Selector
Not sure? Describe the faultInspection selector: find the station for your line
Three steps: your industry, the fault you need to catch, and the station that catches it. No sign-up and no scripts; every row links to the page that explains it.
Technical review: Frank GuoReviewed
// Short answer
Use the inspection selector in three steps: pick your industry, find the fault you need to catch in that industry’s table, and open the line solution next to it. Each line solution names the inspection application, the HIKROBOT device class it is usually built on and either an indicative installed budget or quotation inputs. If your fault is not listed, the fault list at the end points to the application page that explains the check.
// Step 2
Food and beverage: which fault do you need to catch?
Find the fault in the first column, then follow the line solution. Read about food and beverage →
| If you need to catch… | Line solution | Inspection application | Typical device class | Indicative budget (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing, foreign and capped bottles; debris in empty crates | Crate inspection | Presence and counting | Area scan cameras with a vision controller 3D laser profiling | R 250 000 – R 1 370 000 |
| Missing bottles or cans, missing caps, wrong product in the pack | Multipack inspection | Presence and counting | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) Area scan cameras with a vision controller | R 80 000 – R 660 000 |
| Missing, smudged or wrong can-end codes; visible dents in the can body | Can inspection | OCR/OCV code inspection | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) Area scan cameras with a vision controller | R 100 000 – R 1 180 000 |
| Straw missing, doubled or skew; cap missing; date code missing or unreadable | Straw applicator inspection | Presence and counting | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) | R 110 000 – R 390 000 |
| Foil lid missing or lifted; best-before and batch code missing or wrong | Yoghurt cup inspection | Fill, cap and seal inspection | Area scan cameras with a vision controller Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) | R 110 000 – R 680 000 |
| No clip or tag; date on the bag missing, unreadable or wrong | Bread bag closure inspection | OCR/OCV code inspection | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) | R 80 000 – R 540 000 |
| Missing or wrong labels, wrong product, unreadable barcode, wrong date | Weigh price label verification | Label inspection | Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series) | R 160 000 – R 740 000 |
| Missing, skewed or wrong labels; capsule or seal missing; code unreadable | Wine bottle label inspection | Label inspection | Area scan cameras with a vision controller | R 350 000 – R 1 170 000 |
| Missing or smeared codes; product in seal, folds, open edges; short cartons | Pouch inspection | Fill, cap and seal checks | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) Line scan imaging | R 80 000 – R 930 000 |
| Wrong bag stock for the grade; missing or unreadable code; bag not closed | Maize meal bag inspection | OCR/OCV of dates and codes | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) | R 110 000 – R 770 000 |
| Missing eggs, open lids, missing grade or date mark, visibly cracked eggs | Egg pack inspection | Presence and counting | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) | R 180 000 – R 850 000 |
| Missing or crooked caps, broken bands, short fills, skewed labels, missing codes | Bottled water line inspection | Fill, cap and seal inspection | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) Area scan cameras with a vision controller | R 190 000 – R 930 000 |
| Food reaches the tray flange; Film is folded or off-centre | Food tray seal inspection | — | Area scan cameras with a vision controller | Quotation after sample assessment |
| The previous product’s labels remain on the line; The barcode is right but the artwork is old | Food packaging version verification | Label and print checks | — | Quotation after sample assessment |
| Broken biscuits reach packing; Surface appearance varies | Bakery product vision inspection | — | — | Quotation after sample assessment |
| A mouth is visibly chipped; Something remains at the base | Returnable glass bottle inspection | Empty container and preform checks | Area scan cameras with a vision controller | Quotation after sample assessment |
- If you need to catch…
- Missing, foreign and capped bottles; debris in empty crates
- Line solution
- Crate inspection
- Inspection application
- Presence and counting
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
3D laser profiling - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 250 000 – R 1 370 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing bottles or cans, missing caps, wrong product in the pack
- Line solution
- Multipack inspection
- Inspection application
- Presence and counting
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
Area scan cameras with a vision controller - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 80 000 – R 660 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing, smudged or wrong can-end codes; visible dents in the can body
- Line solution
- Can inspection
- Inspection application
- OCR/OCV code inspection
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
Area scan cameras with a vision controller - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 100 000 – R 1 180 000
- If you need to catch…
- Straw missing, doubled or skew; cap missing; date code missing or unreadable
- Line solution
- Straw applicator inspection
- Inspection application
- Presence and counting
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 110 000 – R 390 000
- If you need to catch…
- Foil lid missing or lifted; best-before and batch code missing or wrong
- Line solution
- Yoghurt cup inspection
- Inspection application
- Fill, cap and seal inspection
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 110 000 – R 680 000
- If you need to catch…
- No clip or tag; date on the bag missing, unreadable or wrong
- Line solution
- Bread bag closure inspection
- Inspection application
- OCR/OCV code inspection
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 80 000 – R 540 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing or wrong labels, wrong product, unreadable barcode, wrong date
- Line solution
- Weigh price label verification
- Inspection application
