
Chapter 2: Troubleshooting Procedures
Industrial Dynamics Company, Ltd. ©
Form 42600 (10/03)
2-1
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES OVERVIEW
Many bottle handling and inspection problems can be solved during
routine maintenance. If you are experiencing inspection or bottle handling
problems, repeat your daily, weekly and monthly routine maintenance as
described.
Three key areas must work together to achieve optimum machine perfor-
mance:
bottle handling
,
inspection
, and
rejection
.
The best approach to troubleshoot the Omnivision is to check for the
source of problems in following order:
1. Mechanical or routine maintenance problems
2. Bottle handling problems
3. Inspection/rejection problems
MECHANICAL/ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS
The following table identifies the mechanical/routine maintenance
problems that may cause inspection and/or bottle handling problems, and
offers suggested solutions.
SYMPTOM
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SOLUTION
Soap is being detected as an
object
Air blow-off rate not adjusted
properly or not turned on, or not
receiving air or water, or the
excess soap air blow-off is not
aimed properly. Excessive soap is
being placed on upstream
conveyors.
Check air-blow off system and
adjust as necessary.
Water on the top surface of
the starwheel.
Water splashing in the inspection
area or starwheel became dirty
while being stored or from a
careless washdown and has
something on it that allows water
deposits.
Clean starwheel and dry it off.
Dirt or broken glass on the
diffuser glass.
Unclean production area or
broken glass not removed
promptly.
Clean diffuser glass. Remove any
broken glass.
Excessive false rejects.
Contamination of the Inspection
lens (under-side) or OSW
windows from hard water residue.
Carefully clean Inspection
lenses/windows.