Inspection system for an article treatment machine and article treatment machine having an inspection system

An article treatment machine for packaging of pourable food products comprising at least:

• an isolation chamber defined by walls that separate and seal an inner environment, from an outer environment, the inner environment being sterile or aseptic and maintained under controlled conditions;
• one or more treatment apparatuses configured to treat one or more articles within the inner environment;
• and
• at least one inspection system which is mounted to a wall portion of the isolation chamber;
• wherein:
• the at least one inspection system comprises at least a separation housing designed to be mounted to an inner surface of the isolation chamber and to protrude into the inner environment;
• the separation housing comprises a cavity within the separation housing fluidically separated from the inner environment;
• the at least one inspection system further comprises a camera at least partially arranged within the cavity and configured to inspect the inner environment through a transparent wall;
• wherein the separation housing protrudes into the inner environment, and wherein at least a portion of the at least one inspection system, other than the separation housing, protrudes outwardly into the outer environment.