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This section provides an overview for image inspection machines as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 40 image inspection machine manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked image inspection machine companies as of April, 2025: 1.Syntegon Technology GmbH, 2.Inspekto GmbH, 3.WIPOTEC GmbH.
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Image processing equipment is a device that inspects the appearance and dimensions of an object based on images obtained from a camera or sensor.
Image processing equipment is used as an alternative to visual inspection by inspectors. Visual inspection is used to maintain and guarantee the quality of parts and products. Image processing equipment is important to prevent variations in inspection accuracy due to individual differences and fatigue.
Image processing equipment is used in manufacturing lines in a variety of fields. The main applications are as follows:
The introduction of image processing equipment has prevented human error and increased the speed of stable 24-hour operation and inspection.
Image processing equipment consists of an image input system consisting of a camera or sensor and lighting, and an image processing device. The principle of image processing equipment is to determine whether a product is acceptable or not by extracting information, such as features from images captured by a camera, and comparing it with the registered information on good products.
The functions of the image input system and image processor are as follows:
The image input system consists of lighting, a camera, and a lens. For the image input system, it is necessary to select, install, and control the most appropriate equipment (area camera or line sensor camera, indirect or direct illumination, etc.) according to the object, object transport conditions, and inspection objectives (size of defects, degree of contamination, etc.).
Image processing equipment performs image transformation, image deformation, feature extraction, and other processing on images obtained from the image input system. Image processing equipment registers the criteria (numerical values, ranges of feature values, and graphic patterns) for judging a product as good beforehand, and compares them with the feature values obtained from the image input system to make a pass/fail judgment.
For image processing equipment, the image input system and image processing equipment should be selected according to the object to be inspected, the specifications of the transfer line, and the purpose of the inspection. In selecting image processing equipment, it is necessary to quantify the benefits, such as improved productivity and reduced workload for personnel, in relation to the costs incurred, so that cost-effectiveness can be obtained.
The following points should be considered when selecting image processing equipment:
Lighting
Illumination that is even and stable in brightness makes image inspection stable. It is necessary to select the type of light source, the type of filter, the way the light is applied, and the number of units so that the item to be inspected can be emphasized.
For example, when photographing uneven metal surfaces, use positive reflection type lighting; when prone to halation, use diffuse reflection type lighting.
Camera
Depending on the item to be inspected, select from color cameras, monochrome cameras, high-speed cameras, line sensor cameras, contact image sensor cameras, etc. Color cameras are employed when inspecting the color of products or parts.
Color cameras are more expensive than monochrome cameras. If the color of the object to be inspected is simple, a monochrome camera and a color filter may provide a stable inspection. When selecting a camera, do not simply think of a color camera for color inspection.
A high-speed camera is used when the object to be inspected moves at high speed, causing blurring with a normal camera. When a high-speed camera is used, the lighting must be bright.
Line sensor cameras and contact image sensor cameras are employed when the object to be inspected is a sheet-shaped object or a circular or cylindrical rotating object. A contact image sensor camera is a camera that integrates a fixed-focus lens and illumination, and is effective when the distance between the object to be inspected and the camera is stable.
Lens
Lens selection is based on focal length and object depth. For image inspection, the field of view must be set so that the inspection object can be captured with the necessary accuracy.
The focal length is the distance from the lens to the image element. The focal length is the distance from the lens to the image sensor of the camera. The focal length is determined by the size of the object to be inspected (field of view), the distance between the lens and the object to be inspected, and the size of the image sensor.
Depth of field is the range in which the focused inspection object remains in focus even if the object moves away from or closer to the camera. The deeper the depth of field, the more in-focus the image will be, even if the distance between the object to be inspected, and the camera varies.
In a production line, there are restrictions, such as installing the camera in such a way that it does not interfere with other equipment. The lenses used in image processing equipment must be selected to provide the focal length and depth of field that meet the imaging conditions required for inspection. In addition, lenses with short focal lengths will cause distortion in the image, so it is necessary to confirm that this will not affect the inspection accuracy.
