

Inspection systems for Pharmaceuticals
Vision Systems for Pharmaceutical Inspection Control
We have wide range of vision systems for pharmaceutical inspection for blisters, cartons, trays, aluminum foils, leaflets, labels, layouts and packaging artworks as well as for foreign check detection. Our vision systems for pharmaceuticals guarantee and monitor the quality of single product units (pills, capsules, vials and ampoules) as well as the complete inspection control of the finished packed product (bottles, cartons and tubes), by guaranteeing rejection of all non-conforming parts.
OUR INSPECTION CONTROLS ON PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
Advanced and smart systems to ensure the integrity of all your pharmaceutical products.
100% MIXING UP
PREVENTION AND
PRODUCT INTEGRITY
VERIFICATION DURING
CONTAINERS FILLING
Antares Vision performs in-line inspection to prevent cross-contamination and detect product defects during the phase of bottles filling with tablets and capsules.

It comes with a stand-alone, easy to fit, integrated module containing two high resolution colour cameras and a lighting system optimized to minimize reflections from the inox channels, thus allowing highest efficiency in defect detection.
Input-Output signals allow to command rejects of non-conforming products as well as synchronizing with machine cycles (start/stop/suspend production, etc.).
This solution can be integrated into the Antares Vision architecture and may therefore be integrated with all traditional line controls such as tray inspection, Universal Packaging Inspector suite, as well as all the Track and Trace systems. The highest reliability is ensured by image processing performed with real time-embedded technology and by the total absence of critical components such as hard disks.
FEATURES:
- Performed controls: mixed-up products, colours correctness, shape, geometry (area, contour, major/minor axis), cracks and breaks, chipping.
- Easy mechanical and electronic integration on every counting machine.
- Automatic threshold tuning: analysing the last found errors, the software automatically adapts the acceptance thresholds, thus minimizing false rejects while keeping utmost control reliability.
- Up to 12 vibrating channels can be inspected at the same time and virtually unlimited number of memorized formats.
- Advanced statistical analyses with detailed reject typology to help detecting the reject causes in the upstream production process.
- Easy user-friendly graphic user interface and simple and fast auto-learning procedure

THE COMPLETE INSPECTION
OF BLISTERS AND POCKETS
Designed by Antares Vision for the inspection and correct filling of pharmaceutical blisters, AV Blister Filling is an in-line inspection system that ensures the highest quality standards in pharmaceutical packaging lines, through the inspection of any kind of tablets and capsules in all types of blisters. It removes the risk of intermingling, vagrants and/or excess products, as it inspects the complete blister surface, including the part outside of the pocket.
This solution can be integrated into the Antares Vision architecture and may therefore be integrated with all traditional line controls such as tray inspection, all the Universal Packaging Inspector suite, as well as all the Track and Trace systems.
THE COMPLETE
INSPECTION OF
BLISTERS AND POCKETS
Designed by Antares Vision for the inspection and correct filling of pharmaceutical blisters, AV Blister Filling is an in-line inspection system that ensures the highest quality standards in pharmaceutical packaging lines, through the inspection of any kind of tablets and capsules in all types of blisters. It removes the risk of intermingling, vagrants and/or excess products, as it inspects the complete blister surface, including the part outside of the pocket.
This solution can be integrated into the Antares Vision architecture and may therefore be integrated with all traditional line controls such as tray inspection, all the Universal Packaging Inspector suite, as well as all the Track and Trace systems.
FEATURES:
- Supports all product variables: it works with any type of capsules and tablets and on any support material: transparent PVC or colour PVC, Alu-Alu, polypropylene, PVDC even in low contrast situation;
- Performed controls: counting, colour correctness, shape, geometry, presence of spots and impurities, cracks and breaks, chipping, mix-up, vagrant and extra product;
- Smart and efficient: illumination, colour selection and pocket position detection are completely automatic and the software recognizes text on capsules or tablets;
- Automatic threshold tuning;
- Highest reliability: thanks to real time-embedded technology and the total absence of critical components such as hard disks;
- Easy to learn: it is equipped with a software that guides the operator along the phases of format creation.
MAKE YOUR PACKAGING
SAFE AND SOUND
The Tray Integrity Control solution is designed to inspect pharmaceutical products such as syringes, ampoules, bottles or vials in trays. It is easily integrable in thermoforming machines and it checks for the presence, the shape, the colour and the integrity of all the inside the pockets before the sealing through specific controls for each type of package and product.
It can be integrated into the Antares Vision architecture and therefore with all traditional line controls, all the Universal Packaging Inspector suite, as well as all the Track and Trace systems.

