Industrial machine vision for demanding inspection tasks

Machine vision makes quality visible – directly within the production process, in an automated and repeatable manner. It detects defects, checks features, reads codes, measures components and reliably documents inspection results during operation.

OCTUM develops and integrates machine vision systems for industrial inspection tasks. As a system integrator, we take into account not only the camera, optics, lighting and software, but also machine integration, interfaces, user interface design, data connectivity and long-term serviceability.

This results in image processing solutions that are tailored to the inspection task, the product, the equipment and the actual production conditions.

Industrial image processing, also known as machine vision, uses cameras, optics, lighting and software to automatically inspect products, components or packaging. The systems capture images directly during the production process and evaluate them against defined criteria.

Typical tasks include detecting defects, checking for presence and completeness, verifying orientation and position, measuring features, and reading and verifying codes or plain text.

Compared to manual visual inspection, industrial image processing is objective, repeatable and provides a documented record. This makes it particularly suitable for production processes with high quality standards, short cycle times or end-to-end traceability.

Not every testing task can be reliably solved using the same technology. That is why OCTUM combines different methods and components to create a suitable comprehensive solution.

An image processing system is only successful if it is seamlessly integrated into the production process. That is why OCTUM considers not only the optical inspection itself, but the entire application environment.

This includes the camera, optics, lighting and software, as well as the mechanical components, interfaces, user interface, data connectivity, validatability and serviceability.

As a systems integrator, OCTUM works closely with machine builders, plant manufacturers and manufacturing companies. Inspection stations can be incorporated into the design phase of new plants or retrofitted into existing production lines.

Even if new formats are to be run on a system, products need to be adapted or additional inspection criteria are required, OCTUM provides support for the expansion and adaptation of existing machine vision solutions.
 

In sectors such as pharmaceuticals and medical technology, test systems must not only perform reliable testing, but also deliver traceable and documentable results. Requirements relating to user management, audit trails, version control, change documentation and validability play a key role in this context.

OCTUM develops image processing solutions for production environments where process reliability, traceability and documented quality are crucial. This applies to both individual inspection stations and complex inspection systems featuring software, data connectivity and long-term support.