Image processing equipment is selected based on the accuracy required for the inspection (size of flaws, degree of irregularity, length error, recognition rate of characters and bar codes, etc.) and speed (whether the inspection can be completed within the time allowed by the production line or faster than the current inspection speed).
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George Products Company Inc., established in 2008 and based in Middletown, Delaware, USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of vision inspection systems. The company's product range includes OASIS Elite, OASIS Elite Dual, OASIS Core, OASIS CoreX2, and Accessories. These products are designed for fast and efficient quality inspection of precision components. The products serve industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical, and electronics. The company offers services like training, after-sales support, product brochures, and video training.
Cognex Corporation, an American company founded in 1981 and headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, is a manufacturer and supplier of machine vision and industrial barcode reading products. The company's product portfolio includes vision sensors, 3D vision systems, fixed-mount barcode readers, handheld barcode readers, and vision software. These products find applications in various industries, including automation equipment, automotive, consumer products, electronics, and life science solutions. The company also offers customer services, including technical support, product training, hardware programs, product lifecycle, and warranty programs. The company has facilities in the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe to facilitate the global supply of its products.
ViSCO Technologies USA, Inc. is a manufacturer of machine vision systems that was established in March 2014 and is headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The company offers a wide range of products, including machine vision cameras, image processing software, and machine vision inspection systems, used in various industries, including automotive, electronics, and food and beverage. ViSCO Technologies also provides machine vision solutions which are known for their quality, dependability, and ease of use. The company is customer-centric, and its products are backed by a comprehensive warranty and support program.
Shanghai Yuchang Industrial Co. Ltd., established in 2011 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, is a manufacturer of industrial process manufacturing and industrial machinery and equipment. The company's extensive product line includes handheld inkjet printers, laser marking machines, and coding and marking machines. It also produces laser welding machines, laser cleaning machines, and laser cutting machines. These products are used for component marking, label production, and packaging of final products across various industries.
Founded in Okayama, Japan in 1972, CORETEC INC provides support and machinery across industries. CORETEC’s factory automation systems are commonly used in the automotive industry. CORETEC also creates servo assembly tools and optical vision inspection systems. Additionally, CORETEC designs, constructs, and maintains a variety of renewable energy solutions with thin film and flexible solar cells. CORETEC also offers services for information and communication technologies (ICT).
Syntegon Technology GmbH was established as a packaging technology manufacturer in 1969 in Waiblingen, Germany. The company provides automated packaging systems and machines for food, medical technology, and nutraceutical industries. The process and packaging solutions such as filing, tablet pressing, and coating are helpful in pharmaceutical applications. The company deals in sustainable packaging solutions to minimize the environmental impact. It also offers various services, including digital line optimization, technical support, maintenance, spare parts management, and service agreements.
FANUC Corporation, established in 1972 and headquartered in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, is a manufacturer of factory automation, robomachine, IoT, and robotics. The company offers an extensive and diversified product portfolio including, servomotor, robodrill small cutting machine, roboshot electric injection molding machine, robocut wire electrical discharge machine, and lasers. These cutting-edge products cater to a wide range of industries, spanning from automotive, health care, and aerospace to electronics. The aim of the company is to provide efficient and low-cost products to customers.
NIKON CORPORATION was founded in Japan in 1917 and is a global manufacturer of imaging products, optics, precision equipment, and instruments. The company's main product offerings include the Nikon Z series of mirrorless cameras, digital SLR cameras, and COOLPIX. It also offers consumer and professional accessories such as NIKKOR brand optics, Speedlights, system accessories, and software products, along with premium sports and recreational optical products, including full-line binoculars, Fieldscopes, and rangefinders. The company complies with international standards such as ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018, catering to industries such as photography and videography, healthcare, manufacturing, and research.
Mettler Toledo was incorporated in 1945 in Toledo, Ohio, and is today headquartered in Greifensee, Switzerland. Mettler Toledo is a manufacturer of various analytical instruments for use in laboratories, industrial and manufacturing, and food retailing applications to customers globally. Mettler Toledo offers many products across product lines for uses such as product inspection, process analytics, jewelry scales, moisture analyzers, and software for laboratory weighing. Mettler Toledo also offers numerous accessories such as density kits, hands-free accessories, weighing tables, and weight accessories.
