CPC G01N 35/02 (2013.01) [B65G 47/915 (2013.01); G01N 21/01 (2013.01); G01N 21/90 (2013.01); G01N 35/0099 (2013.01); B65G 47/848 (2013.01); B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus for inspecting a pharmaceutical cylindrical container made of glass or polymer, the apparatus comprising:
an inspection area;
a handling device having a first holder configured to hold a lateral surface of the pharmaceutical cylindrical container, the first holder comprising a first support wheel and a second support wheel configured so that the lateral surface of the pharmaceutical cylindrical container is supported on the first support wheel and the second support wheel in a horizontal orientation during inspection, the handling device moves such that the pharmaceutical cylindrical container is transferred from a first transfer position to the inspection area and from the inspection area to a second transfer position; and
a friction wheel, wherein the handling device and/or the friction wheel are configured to move so that the pharmaceutical cylindrical container is in contact with the friction wheel and rotated around a container longitudinal axis by the first and second support wheels and/or by the friction wheel in the inspection area,
wherein the pharmaceutical cylindrical container can be fed sync with a clock frequency of the handling device by a transportation device.
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