5. Continuous monitoring of small containers during packaging

Inspection is the operation used to check and/or eliminate parts, products or individuals making up a batch or production run whose specific characteristics deviate from tolerated limits.

Control can be statistical, continuous, random...

• Statistical, or discontinuous, control involves partial verification of product quality or conformity to a predefined standard. This control is carried out by means of samples taken on a planned or random basis during the process. It may or may not be destructive.

• Continuous control is applied to all production elements. It requires almost immediate verification and corrective action.

  For example, it would be foolish to allow beer to enter the filtered beer tank when...