Trade Fairs & News

OCTUM Technology Day 2026 in Sinsheim: Specialist presentations, networking & technology museum

To mark our 30th anniversary, we are hosting the…

Florian Demme and Julian Henze from Sartorius (Göttingen) are visiting OCTUM this week (today through Friday) for a joint kick-off and training on our…

Leonard Sommer

In aseptic filling, the tray is a silent quality driver: a missing vial or a half-filled tray may seem insignificant, but it can quickly lead to…

Initial situation: A medtech manufacturer only checked cleaning items such as plugs and filters on a random basis. This meant that tiny particles and…

We are celebrating 30 years of OCTUM – and with it three decades of machine vision expertise from the heart of Baden-Württemberg.

What began in 1996…

What actually happens when an OCTUM service technician visits your production facility?

Typical daily schedule:

Morning: System check – status of…

In pharmaceutical manufacturing, vials and ampoules appear to be simple containers – until you look at the details of the defects.

Typical findings…

Rule-based image processing or AI – what is the difference?

Many projects start with the question: ‘Do we already need AI – or is classic image…

When the label determines the brand

In cosmetics, first impressions count: Is the label neatly positioned, is the code correct, is the language…

Quality and traceability requirements are increasing – and with them the need for trained personnel. 

Our OCTUM training courses go beyond standard…

Precision and reliability are key in the automotive industry. Even the smallest deviations in components such as sensors, mountings, or plastic parts…

Mahendran Marimuthu

What does this diagonally broken striped pattern have to do with the siliconization of syringes?

Efficiency is achieved when technology works together seamlessly. OCTUM's image processing systems can be integrated precisely into your existing…

“We make quality visible” – at OCTUM, this is more than just a slogan. It is our performance promise.

Our systems reliably detect:

• geometric…

Not every application can be mapped with an off-the-shelf solution. That's why OCTUM develops tailor-made vision systems – tailored to your specific…

Cleanliness can be measured with OCTUM vision technology
Cleaning items such as filters, plugs, or seals must not only be functional, but also…

Complete traceability is not an extra, it is standard.
Whether in pharmaceuticals, medical technology, or cosmetics: today's manufacturers must not…

Not only in the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors: OCTUM also brings its image processing expertise to the cosmetics industry, where the highest…

Since 2022, OCTUM has been awarded the kununu Top Company seal every year – an award based exclusively on the ratings of our employees. Only around 5%…

OCTUM service solutions at a glance

A powerful system needs a reliable partner in the background. OCTUM offers you comprehensive technical support…

Assembly errors in automotive production not only lead to costly rework, but also pose safety risks.

OCTUM offers powerful image processing solutions…

Even the best technology can only reach its full potential if the people behind it are competent and confident in using it.

Our OCTUM training…

Andreas Reinhold

In cosmetics, every detail counts: consumers expect not only flawless products, but also the highest standards of hygiene. Even the smallest…

Roman Klingl

Reliable partners are worth their weight in gold in complex projects.

At OCTUM, our application engineers are the link between customer requirements and technical implementation.

They develop and configure our image…

Efficiency, precision, and traceability combined in one image processing solution for packaging technology

OCTUM develops customized image processing…

The success of an image processing system depends on proper integration. To ensure that your inspection solution works reliably, efficiently, and over…

From September 23 to 25, 2025, the European trade fair for packaging, technology, and processes will once again take place in Nuremberg.

We at OCTUM …

OCTUM innovations live

From 24 to 27 June 2025, the international automation industry will once again meet at automatica in Munich - the leading…

Ready for new challenges!

On January 23, 2025, we reached an important milestone: OCTUM has officially established a presence in the United States.…

New OCTUM website

We are delighted to announce the relaunch of the OCTUM website! The new website has an impressive modern design and a user-friendly…

Welcome to Kaiserslautern

Since 1 July 2024, OCTUM has now also been represented in the Kaiserslautern region! With the opening of our new branch and…

Experience OCTUM solutions live

The countdown to the Fachpack 2024 trade fair has started, and it’s a première for us here at OCTUM: as a new,…

Artificial intelligence for quality assurance in the regulated environment – is it even possible?

As part of our Qua²ntum project sponsored by the Ge…

Inline inspection systems for syringes

In his trade article in the German Analytik News laboratory magazine from November 2023, Peter Stiefenhöfer…

Inspect Award 2022

OCTUM won third place in the Automation & Control category of the prestigious Inspect Award 2022 with its vial.inspect series.…

Inline inspection systems for vials

With its vial.inspect series, OCTUM has developed an inspection solution that covers a broad spectrum of test…