Campden BRI Hungary, Maspex, KSM Vision
to implement R&D project
guided by EIT Food
R&D on the automation and digitization of
the food product label quality control processes
Current solutions on the market require manual handling, especially in terms of calibration and parameterization for new formats and products.
The innovative label quality inspection system being developed as part of the R&D project will provide 100% automated product control on production lines for two product categories – jars and pouche packaging – while simplifying the quality control procedure.
The project reflects the mission of the EIT Food organization (supported by the EIT, a body of the European Union) to create a net-zero food system
by automatizing quality control processes, reducing waste and optimizing resource utilization.
Scope
Create an innovative quality control system equipped with fully automated ROI configuration and data processing function parameters. The digital technology developed will translate into increased transparency, traceability and integrity in the food industry.
Challenge
Implementation of 100% automated vision quality control solution requires overcoming several technological challenges, such as, i.a.: development of a centralized management system for quality control systems in the factory, development of procedures for automatic calibration and parameterization of systems for new formats and products, standardization of the database, algorithms and data processing models for different groups of products.
Process
– Development (hardware, algorithm selection upon versatility)
– Collection of data, development of defect detection models
– Development of auto-calibration and parameterization algorithms for quality control
– Demo version and FAT tests on 50 products
– Process and legal aspects
Functionalities
– auto-calibration and parameterization algorithms for quality control
– analysis of 2D representation of the label and shape of the food product under inspection
– re-calibration for new formats and labels, setting ROIs (e.g., batch code, EAN), automatic conversion of settings to physical 3D products
Consortium
The project is part of the EIT Food organization’s mission to create a net-zero food system by automating quality control processes, reducing waste and optimizing resource utilization. The project is implemented by a consortium of 3 companies (Campden BRI Hungary, Maspex, KSM Vision).
Consortium
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EIT FoodLeadership
Europe’s leading organization for
food innovation, supported by the
European Institute of Innovation
and Technology (EIT),
a body of the European Union,
co-funded by the European Union. -
Campden BRI HungaryCommunication & Promotion
Independent non-profit R+D+I institute
catering to the needs of the food industry,
agriculture and related industries. It is one
of the most important service providers to
food companies in Eastern and Central Europe.
Campden BRI Hungary’s goal is to provide
unique and competitive knowledge to
stakeholders of the food industry. -
MaspexFAT on production lines
The largest private company in the
food industry in Poland and one of the largest
in Central and Eastern Europe. Sales to
70 markets worldwide on 6 continents. -
KSM VisionDesign & Implementation
Trusted partner of the automated quality control industry. Since 2012, developing proprietary AI-driven optical quality control systems. KSM Vision systems use deep neural networks, allowing manual inspection to be completely eliminated from the production process.
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