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Leading the future of machine vision

MVTec is a leading software manufacturer developing software for machine vision – hardware independent. As a technology pioneer, we provide industry-leading standard software for machine vision and serve as a competence center for image processing. Our software, services, and global partner network ensure comprehensive support wherever you are.

Our Application Areas

Machine Vision Leadership

300+ experts – 25+ years of machine vision expertise – family-owned – global technology leader

Standard Machine Vision Software

Comprehensive, adaptable, robust, scalable & hardeware-independent software.

Applications In Every Industry

Agriculture, battery production, electric components, food & beverage, semiconductors, machinery and many more.

DRIVING GLOBAL SUCCESS

Our Customers & Partners

We are proud to support over 4,600 customers across various industries, from agriculture to aerospace. Our global network includes 80+ technology partners and 24 sales partners, representing MVTec in 30 locations worldwide. Together, we drive innovation, solve complex challenges, and optimize processes to enhance quality and performance on a global scale.

REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS

Success Stories Of Our Customers

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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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Food & Beverage
Robotics
Anomaly Detection
Deep Learning
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Dynamic OCR inspection with HALCON ensures maximum product quality
In the pharmaceutical industry, strict compliance regulations require medical product packaging to be correctly labeled before delivery. To meet these requirements, the Chinese company Shenzhen Jiangrun Xuneng Technology has developed a powerful mach…
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Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
Bar Code & 2D Code Reading
OCR
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Automatisierte Transport- und Inspektionsstation für pharmazeutische Ampullen mit Machine-Vision-System von Aspen.
AI-powered machine vision automates quality inspection in the pharmaceutical industry
The pharmaceutical company Aspen is improving the quality inspection of filled ampoules with the MVTec HALCON machine vision software and the consulting and technical support services provided by MVTec. With deep learning methods, the company has sig…
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Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
Blob Analysis
Deep Learning
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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Robotics
Education, Research & Science
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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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Automotive
Packaging & Logistics
Object Detection
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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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Glass, Metal, Paper, Foil & Printing
Alignment
Classification
Matching
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X-ray film dosimeter badges and opened cassettes with different metal filters inspected by a machine vision system.
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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Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
Calibration
Filtering
Matching
Measuring
OCR
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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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Glass, Metal, Paper, Foil & Printing
Blob Analysis
Measuring
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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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Battery Production
Automotive
Deep Learning
Inspection
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Advancing machine vision education at Reutlingen University
At Reutlingen University, Professor Arnd Buschhaus has been integrating MVTec HALCON into the teaching curriculum since 2018. HALCON is used extensively in courses related to robotics and machine vision, providing students with practical experience i…
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Education, Research & Science
3D Vision
Blob Analysis
Classification
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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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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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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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Robotics
Medical Supplies & Pharmaceutical
3D Vision
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Micromechanical part measured with machine vision for high-precision inspection.
Machine vision improves the measuring process of precision and micro components
The precise inspection of very small precision components, for example in watchmaking, is a challenge. Petitpierre, the Swiss specialist for high-precision technology, has developed sophisticated applications with which micromechanical components can…
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Matching
Measuring
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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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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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Robotics
3D Vision
Matching
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Students and researchers using a robot with machine vision in a university lab to demonstrate the impact of MVTec HALCON on education and research.
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
At Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS), Professor Christian Zirkelbach is teaching robotics and machine vision at Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences and Humanities. He has integrated advanced machine vision tools int…
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Robotics
Education, Research & Science
3D Vision
Deep Learning
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Aluminum bottles on a production line identified by OCR using machine vision for automated quality control.
Empty bottle? Not with Deep OCR
To identify products quickly and reliably, even in difficult circumstances, machine vision has proven its worth. The company Visione Artificiale also relies on machine vision for its system to trace aluminum bottles during production. Within this sys…
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Food & Beverage
OCR
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Operating personnel using the PackCheck machine vision solution for quality control in food packaging production.
Machine vision for every taste
The Dutch company PackCheck BV ensures packaging quality in the food industry with a modular solution. Part of the solution is the machine vision software HALCON from MVTec Software GmbH. This enables the company to increase the efficiency of packagi…
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Food & Beverage
Bar Code & 2D Code Reading
Blob Analysis
Matching
OCR
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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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Robotics
Deep Learning

Our Product Portfolio

Comprehensive products for machine vision solutions

The 2D & 3D Machine Vison Toolbox

MVTec HALCON is comprehensive, fast, accurate and robust including the latest deep learning technologies and wide hardware support. 

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The Easy-To-Use No-Code Software

With MVTec MERLIC users create machine vision applications intuitively and without any programming knowledge. 

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The Fast Track To Deep Learning

The MVTec Deep Learning Tool offers a fast labeling process, and accurate and robust deep learning applications.

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WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES & SUPPORT

Customized Solutions For Your Needs

From free application evaluation to comprehensive support for your machine vision project – we offer a wide range of services. In close collaboration with our global partner network, we also provide extensive training and learning opportunities. Additionally, we offer technical support and license sales both directly through us and via our partners.

TAILORED FOR YOUR NEEDS
Individual Solutions & Technical Support

MVTec provides tailored machine vision services for your project needs. Backed by decades of application experience, our Customer Services team delivers robust, cost-effective solutions based on HALCON and MERLIC. For your current projects, MVTec and our worldwide partner network also provide free technical support.

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Training & Learning

With our training offer, we help you build and expand machine vision expertise.

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Latest news about us and our products

New version of the Deep Learning Tool significantly boosts Deep OCR performance
With Deep OCR Alignment and other improvements, Deep Learning Tool 26.03 enhances speed and efficiency for OCR applications. New models, optimized training, and CUDA 12.8 support bring higher performance with lower memory usage.
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New MVTec Academy course: Mosaicking – stitching images with HALCON
This basic training introduces you to the mosaicking technologies in HALCON. The course shows you how to combine several images into one large mosaic image. Thus, this technology enables you to create a large image of an object or scene that would ot…
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New MVTec Academy course: Parallel programming with HALCON
This advanced training introduces you to the concept of parallel programming with HALCON. The application of parallel programming allows you to optimize the performance of your HALCON program and take full advantage of multicore or multiprocessor ha…
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EVENTS, TRADE FAIRS & WEBINARS

Meet Us Around The World

March 25 - 27 2026
China
Visit MVTec at Vision Shanghai 2026 at booth W5.5538
MVTec will attend this year's Vision China Shanghai from March 25 to 27 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center in hall W5 booth 5538.
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Asia
April 20 - 24 2026
Germany
AI-based image processing in practice: MVTec at HANNOVER MESSE 2026
Visit MVTec at HANNOVER MESSE 2026 and experience modern machine vision technologies live.
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Europe
26. March 2026
MERLIC 26.03 Webinar – learn all about new features
Learn how to use the new features of the easy-to-use software MERLIC in the webinar by means of hands-on technical demonstrations.
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