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Our patent pending integrated cell accepts random plastic containers transferred from a bulk conveyor out of a blow molder or down line process. Any loose moils, tails or scrap plastic mixed in with the bottles received will be sorted, separated and deposited into a reject scrap chute. Bottles are received into an accumulation hopper and then conveyed and re-circulated under a Cognex vision inspection station which will identify and locate each container. The containers that are within predetermined inspection criteria will be picked up by an integrated Kuka 6-axis robot and placed upright and oriented onto an integrated single lane exit vacuum conveyor. The bottles are then conveyed upright and oriented for down line processes such as leak detection, labeling, flaming or packing. Containers that fail inspection will be picked and placed into a reject bin. The system is totally independent of the blow molder and requires no interaction with the blow molder.