How to improve quality & efficiency

Machine vision for electric components & solar

Machine vision improves quality, reduces costs, and boosts throughput in consumer electronics and solar manufacturing. In solar production, it ensures defect-free processes and optimized efficiency. MVTec's software enables precise inspection and automated quality control across manufacturing workflows.

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Benefits for electronics & solar production processes

Producers of consumer electronics rely on machine vision to achieve higher quality, reduce costs, and boost throughput across electronic components, printed circuit boards, and complex assemblies. Machine vision also supports safe human-machine collaboration in production lines.

In solar manufacturing, the pressure to make solar power more cost-efficient than traditional energy sources demands defect-free processes, optimized material use, and maximum efficiency. Machine vision enables reliable inspection at every step, helping manufacturers increase yields while lowering production costs.

MVTec's vision software provides a comprehensive toolset for assembly verification, surface inspection, and defect detection throughout the manufacturing workflow. With MVTec's advanced image processing technologies, system manufacturers can implement high-precision quality control and automated production processes with reduced costs.

PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES & METHODS

Our software contains all relevant technologies for electronics & solar

Surface inspection

Defect detection and classification

Completeness checks

Positioning and alignment verification

Bar code and data code reading

Object identification without code (SBI)

OCR (optical character recognition)

2D/3D matching

2D/3D measuring

3D vision

 

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APPLICATIONS IN PRACTICE

Our success stories in electronics & solar

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Inspection setup for electrical connections using deep learning–based machine vision to detect defects.
An eye on everything with deep learning
Bosch Car Multimédia in Portugal specializes in the development and manufacture of electronic components for vehicle safety and dynamics, driver assistance, automated driving and car multimedia. The company uses the machine vision software MERLIC fro…
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MERLIC
Automotive
Electric Components
Deep Learning
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Flexible pick & place application for tool manufacturer Festool
Attentra GmbH, MVTec Certified Integration Partner, implements sophisticated solutions in the fields of machine vision, software development, optical inspection systems and robotics. They develop flexible, intelligent and turnkey complete systems…
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HALCON
Electric Components
Machinery
Calibration
Matching
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Battery laser welding system used in automated battery production with integrated machine vision inspection.
Full quality control with HALCON´s deep learning functions
One of the key challenges in automated battery production is achieving stable welds without damaging the housing. To meet strict automotive quality standards while reducing costs, Manz AG is developing inline inspection systems that enable full proce…
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HALCON
Battery Production
Electric Components
Machinery
Anomaly Detection
Deep Learning
Inspection
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LINX performs deep learning applications with MVTec HALCON
LINX uses MVTec HALCON for deep-learning-based object detection: In a Japanese market demo with about 100 training images per class, the system reliably detects electronic components in around 25 ms per image – an efficient solution when traditional…
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HALCON
Electric Components
Classification
Deep Learning
Object Detection
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Vision system inspecting surface mounted resistors for defects like blemishes, cracks, and scratches during production.
Vision system checks surface mount resistors - Envisage Systems
Envisage Systems developed an automated inspection system using MVTec HALCON to assess the quality of surface-mounted resistors on ceramic substrates. The system captures images with a Baumer camera, detects defects such as scratches or cracks, and m…
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HALCON
Electric Components
Semiconductors
Blob Analysis
Matching
Measuring
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Electrode sheet inspection machine - Ayaha Engineering
Ayaha Engineering uses HALCON software together with a line scan camera in the web inspection of electrode sheets for lithium-ion batteries. The system measures coating width, defects and foreign matter on continuously running webs and classifies def…
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HALCON
Battery Production
Automotive
Electric Components
3D Vision
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Automating Assemblies – Conductive Technologies
Combining off-the-shelf cameras, lighting, and software with a Cartesian robot allows microelectrode assemblies to be rapidly inspected.
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HALCON
Electric Components
Classification
Matching
Measuring
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Circuit Breakers – Sensata
Sensata Technologies uses HALCON to precisely determine the "snap point" of bimetallic thermal protectors. A GigE camera captures the movement of the bimetal disks in a special oven. HALCON algorithms filter the images, locate the disks, and detect t…
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HALCON
Electric Components
Glass, Metal, Paper, Foil & Printing
Blob Analysis
Filtering
Matching
Measuring
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