Industrial Machine Vision and AOI Systems for Reliable Inline Quality Control

We make quality visible – with AOI and industrial image processing

Since 1996, OCTUM has been developing and integrating industrial machine vision systems and AOI solutions for demanding inspection tasks in production. With more than 30 years of experience, a solid business foundation, and highly qualified employees, OCTUM combines technical expertise, industry knowledge, and long-term project responsibility.
 

Whether in the pharmaceutical, medical technology, packaging, automotive, or other industries: OCTUM implements inspection systems that inspect products, components, packaging, and labeling directly within the production process—reliably, reproducibly, and with full documentation. From feasibility studies through system integration and commissioning to service, training, and long-term adaptation, OCTUM supports the entire lifecycle of your machine vision solution.

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Expertise in Industrial Image Processing and AOI

Every inspection task begins with the right technical assessment. OCTUM combines a camera, optics, lighting, software, interfaces, and machine integration into a robust inspection system for real-world production processes.

 

Industrial Image Processing

Automated inspection of products, components, packaging, and codes directly within the production process—reproducible, objective, and documentable.

 

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AOI Systems

Automated optical inspection for in-line quality control, 100% inspection, and reliable removal of defective products.

 

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System integration

Integration of image processing and AOI into new machines, existing systems, and complex production lines—including interfaces, user interface design, and data connectivity.

 

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Feasibility Study

Inspection of the product, defect patterns, cycle time, lighting, camera setup, and evaluation logic to establish a solid foundation before making the investment.

 

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Typical inspection tasks in optical quality control

OCTUM inspection systems perform inspections right where quality is created in the process: directly on the product, packaging, code, or surface. Inspection tasks range from simple presence checks to complex multi-camera systems with data connectivity.

 

Presence Control

Checking whether products, components, labels, codes, or packaging elements are all present and correctly positioned in the process.

 

Completeness Check

Check whether assemblies, trays, packages, or product sets are fully stocked and that no parts are missing.

 

Surface Inspection

Detection of scratches, cracks, particles, stains, material defects, or cosmetic defects directly during the production process.

 

Location & Position Check

Verification of the position, orientation, alignment, and placement of products, components, labels, or packaging elements.

 

Measurement

Optical measurement of defined geometries, distances, diameters, contours, or tolerances for quality assurance in the production process.

 

OCR/OCV & Plain Text Verification

Reading and verifying plain text, batch data, serial numbers, expiration dates, or other variable product information.

 

Code Verification & Traceability

Verification of 1D and 2D codes for the reliable identification, assignment, and traceability of products and packaging.

 

Print Quality & Labeling Inspection

Verification of print quality, legibility, completeness, and correct placement of markings, labels, and variable data.

 

Contamination Check

Detection of foreign objects, particles, contaminants, or visible residues on products, surfaces, or packaging.

 

Industry Solutions for Demanding Production Environments

OCTUM develops inspection systems for industries where quality, traceability, and process reliability are critical. The solutions are tailored to the product, defect patterns, machine cycle time, installation environment, and regulatory requirements.

 

Pharmaceuticals

Inspection systems for vials, ampoules, pharmaceutical packaging, and regulated production environments.

 

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Medical Technology

Automated quality inspection of syringes, pipette tips, wells, trays, wound care supplies, and healthcare products.

 

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Packaging Technology

Visual inspection of labels, tubes, cardboard packaging, codes, printed images, and variable data.

 

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Automotive

Machine vision for assembly inspection, surface inspection, code verification, and measurement of technical components.

 

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Other Industries

Custom image processing solutions for the cosmetics, metal, plastics, food and beverage industries, as well as other industrial applications.

 

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Inspection Systems for Regulated Production Environments

In the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries, inspection systems must do more than just reliably determine whether a product is acceptable. It must be possible to document inspection results, user actions, changes, and process data in a traceable manner. OCTUM develops image processing systems for production environments with high requirements for traceability, audit trails, user management, format management, data integration, and validatability.

 

Documented test results

Audit Trail and User Management

Format Management and Format Change

Data and System Integration

Validatable System Concepts

Long-Term Support

Why OCTUM?

OCTUM combines expertise in industrial image processing with system integration, in-house software expertise, and many years of application experience in demanding industries.

More than 30 years of experience

Since 1996, OCTUM has been developing image processing solutions for industrial quality control.

6.000+ installed systems

Used worldwide in production-critical applications.

 

In-house software solutions

Flexible, scalable, and regulated testing processes with OCTUM software solutions.

 

System Integration Instead of a Standalone Solution

The camera, optics, lighting, software, interfaces, and machine environment are considered as a whole.

 

Experience in regulated industries

Pharmaceuticals, medical technology, and other applications with stringent requirements for documentation and traceability.

 

Technology-neutral implementation

Selection of suitable cameras, lighting, optics, and software components tailored to the specific inspection task.

 

From the inspection task to a production-ready inspection system

This is how OCTUM supports your project from the initial inspection concept through to reliable production operation:

Clarify requirements
Document the product, defect pattern, cycle time, process environment, and quality target.

Assess feasibility
Evaluate the camera, lighting, optics, and evaluation logic using real samples.

System Design
Define the inspection concept, software, operation, interfaces, data connectivity, and rejection.

Integration and Validation
Integration into the machine, system, or production line, including commissioning and documented acceptance.

Operation and Further Development
Training, support, service, adaptation to new formats, and long-term system maintenance.


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