Machine vision for Agro & Food
Smart visual inspection for quality, traceability and food safety
The Agro & Food sector is all about control, consistency and reliability. Products vary in nature, processes run at high speed and requirements around food safety and traceability are becoming increasingly stringent. Machine vision helps food processing companies keep a grip on quality, prevent errors and set up processes more efficiently.
Vision Partners develops and implements machine vision solutions for the food producing and processing industries. From automatic inspection and classification to traceability and packaging control: always tailored to the practice of production environments in which hygiene, continuity and reliability are crucial.
Featured cases in food processing
In practice, machine vision translates into concrete solutions. Vision Partners realized applications for, among others:
- Thermal food safety quality control in meal production
- Hyperspectral inspection within food and protein processing
- Reliable data code reading in stainless steel production lines
- Inspection and control of packaging in high-speed environments
- Detection of anomalies between natural products such as potatoes
- Automatically counting moving animals using AI
- Live animal health inspection with innovative technology
Typical applications of machine vision in Agro & Food
In-line inspections without production interruptions
Machine vision is used within food processing for a variety of applications, such as:
- Automatic inspection of products for shape, color and surface
- Visual inspection of packaging and seal integrity
- Traceability and verification of barcodes, data codes and batch information
- Detection of contaminants and abnormalities in raw materials
- Classification and sorting of AGF products.
- Thermal inspection for temperature and process control
- Innovative AI and 3D inspection moving animals
In addition to the inspection, the inspection data is made available to the customer's cloud with which further process optimization can be performed.
Relevant machine vision solutions
For companies in the manufacturing industry, Vision Partners deploys the following solutions, among others
Thermal image inspection
Thermography and machine vision bundled into one industrial system. Thermal imaging technology reveals features that are not normally visible.
NIR Hyperspectral Inspection / Food Technology Inspection
A more sustainable food chain with NIR hyperspectral imaging in the SWIR spectral region for in-line determination of product chemical composition. Read about Food technology capabilities below.
Surface inspection
Machine Vision technologies (including neural networks) are used to inspect the surface condition of full-continuous manufactured products.
Product classification
With Machine Vision, customer-specific robust product classification and product inspection challenges are implemented in an industrial manner.
Packing seal inspection
Our Seal Inspection solution uses machine vision technology to ensure the integrity of your packaging. In this world of increasing quality requirements and stringent production standards, it is crucial to ensure the quality of your sealed packages.
Packaging Control
Meticulous control of packaging and labeling to ensure your products meet the highest standards. We have a customer-focused approach to ensure that your specific requirements are met.
High-speed visualization & recording
High-speed camera sets, visualization cameras & 24/7 Longtime recording solutions. Depending on the application, we select the right solution.
Knowledge & developments within machine vision and food
Machine vision is playing an increasing role in the food industry. The combination of image processing, AI and real-time data analysis allows producers to better control processes and intervene more quickly in case of anomalies.
Independent studies and practical applications show that automatic visual inspection contributes to:
- less product rejection and waste
- better traceability within the chain
- a lower chance of recalls
- consistent product quality, even with natural variation
Particularly in sectors such as AGF, meat & protein and dairy, machine vision offers demonstrable advantages over manual inspection.
Frequently asked questions about machine vision in food processing
What is machine vision in food processing?
Machine vision is a technology in which cameras and software automatically inspect products for quality, packaging and traceability during the production process.
What is machine vision used for in Agro & Food?
For inspection, classification, packaging control, data code verification, and detection of anomalies or contaminants, among others.
How does machine vision help with traceability?
By automatically reading and checking barcodes and data codes, product information is reliably captured and tracked throughout the chain.
Is machine vision suitable for hygienic environments?
Yes. Machine vision systems can be designed for wet, stainless steel and food-grade production environments.
We made machine vision solutions for
we have successfully realized machine vision solutions for the following companies, among others.