Yasunaga Corporation, founded in 1923 and based in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, Japan, is a manufacturer of engine parts, machine tools, as well as wire saws, and electronics systems. The company's core business are on precision machining of engine components, with connecting rods being a primary product. It has been serving the automotive, semiconductor, and electronic parts industries, delivering machine tools for various processes, including boring, drilling, slicing, assembly, and inspection.
System Square Inc., established in 1989 and heaquartered in Nagaoka, Japan, is a designer and manufacturer of detection technologies, specializing foreign body detection systems used for various applications in the food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and industrial products. The company offers various systems, including metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems, and seal inspection systems, capable of non-contact and non-destructive inspections and together with sorters, eliminate defective products. These systems are also capable of performing shape inspections for cracks and chippings, weight inspection, and quantity measurement. System Square Inc. has locations across the world, including China, Indonesia, Brazil, and Spain.
Shibuya Corporation, founded in 1931, is a Japan-based manufacturer and retailer of industrial systems and equipment. Their product portfolio is available in various categories, including packaging plant business, mechatronics, agricultural and regenerative medicine. The packaging plant segment includes various equipment and systems used in the bottling, packaging, food processing and pharmaceutical industries. The agricultural division includes grading & analyzing systems such as fruit, welsh onion, and flowering plant grading systems. The mechatronics system segment includes medical equipment such as dialysis systems, medical lasers, and UV Light treatment systems. The division also includes semiconductor manufacturing and cutting processing systems.
TAKANO CO.,LTD., established in 1941 and located in Tokyo, Japan, is a developer and manufacturer of inspection and measurement systems. The company offers a range of products that include FDM, films, energy,and semiconductors. These systems are used for inspection, measurement, quality control, and research purposes in industries including electronics, automotive, energy, semiconductor, and medical sectors. TAKANO's solutions are used for ensuring product quality, optimizing manufacturing processes, and supporting research and development efforts in diverse applications.
JAI is a manufacturer and supplier of digital CMOS camera technolgy designed for industrial machine vision, medical imaging and outdoor applications. The company has branches in Denmark, Germany, Japan, China, Singapore, South Korea, and the USA and distribution partners in more than 35 countries. Additionally, they have sold over 1 million cameras and their Traffic Imaging systems are installed in cities around the globe. Their products are seamlessly integrated into a wide range of processes, products, and services where camera vision technology is used.
SiriusVision Co. Ltd., established in 1966 and headquartered in Yokohama City, Japan, is a visual inspection and software designer and manufacturer. The company's products include container inspection machines, plate inspection systems, and substrate inspection machines. It also offers seal label inspection machines, conveyor belt automatic inspection machines for single-wafer labels, cards, and sheets, and independent inspection units that include cameras and lighting equipment and can be customized to meet custom requirements. The company's machine vision system software includes the easy-to-use AsmilVision and the more sophisticated FlexVision.
KPM Analytics is based in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA, and is a manufacturer of scientific instrumentation for analyzing product quality that was founded in 2015 by Union Park Capital. The company specializes in scientific instrumentation designed for product quality management. These include LED test instruments, spectral measurement devices, and rheological analyzers. The company’s products primarily serve clients in the agricultural, food production, and clinical industries. It maintains 11 offices globally, including in France, Beijing, and Kuala Lumpur.
Nidek Power Train Systems, established in 2015 and based in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, is a manufacturer and supplier of automotive parts. The company's product range includes solenoid valves, control valves, electric oil pumps, and automatic centering machines for air conditioner compressors. These products are essential for ensuring vehicle performance and enhancing the efficiency of manufacturing processes. Serving industries such as motor vehicle manufacturing, automotive parts production, and HVAC systems, these products are instrumental in supporting modern automotive and manufacturing processes. Its services include precision processing technology, measurement technology, and product development.
