak test performance

Electrical Slip Ring ALPS standard method for communicating signals to the rotary turret

Rotary Union ALPS standard method for supplying air to the turret

Encoder ALPS standard method for electronic timing of the leak test and reject device

Bottle Presence & Reject Verification Sensors Maintains ALPS standard functions

24 VDC Control Enclosure Standard controls provided with ALPS NexGen Rotary

Optional Turntable Vacuum (Patent #7,559,232) Enhances detection of smaller pinholes in the base of flat-bottom containers (e.g. Hot Fill PET)

ALPS is focused on manufacturing on-line container leak inspection systems and has specialized in high speed rotary technology since 1985.

Custom Leak Testing Turrets can be provided for OEM’s to integrate leak inspection within a rotary machine performing other operations. Examples include rotary bottle trimmers, rinsers, labelers, detergent spout inserters, unscramblers, or blow molding machines.

Leak Testing Turret Example

Example Application = Rotary Bottle Air Rinser/Leak Tester

Example Application = Rotary Bottle Dome Trimmer/Leak Tester

Leak Tester TurretsStandard Machine Specifications

How It Works

480 VAC • 60Hz • 3 phase • 20 Full Load Amps 30 Full Load Amps with Turntable Vacuum option

80 PSI (5.5 Bar) • 10-30 SCFM

Standard Utility Requirements

ALPS is the leading North American manufacturer of high speed container leak inspection systems. Our current installed base of machines has capacity to test approximately 50 billion containers annually.

The technology is based on the ALPS NexGen Rotary control system, including ALPS Leak Test Controllers and the interfacing electronics. The OEM supplies the machine drive and container handling to and from the turret.

Screen Example: Rejects Per Station Available Option = Turntable Vacuum

28.84"(732.5mm)

40.48"(1028.3mm)

TURRET EXAMPLE WITH REQUIRED NUMBER OF LEAK TEST STATIONS

ELECTRICAL SLIP RING

ROTARY UNION

ENCODER MOUNT

The following components are supplied to the OEM equipment manufacturer for integration with their monoblock:• A turret with the required number of leak test stations, including hand-crank height adjustment for container height changeovers. The diameter and head spacing can be customized if necessary.• Color Touch Screen Interface enclosure to provide a terminal to the customer for set-up and review of the leak test performance• Electrical slip ring for communication of signals to rotary platform• Rotary union for connection of air supply to the turret• Encoder to mount to the OEM equipment, for purposes of timing the leak test and reject device• Bottle Presence and Reject Verification Sensors for the OEM to mount• 24 VDC control enclosure including ALPS microprocessor-based controller board for communications with the test heads, leak testing, I/O, power supplies, etc.• The ALPS Turntable Vacuum Systems (Patent #7,559,232) can also be supplied, which enhances detection of smaller pinholes in the base f flat- bottom containers e.g. for Hot Fill PET

COLOR TOUCH SCREEN INTERFACE ENCLOSURE

16.46"(418.1mm)

11.81"(300mm)

9.14"(232.1mm)

HMI Main Screen Example

24 VDC CONTROL ENCLOSURE

30.0"(762.0mm)

24.0"(609.6mm)

11.81"(300mm)