QualiVision AG: Industrial Image Processing and Quality Assurance
QualiVision AG is a specialized Swiss technology company headquartered in Horgen, Switzerland. For over 25 years, the entity has operated as a leading provider of automated quality assurance, machine vision systems, and process optimization solutions. The company focuses on the integration of high-performance cameras and sophisticated software to monitor production lines in real-time, ensuring 100% inspection of products and packaging.
QualiVision primarily serves highly regulated industries, including Pharmaceuticals, MedTech, Food & Beverage, and Retail. Their solutions are designed to eliminate human error, provide repeatable results, and maintain comprehensive audit trails for regulatory compliance.
Continue…Core Technology: QualiReader Software
The foundation of QualiVision?s offerings is their proprietary, modular software stack known as QualiReader. This in-house developed platform combines classical descriptive image processing with modern Deep Learning (AI) to handle complex inspection tasks.
Key Capabilities of QualiReader:
- Presence & Completeness Checks: Verifying that all components (e.g., tablets in a blister, caps on bottles) are present.
- Dimensional Accuracy: Precise measurement of objects to ensure they meet engineering tolerances.
- Surface Inspection: Detection of scratches, tears, or contamination on products and packaging.
- Color Detection: Monitoring for correct branding or identification of product variants.
- OCR/OCV & Code Reading: High-speed reading and verification of Optical Character Recognition (OCR), barcodes, and 2D DataMatrix codes.
Products and Specialized Systems
1. Print and Inspect (QualiReader PI)
This is an integrated solution for simultaneous printing and direct inspection. It is compatible with various printing technologies such as thermal transfer, inkjet, and laser.
* Feature: It eliminates the need to "teach" the printer and camera separately. The system uses the print data directly to verify the output, ensuring that every label or folding box is printed correctly without requiring a "golden image" for reference.
2. Track & Trace Solutions
QualiVision provides comprehensive serialization and aggregation systems to ensure full traceability throughout the supply chain.
* Serialization: Assigning unique identifiers to individual sales units.
* Aggregation: Linking individual units to bundles, shipping cases, and pallets.
* Compliance: The system supports Level 3 data interfaces (XML) for seamless integration with ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), helping companies comply with international anti-counterfeiting laws.
3. Label Inspection (UELI)
The Universal Extendable Label Inspection (UELI) is a modular "all-in-one" system designed for labels. It performs real-time inspection of placement, alignment, and content.
* QualiVision Label Inspector: A compact hardware/software unit specifically built for labeling machines where space is limited but high precision is required.
4. OEM and Installation Kits
QualiVision offers standardized integration kits for machine manufacturers (OEMs). These include:
* 2D Code Installation Kits: For adding high-speed 2D code verification to existing packaging lines.
* Blister Inspection Kits: Specifically optimized for pharmaceutical blister lines and digital foil printing.
* Modular Interfaces: Systems designed to be "plug-and-play" with a wide variety of third-party industrial cameras and hardware.
Services and Lifecycle Support
Beyond product sales, QualiVision AG provides engineering and consulting services to ensure the long-term success of their installations:
* Feasibility Studies: Evaluating whether a specific quality requirement can be automated using current vision technology.
* Project Management & Engineering: Customizing optics, illumination, and algorithms for unique production environments.
* Validation Support: Providing necessary documentation for FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) and SAT (Site Acceptance Test) in regulated environments.
* Service Level Agreements (SLA): Ongoing technical support and maintenance for their installed base, which currently exceeds 4,600 machines worldwide.