Yenchen Machinery Co., Ltd., established in 1967, is based in Taoyuan, Taiwan, as a manufacturer and supplier of pharmaceutical machines. It specializes in manufacturing pellet and coating machines, high-shear mixers, and solid dosage lines. Its products are equipped with HEPA filters and thermal ristribution instruments to ensure product quality. Its manufactured products are utilized in pharmaceutical, food, biotechnology, chemical, and cosmetic sectors across Europe, America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The company has partnered with several companies, such as Pfizer, Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Daiichi-Sankyo. It acquired ISO 9001:2015 certification and received the Honorable Mention Award in Intelligent Product Competition in 2023.
Atlas Copco UK Holdings Limited, established in 1974 in the UK, is a distributor and supplier of a wide range of industrial tools and machinery used in the aerospace, mobile construction, air motors, and electric motor industries. The company's product portfolio includes air compressors, N2 and O2 generators, tools, and industrial assembly solutions. Atlas Copco UK Holdings Limited also offers a range of products for mobile construction, including power generators, as well as providing clients with 24/7 tool and equipment rental solutions.
SaintyCo, established in 1999 and headquartered in Zhejiang, China, is a manufacturer and supplier of pharmaceutical and packaging equipment. The company's products include tablet presses, capsule fillers, film coating machines, and various packaging machines, such as blister packing and cartoning machines adhering to WHO, cGMP, and CE standards. Its film coating machines apply thin layers of protective coatings or colorants to tablets, and high shear granulators and rapid mixer granulators mix and granulate powders in pharmaceutical production. The company provides installation, technical support, and maintenance services, along with customized solutions for the pharmaceutical, food processing, and cosmetic industries.
Daitron Group, is an electronics engineering manufacturer, founded in 1952 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company is involved in the sales, import, and export of electronic components, assembly goods, semiconductors, embedded systems, power supply equipment, and image-related equipment and components. Its product line encompasses a diverse array of independently developed products, including production and inspection equipment for silicon wafers, ICs, LSIs, and flat panels. The company merged with domestic subsidiaries Daito Denso Co., Ltd. and Daitron Technology Co., Ltd. in 2017, resulting to the change of its trade name.
Xiamen Acey New Energy Technology Co., Ltd, established in 2009, based in Fujian, China, is a high-tech enterprising R&D team specializing in researching and manufacturing of high-end equipment for lithium-ion batteries. The company’s products include battery raw material, lab-scale fabrication machine for coin cell, cylindrical cell and pouch cell, battery pack assembly line and super capacitor production equipment. They have a professional team strict on quality control and provide thoughtful customer services. The company designs more than 60 lithium ion battery and supercapacitor production lines located in the United States, Russia, India, Southeast Asia, and South America, among others.
LaVision, founded in Germany in 1989, is a supplier of laser imaging systems. The company offers a comprehensive range of laser imaging systems designed for application fields like fluid mechanics (aerodynamics, microfluidics), combustion (automotive, power generation) as well as spray and particle diagnostics (engines, pharma). It also provides camera based material testing (DIC/DVC) systems and in-cylinder infrared-sensors. Its products are employed in medical diagnostics and imaging applications, including X-ray and CT scan equipment, offering high-resolution image capture.
Ranking as of April 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syntegon Technology GmbH |
5.5%
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| 2 | Inspekto GmbH |
4.5%
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| 3 | WIPOTEC GmbH |
4.5%
|
| 4 | elunic AG |
4.5%
|
| 5 | George Products Company Inc. |
4.5%
|
| 6 | Nidek Power Train Systems |
4.5%
|
| 7 | Visual Inspection Machinery Srl |
3.6%
|
| 8 | Wayne Automation Corporation |
3.6%
|
| 9 | INTRAVIS GmbH |
3.6%
|
| 10 | ImageXpert LLC |
3.6%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the image inspection machine page as of April 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
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12 | 35.3% |
|
United States of America
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6 | 17.6% |
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China
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6 | 17.6% |
|
Germany
|
6 | 17.6% |
|
Taiwan
|
1 | 2.9% |
|
United Kingdom
|
1 | 2.9% |
|
Italy
|
1 | 2.9% |
|
Israel
|
1 | 2.9% |
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