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MVTec software powers high-performance machine vision solutions in a wide range of industrial environments. Companies around the world use HALCON and MERLIC to solve demanding inspection, automation, and 3D vision tasks with speed, precision, and reliability.

Explore how organizations across different industries apply MVTec technologies to improve quality, increase throughput, automate processes, and accelerate innovation.

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Fully automated dispense and labeling system for pharmaceutical products runs with MVTec HALCON

Crave Technical built an automated dispensing and labeling system for pharmaceuticals using MVTec HALCON. HALCON performs object detection, code reading, and hand-eye calibration for robots that identify, pick, and label bottles and boxes – ensuring…

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HALCON

Robotics

Machinery

Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical

3D Calibration

3D Vision

Object Detection

Vision-based assembly system with automatic connecting rod handling and eccentric press integration.

MVTec HALCON controls linear conveyor and robot system for fully automatic assembly of components

LIP Automation AG developed a flexible, vision-based assembly system powered by MVTec HALCON. Instead of costly mechanical feeding, HALCON detects parts on conveyors, determines their position and orientation, and passes this data to the robot. The s…

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HALCON

Robotics

Machinery

3D Calibration

3D Vision

Object detection of ripe sweet peppers using MVTec HALCON with color- and shape-based analysis from RGB-D camera data.

The sweet pepper robot SWEEPER detects and picks ripe crops using MVTec HALCON

The Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands developed a greenhouse harvesting robot, which is able to pick ripe crops. The shape- and color-based detection algorithm for this task was implemented using MVTec HALCON.

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HALCON

Robotics

Agriculture

Food & Beverage

3D Vision

Classification

Matching

Automated camera-based roof inspection system using machine vision to detect defects on high-speed trains.

Always on the right track: Machine vision saves time and money in rail vehicle maintenance – PSI Technics

PSI Technics GmbH has developed a system that can be used to automate the maintenance of multiple-unit high-speed trains through visual inspection of the rooftop. The MVTec HALCON standard machine vision software ensures that defects are reliably det…

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HALCON

Automotive

Classification

Inspection

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

Line-scan vision system diagram used for inspecting printed materials with defect detection along a conveyor.

Industrial Inspection: Line-scan-based vision system tackles color print inspection - Daheng Image Vision

Daheng Image Vision uses a line-scan vision system with two Teledyne DALSA cameras and MVTec HALCON to inspect color prints on conveyor belts at 300 m/min. The system reliably detects ink spots, embossing errors, and misregistration, enabling compreh…

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HALCON

Glass, Metal, Paper, Foil & Printing

Alignment

Classification

Matching

Vision System Inspects X-ray Dosimeter Badges – Helmholtz-Zentrum

Helmholtz-Zentrum Munich uses HALCON to fully automate the evaluation of approximately 120,000 X-ray dosimeter films per month. Optical density, film type, and dosimeter numbers are precisely captured, and radiation sources are analyzed. The system s…

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HALCON

Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical

Calibration

Filtering

Matching

Measuring

OCR

Plastic rings on a conveyor used for automated machine vision inspection.

Closing the Ring – NP Plastics

NP Plastics in the Netherlands manufactures small plastic rings used in binder closing mechanisms. To increase throughput and improve quality, the company deployed a machine vision system with two AVT FireWire cameras, LED illumination, and HALCON so…

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HALCON

Glass, Metal, Paper, Foil & Printing

Blob Analysis

Measuring

Margarine packages transported on a conveyor system during food production.

Machine vision validates printed text – PHILRO Industrial Ltd.

PHILRO Industrial Ltd. uses a vision-based inspection system with MVTec HALCON to detect printing errors on margarine packaging and automatically remove defective products. Basler cameras and sensors check text lines for readability and completeness.

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HALCON

Food & Beverage

Alignment

Blob Analysis

Filtering

Matching

Morphology

OCR

Machine vision checks ice cream – PHILRO Industrial Ltd.

PHILRO Industrial Ltd. developed a vision-based inspection system using MVTec HALCON to check ice cream products for shape defects, breakages, or incomplete pieces. The system enables rapid identification and removal of defective products directly on…

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HALCON

Industries

Food & Beverage

Blob Analysis

Morphology

Science Project: Proprioceptive Industrial Robot Gripper – Kinemetrix

Kinemetrix supported a high-school science fair project that developed a proprioceptive robotic gripper on a 3-axis gantry with a sheet-of-light 3D setup. Using MVTec HALCON for surface-based 3D matching, the gripper can detect and handle parts auton…

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HALCON

Robotics

Machinery

3D Vision

Matching

Vision-based robotic system stacks tile slabs - Machine Vision Technology

Machine Vision Technology Ltd. developed a vision-guided robotic system using MVTec HALCON to automatically stack tile slabs onto pallets. The system analyzes the size, color, and shade of each slab, detects product changes, and optimizes palletizing…

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HALCON

Glass, Metal, Paper, Foil & Printing

Matching

Measuring