Correct product or component colour
Configured against agreed examples, limits and the required line response.
Inspection systems
Colour and shape checking
Colour and shape checks help prevent mixed variants, malformed products and the wrong component entering a pack or assembly.
Application-led engineering
A vision system engineered around your process.
Controlled illumination and stable colour calibration are essential. We design the enclosure, background and acceptance limits to separate true defects from normal production variation.
We start with representative products, known defects, acceptable variation, line speed and the required response. That evidence determines the field of view, resolution, optics, processing and mechanical design.
Optical designCamera, lens, light and background
Line integrationPLC, tracking, reject and HMI
Acceptance testingAgreed products and defect samples
Complete system scope Optics, software, controls and mechanical integration.
What it can inspect
Typical colour & shape checks.
Every item below is subject to application proof using the actual product, presentation and production conditions.
Shade range and colour consistency
Configured against agreed examples, limits and the required line response.
Profile, contour and silhouette
Configured against agreed examples, limits and the required line response.
Shape completeness and deformation
Configured against agreed examples, limits and the required line response.
Variant or SKU classification
Configured against agreed examples, limits and the required line response.
Mixed-product and wrong-part detection
Configured against agreed examples, limits and the required line response.
Production value
Make the inspection part of the process.
Detection is only useful when the result is delivered to the right control, operator or quality record at the right time.
- Detect mixed variants before packing
- Apply repeatable limits to natural product variation
- Monitor trends in colour or process consistency
- Combine colour and geometry in one decision
Capture to action
One coordinated inspection workflow.
Capture
Trigger a stable image using controlled lighting, suitable optics and repeatable product presentation.
Decide
Apply proven rules, measurements or trained models with product-specific acceptance limits.
Act
Reject, divert, stop, alarm, guide automation or pass the result to production data systems.
Where it fits
Applications across UK manufacturing.
Questions, answered
Vision inspection FAQs
Can a camera measure small colour differences?
Yes, within a controlled optical environment. The achievable distinction depends on the product finish, lighting, camera and calibration.
Will changing daylight affect the result?
An engineered inspection station controls or excludes ambient light so production decisions are not dependent on changing factory daylight.
Can natural products be inspected?
Often, but acceptable natural variation must be represented in the sample set so limits reject genuine faults without excessive false rejects.