FEATURES:
The Tray Integrity Control system, manageable by up to 5 user login levels, works with any kind of product and material such plastic, glass and metal, and with any type of support tray. The system inspects a wide range of feature: colour, shape, presence and integrity on up to 12 trays, each one containing up to 40 different check areas.
The Tray Integrity Control can ensure the highest reliability thanks to real time-embedded technology and the total absence of critical components such as hard disks.
- It is smart and efficient because it is equipped with a software that guides the operator along the phases of format creation;
- Illumination, product colour selection and tray position are completely automatically optimized;
- It has a user-friendly interface and provides advanced statistical analyses with detailed reject typology identification.

EVERYTHING
AT THE RIGHT PLACE
The AV Slat View is designed to ensure the highest integrity slat fill counts along with easy integration to all slat filler brands. The AV Slat View’s simple to use GUI and integrated dust mitigation system support a wide range of tablets and capsules. Thanks to advanced color detection algorithm the machine works on any color slat, and a sophisticated alarm system sends alerts when foreign objects are detected without any line stoppage, ensuring a complete validation package with high accuracy and low false reject rate.
This turnkey solution is smart and easy to learn with a quick set up and an unlimited recipe storage. It can be integrated into the Antares Vision architecture and your current equipment.
FEATURES:
- Accurate inspection of all kind of tablets (coated or uncoated and multicolored)
- Performed controls on size and fill count and detection of missing and rouge materials
- Customizabile size to be easily integrated in your OEM system

INLINE CHECK OF
INTEGRITY, PRINT
AND POSITION
To support precision operations on labelling machines, Antares Vision solutions provide dedicated solutions as visual inspection kits that can be installed on any new or existing equipment. The AV Label Checker is Antares Vision system for labels inspection, flat or applied on front/back or all-around containers, with inline check of integrity, print and position. It is designed to operate in single camera or multi-camera mode: according to the containers transport system, it allows to compose the image from one or more viewpoints without the need to insert extra components in the inner part of the carousel.
INLINE CHECK
OF INTEGRITY,
PRINT AND POSITION
To support precision operations on labelling machines, Antares Vision solutions provide dedicated solutions as visual inspection kits that can be installed on any new or existing equipment. The AV Label Checker is Antares Vision system for labels inspection, flat or applied on front/back or all-around containers, with inline check of integrity, print and position. It is designed to operate in single camera or multi-camera mode: according to the containers transport system, it allows to compose the image from one or more viewpoints without the need to insert extra components in the inner part of the carousel.

FEATURES:
The AV Label Checker provides maximum accuracy thanks to high resolution cameras in a fixed position which generate a single image on which the system can analyze and detect any cosmetic fault of the label or of the application. The AV Label Checker is also easy to use being based on self-learning algorithms; operation is managed through pre-set recipes, to guarantee reproducible and reliable inspection performance.
- Accuracy rate less than 0.5 mm2
- The system can detect the presence and readability of specific critical areas of the label such as barcode, datamatrix, QR code
- The system can perform OCR controls, identifying defects smaller than 0.5 mm2 at a speed of 30 thousand labels per hour for single camera
TOTAL INSPECTION
OF YOUR PACKAGING
The Antares Vision Universal Packaging Inspector (UPI) is a suite of high performance cameras and software licenses designed to assure full control of the packaging process in the pharmaceutical industry.
MODULAR AND SCALABLE
The architecture is completely scalable to match the increasing inspection needs that may arise in time, thus assuring long term investment. The software is designed for 100% control of printed material such as foils, but also cartons, tubes and leaflets depending on the inspection needs.

