High-accuracy system powered by Matrox 4Sight industrial computer and Matrox Imaging Library (MIL)

High-precision granule and powder inspection system uses machine vision to improve quality. Source: JPS Imaging.
The pharmaceutical and food industries require fast and highly-accurate inspection systems for detecting and separating foreign materials from the large batches of raw materials that they process. JPS Imaging Limited (Durham, United Kingdom) has developed a high-precision inspection system that uses machine vision to perform outer-appearance inspection of granules and powders. These bulk materials are generally encapsulated, made into tablets, or packaged into sachets by pharmaceutical companies. The system is also used by food manufacturers to inspect raw materials, like flour or sugar, prior to mixing and processing.