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Machine vision expertise & research at a glance

Machine vision is a core technology across modern industrial automation. MVTec software is used in tens of thousands of applications in demanding fields such as semiconductors, automotive, robotics, intralogistics, inspection, metrology, medicine, and optical quality control. To share our expertise, MVTec regularly publishes white papers that combine years of practical experience with deep technical knowledge. These papers explain key technologies, industry trends, and real-world use cases to help customers and partners accelerate their machine vision projects.

Deep learning for advanced users

Learn how to maximize the value of deep learning in your application and why AI in machine vision is the key to robust results.

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Solving code reading challenges in intralogistics

Yes, barcode reading in warehouse automation can be challenging. Discover in this white paper how modern machine vision technologies enable reliable identification even under demanding conditions.

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How beginners get started with machine vision

Find out how machine vision works, how to use it without programming knowledge, and how our software enables fast, easy-to-configure applications.

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AI-based machine vision – a real game changer

How can AI and deep learning improve machine vision? This white paper shows that even beginners can implement AI-based inspection workflows to make their production more efficient.

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Accelerating agriculture with machine vision

See how machine vision enables smart farming, automated monitoring, selective spraying, and greenhouse robotics to increase efficiency and sustainability.

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Streamlining machine vision with standardized interfaces

Understand how standardized interfaces simplify integration, improve interoperability, and enable information-rich machine vision applications, illustrated via an MVTec MERLIC case study.

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Solving battery manufacturing challenges with machine vision

Discover how machine vision optimizes all major steps of battery cell production – from electrode manufacturing to cell assembly and final quality assurance.

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Automating semiconductor inspection and alignment with machine vision

Improving yield and process reliability across the value chain with high-precision inspection: In this white paper you learn why machine vision is essential in semiconductor manufacturing.