VERSATILE
Supported by a wide range of camera models (matrix, area and line scan cameras), AV Universal Packaging Inspector solution controls span from the traditional barcode and OCR/OCV verification of variable data such as expiry date and lot number, to the complete inspection of all the printing layouts.
EMPOWERED WITH AI
With the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (Neural OCR), AV Universal Packaging Inspector can ensure the resolution of problems that cannot be solved with traditional OCR technologies, improving performance in terms of speed and reliability.
AV UNIVERSAL PACKAGING INSPECTOR HIGHLIGHTS:
High performance:
AV Universal Packaging Inspector supports all the main state-of-art imaging technologies to cover all the application needs. It can also be equipped with Linescan technology which is based on a linear sensor synchronized with an encoder, the camera composing the image line by line. A seamless image is therefore reconstructed and the printing layout is continuously inspected.
High customization:
Supported by a large set of camera models to meet customer needs in term of available space on the line, type of inspection, etc., AV Universal Packaging Inspector always offers tailor-made solutions for every need, thanks also to the development of customizable kits and ad hoc controls and functions.
Easy integration:
AV Universal Packaging Inspector can be easily integrated on existing and new machines, packaging lines and third parties equipment.
Track & Trace ready:
AV Universal Packaging Inspector can manage variable data as well as serialized data, therefore it can be integrated with the Antares Vision Tracking System (ATS) as well as the other Antares Vision primary packaging inspectors. All licences/modules can therefore be standard or Track & Trace.
Compliance with the GMP regulations:
More and more packaging lines are being upgraded with Track & Trace capabilities to fullfill emerging regulations (eg. GAMP 5 rules, FDA 21CFR part 11, Resolution RDC ANVISA No. 301/2019).
AV UNIVERSAL PACKAGING INSPECTOR SOFTWARE LICENSES:
Born from the experience gained in various industries including high-speed printing, AV Universal Packaging Inspector is composed by three software licenses to meet all inspecton requirements in the packaging line, to optimize performances and value for money.
1) TOTAL LAYOUT CONTROL:
This software is designed for 100% control of printed material such as foils, but also cartons, tubes and leaflets depending on the inspection needs.
- Available controls: logos, critical printing areas, variable data, OCR/OCV, 1 and 2D codes.
- PDF file import: the reference image can be imported directly from the original PDF file. A special patented algorithm automatically calculates the inspection parameters, discriminating fixed and variable data without any operator programming.
- Automatic detection and tracking of the controlled items: it compensates the physiological deformation of the foil or of the carton, thus avoiding false rejects.
- Typical detected items: spots, stains, smears, poor printing, light or dark lines, missing lines.
2) PRINT QUALITY CONTROL
This software is designed to assure integrity of fixed and variable data and 1&2D codes on packaging materials such as cartons or labels.
- Available controls: serialized, variable and fixed data, OCR/OCV, 1&2D codes and Pharmacode.
- OCR/OCV: detects missing, mismatched or different fonts comparing with the learning conditions.
- Translations compensation: it compensates vertical, horizontal and rotary translations (±10°).
- Reading and recognition reliability: it is ensured with all printing technologies on any type of support.
3) CODE READER:
An efficient and easy to use software to read all 1&2D barcodes which is typically coupled with a smart camera to obtain a reliable controls at unbeatable costs.
- Available controls: 1&2D codes and Pharmacode.
A TOTAL PACKAGING CONTROL WITH UPI
Thanks to these three software licenses, the wide range of cameras and the configuration already set up to interface Neural OCR technology, AV Universal Packaging Inspector can perform any type of inspection required by the packaging process of the pharmaceutical industry, optimizing performances and results.

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