Automated Inspection Systems for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Imaging solutions for seamless QA processes and production control

The pharmaceutical and medical device industries are subject to strict regulations. Basler’s integrated and customizable cameras and lenses support automated inspection systems for labeling, code recognition, and QA. These system provide the speed, accuracy, and quality essential to meeting quality standards and regulatory requirements.

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Basler camera solutions are made for accurate quality inspection for pharma production.
Basler camera solutions are made for accurate quality inspection for pharma production.

Why Basler cameras for pharmaceuticals?

  • High image accuracy and speed

    Basler offers Innovative, high-performance camera technology enabling automated pharma production processes.
  • Customizable hardware and software

    Our application experts collaborate with you to tailor vision components to pharmaceutical application needs.
  • Industry-leading reliability

    Basler cameras have one of the lowest failure rates for medical devices—built for reliable, repeatable processes in quality inspection.
  • Reliable supply chain

    Stable supply chains ensure long-term availability and fast delivery, preventing production downtime.

Typical areas of application in the pharmaceutical industry

Machine vision systems in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries ensure accurate inspection of labeling and package contents, packaging inserts, quantities, defects, contamination, and material and cosmetic flaws.

Basler's cameras and imaging solutions offer the high resolution and fast image transmission rate required for pharma applications.

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Basler provides high-speed, accurate imaging solutions for camera-based production control systems.
Basler provides high-speed, accurate imaging solutions for camera-based production control systems.

Production control

Camera systems are used in various production processes. Basler’s imaging solutions support placement control, separation and selection control, traceability assurance, serial number coding, inspection quality, and data recording for high-speed, high-yield manufacturing processes.

Basler’s imaging solutions ensure pharmaceutical products meet quality and compliance requirements. 
Basler’s imaging solutions ensure pharmaceutical products meet quality and compliance requirements. 

QA & inspection processes

Basler offers vision products that enable quality control requirements, including completeness, dimensional accuracy, and material defects. With our solutions, optical inspection systems remain reliable and accurate for the fast-paced manufacturing process.

Basler imaging products enable label and code recognition for pharma processes.
Basler imaging products enable label and code recognition for pharma processes.

Text, bar, and matrix code recognition

In code recognition, Basler vision solutions support inspection systems that capture a wide variety of codes, such as Data Matrix codes and color codes, and plain text (OCR/OCV optical character recognition or verification), even on transparent backgrounds.

Use Case

Pharmaceutical inspection customer stories

Discover how industry pioneers in the pharmaceutical sector are overcoming complex challenges and unlocking new levels of efficiency and accuracy—with the power of our machine vision technology.

Automated vial inspection with Basler ace U area scan and racer line scan cameras

Automated inspection of vaccine vials

Automated inspection systems for injection vials monitor the product quality of vaccines and play a critical role in ensuring maximum product safety. Basler’s advanced vision technology helped to eliminate errors, improve quality, and increase yield.

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 Basler imaging solutions enabled a fully automated visual inspection system.
Basler imaging solutions enabled a fully automated visual inspection system for disposable face masks.

Automated inspection of surgical masks

The smart inspection system for surgical masks automates manual quality inspection, reducing error risks and process times. Basler imaging solutions enabled a fully automated visual inspection system that increased productivity and ensured product conformity and reject detection.

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Imaging solutions best suited to pharmaceutical manufacturing

For efficient and reliable machine vision systems and production processes, the following Basler products are often the best choice:

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