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Automated wire harness manufacturing: machine vision gives robots the vision they need
Manufacturing complex wire harnesses is one of the most challenging tasks in industrial automation. Flexible cables constantly change position during processing, making them difficult to handle reproducibly. Together with TE Connectivity, Cellios has…
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MERLIC
Electric Components
Robotics
Matching
Measuring
Object Detection
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Fully automated inspection of underbody trays with machine vision
Due to their intricacy, traditional inspection processes are often conducted manually and limited to spot checks. But Vista Solutions Inc. with offices in Canada, the US and Mexico has developed a breakthrough solution that changes that: the Flex-Ins…
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HALCON
Automotive
Machinery
3D Vision
Inspection
Matching
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3D vision enables robots to “see” in the carpentry industry
As in many industrial areas, automation is advancing in furniture production as well. One example of this is MAB Möbel AG from Switzerland: with the support of HOMAG Bohrsysteme GmbH and MVTec Software GmbH, this furniture manufacturer automated the…
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HALCON
Machinery
Robotics
3D Vision
OCR
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Warehouse where cheese wheels age during the ripening process
Revolutionizing cheese production with AI and machine vision
The food industry is experiencing a transformative shift in quality control, due in part to advances in artificial intelligence (AI). When combined with rule-based machine vision, AI is enabling automation of processes that were previously impossible…
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HALCON
Food & Beverage
Robotics
Anomaly Detection
Deep Learning
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Workflow der Produktion zylindrischer Lithium-Ionen-Batterien mit verteilten Sensorsystemen und zentraler Deep-Learning-Auswertung mit MVTec HALCON.
MVTec HALCON’s deep learning helps Panasonic Energy to propel automotive battery production
Panasonic Energy manufactures automotive batteries, for which demand is increasing worldwide, at multiple sites in Japan and North America. The company recently implemented MVTec HALCON’s deep learning technologies on a large scale at its Kansas plan…
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HALCON
Battery Production
Automotive
Deep Learning
Inspection
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Robotic welding cell inspecting car body weld seams using machine vision.
Machine vision optimizes quality inspection in automotive production
Consistently high quality is an absolute must in automotive production. To ensure that welded connections in body shells meet these standards, DGH has developed an application that automatically inspects them and identifies anomalies. The MVTec HALCO…
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HALCON
Automotive
Anomaly Detection
Deep Learning
Inspection
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High-speed battery inspection using machine vision.
Machine Vision automates and optimizes battery inspection
A variety of defects can occur during battery production. Averna has developed a method for the automated inspection of batteries that reliably detects all conceivable defects. Here, the machine vision software MVTec HALCON plays a key role.
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HALCON
Battery Production
Blob Analysis
Inspection
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Automated robot cell handling vaccine vials with machine vision.
Machine Vision automates vaccine production
A global company needed to quickly ramp up vaccine production. Goldfuß engineering GmbH and SIMON IBV GmbH developed a robot-based solution for loading and unloading trolleys with the vaccine vials. The machine vision software HALCON ensures the seam…
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HALCON
Robotics
Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
3D Vision
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Industrial robots performing laser welding on battery cells guided by machine vision.
Machine vision accelerates battery production
High speed, precision, and reliability: These are the determining factors for battery production. To meet the rapidly growing demand for batteries, companies are developing increasingly efficient production processes. Laserax has developed a new syst…
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HALCON
Battery Production
3D Calibration
Calibration
Matching
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Robotic manufacturing cell assembling satellite panels with optical solar reflectors using machine vision.
Seeing robots process large work area with high precision
The automation specialist AKEOPLUS has developed an innovative robotic cell for the production of satellite panels at the global space manufacturer Thales Alenia Space. The special feature: robots place the components with high absolute accuracy to a…
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HALCON
Robotics
3D Vision
Matching
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Hand-eye calibration enabling precise alignment between camera and robot for accurate gripping of accessory bags.
Perfectly positioned plastic bags – with classic machine vision and deep learning
Consistently automated pick-and-place activities require the reliable gripping of differently shaped and translucent objects. TEKVISA has implemented a sophisticated application that enables reliable gripping even with complex surfaces with the help…
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HALCON
Robotics
Deep Learning
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Robots and machine vision software interact perfectly
The Spanish robotics specialist Tekniker has developed a solution that allows chaotically lying parts to be automatically gripped and placed in an orderly manner. The integrated machine vision software MVTec HALCON uses 3D vision technologies to ensu…
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HALCON
Robotics
Automotive
3D Vision
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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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Robot depalletizing cartons layer by layer using machine vision in a logistics environment.
Machine vision automates order picking in intralogistics
The company Cretec Cybernetics implemented a robot-based depalletizing solution in order picking using the MVTec HALCON machine vision software. The application is able to recognize stacked boxes on pallets and depalletize them accordingly.
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HALCON
Robotics
Packaging & Logistics
3D Vision
Object Detection
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Body Positioning System using MVTec HALCON to determine the 3D position of car bodies with millimeter precision in a welding shop.
Everything at a glance from the cloud: Smart Factory in the automotive industry
DataVision and MVTec have developed a machine learning platform combining a cloud solution with machine vision to increase efficiency in development and production. The basis of the platform is an application that SICK AG has successfully implemented…
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HALCON
Automotive
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Intelligent Image Recognition for Automotive Logistics
An intelligent, database-based image recognition system supports order picking in automotive logistics. It shows staff the correct component, uses cameras to verify that packaging is ready for shipment, and enables seamless documentation. The solutio…
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HALCON
Automotive
Packaging & Logistics
Object Detection
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Accurate eyes for the robot – automation in the food industry
Anlagenbau Habeck GmbH & Co. KG has developed a robot-based pick and place machine for the food industry based on machine vision. Thanks to the MERLIC machine vision software from MVTec Software GmbH, the robot reliably picks up unsorted objects of t…
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MERLIC
Robotics
Food & Beverage
Classification
Matching
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University of Paderborn, Heinz Nixdorf Institute
The Heinz Nixdorf Institute (HNI) joined the MVTec on Campus program in 2022. The University of Paderborn is a renowned research and educational institution specializing in the field of computer science and its applications in the context of digital…
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HALCON
Robotics
Education, Research & Science
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Pick-and-place robot cell with controlled illumination for reliable machine vision–based implant recognition.
Machine vision enables automated pick and place solution in the medical field
Irish Manufacturing Research, together with the companies Multipix Imaging Components Ltd and MVTec Software GmbH, has developed a pick and place robot application for the medical field. Using machine vision software, a robot can recognize reliably a…
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HALCON
Robotics
Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
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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Automated inspection device using machine vision to analyze rice grains for quality assessment.
Fast and performant inspection of rice grains with HALCON Embedded
The Japanese company Kett Electric Laboratory researches, develops and sells agricultural measuring devices, among other things. For a company that offers rice, they developed an automated inspection system for rice grains in cooperation with LINX Co…
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HALCON
Agriculture
Food & Beverage
Calibration
Classification
Embedded Vision
Inspection
Semantic Segmentation
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Automatic gas cylinder re-test line powered by HALCON
The Swiss Safety Center AG, a MVTec Certified Integration Partner, is a member of the SVTI Group and thus part of a center of excellence in technical safety and risk management. They offer a comprehensive portfolio of services for industry, retail an…
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HALCON
Agriculture
Food & Beverage
Blob Analysis
Inspection
OCR
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Fast automated inspection of seals through 3D vision with HALCON
Vision Partners developed an automated crate classification system for return logistics using MVTec HALCON. The system identifies crate types in real time with two GigE cameras and directs them to the correct conveyors. Robust object detection drasti…
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HALCON
Robotics
Machinery
3D Vision
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Bin picking application using machine vision to locate and grip medical catheters in random orientations for automated packaging.
Bin-picking application with MVTec HALCON boosts productivity
Pose Automation GmbH developed a bin-picking robotic cell for handling catheters in veterinary medicine. Using MVTec HALCON, the system detects part position and orientation via a 3D camera, grips two pieces per cycle, and minimizes stock and scrap.…
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HALCON
Robotics
Machinery
Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
3D Calibration
3D Vision
Object Detection
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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
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