- Label inspection
- Typical device class
- Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series)
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 160 000 – R 740 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing, skewed or wrong labels; capsule or seal missing; code unreadable
- Line solution
- Wine bottle label inspection
- Inspection application
- Label inspection
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 350 000 – R 1 170 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing or smeared codes; product in seal, folds, open edges; short cartons
- Line solution
- Pouch inspection
- Inspection application
- Fill, cap and seal checks
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
Line scan imaging - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 80 000 – R 930 000
- If you need to catch…
- Wrong bag stock for the grade; missing or unreadable code; bag not closed
- Line solution
- Maize meal bag inspection
- Inspection application
- OCR/OCV of dates and codes
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 110 000 – R 770 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing eggs, open lids, missing grade or date mark, visibly cracked eggs
- Line solution
- Egg pack inspection
- Inspection application
- Presence and counting
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 180 000 – R 850 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing or crooked caps, broken bands, short fills, skewed labels, missing codes
- Line solution
- Bottled water line inspection
- Inspection application
- Fill, cap and seal inspection
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
Area scan cameras with a vision controller - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 190 000 – R 930 000
- If you need to catch…
- Food reaches the tray flange; Film is folded or off-centre
- Line solution
- Food tray seal inspection
- Inspection application
- —
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- Quotation after sample assessment
- If you need to catch…
- The previous product’s labels remain on the line; The barcode is right but the artwork is old
- Line solution
- Food packaging version verification
- Inspection application
- Label and print checks
- Typical device class
- —
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- Quotation after sample assessment
- If you need to catch…
- Broken biscuits reach packing; Surface appearance varies
- Line solution
- Bakery product vision inspection
- Inspection application
- —
- Typical device class
- —
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- Quotation after sample assessment
- If you need to catch…
- A mouth is visibly chipped; Something remains at the base
- Line solution
- Returnable glass bottle inspection
- Inspection application
- Empty container and preform checks
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- Quotation after sample assessment
// Step 2
Agro-processing: which fault do you need to catch?
Find the fault in the first column, then follow the line solution. Read about agro-processing →
| If you need to catch… | Line solution | Inspection application | Typical device class | Indicative budget (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing, faint, skewed or wrong carton marking; unreadable carton barcode | Fruit carton marking inspection | Carton and pallet verification | Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series) | R 210 000 – R 940 000 |
- If you need to catch…
- Missing, faint, skewed or wrong carton marking; unreadable carton barcode
- Line solution
- Fruit carton marking inspection
- Inspection application
- Carton and pallet verification
- Typical device class
- Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series)
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 210 000 – R 940 000
// Step 2
Packaging and consumer goods: which fault do you need to catch?
Find the fault in the first column, then follow the line solution. Read about packaging and consumer goods →
| If you need to catch… | Line solution | Inspection application | Typical device class | Indicative budget (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short shots, flash, broken tamper band bridges, missing or off-centre liners | Closure inspection | Surface defect detection | Smart camera (HIKROBOT SC5000X, SC6000) Area scan cameras with a vision controller | R 370 000 – R 1 290 000 |
| Glue missing on the flap (where visible), wrong print, unreadable barcode | Folder gluer inspection | Web and line scan | Line scan imaging Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) | R 170 000 – R 970 000 |
| Lid missing or proud, wrong or skewed label, missing or unreadable batch code | Paint tin inspection | Label and print inspection | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series) | R 130 000 – R 790 000 |
- If you need to catch…
- Short shots, flash, broken tamper band bridges, missing or off-centre liners
- Line solution
- Closure inspection
- Inspection application
- Surface defect detection
- Typical device class
- Smart camera (HIKROBOT SC5000X, SC6000)
Area scan cameras with a vision controller - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 370 000 – R 1 290 000
- If you need to catch…
- Glue missing on the flap (where visible), wrong print, unreadable barcode
- Line solution
- Folder gluer inspection
- Inspection application
- Web and line scan
- Typical device class
- Line scan imaging
Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 170 000 – R 970 000
- If you need to catch…
- Lid missing or proud, wrong or skewed label, missing or unreadable batch code
- Line solution
- Paint tin inspection
- Inspection application
- Label and print inspection
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series) - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 130 000 – R 790 000
// Step 2
Building materials and metals: which fault do you need to catch?
Find the fault in the first column, then follow the line solution. Read about building materials and metals →
| If you need to catch… | Line solution | Inspection application | Typical device class | Indicative budget (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing or illegible packing code, wrong pre-printed bag, bag count per order | Cement bag inspection | OCR/OCV inspection | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) | R 140 000 – R 840 000 |
| Missing, smeared or wrong marking text; metre count out of sequence | Pipe print inspection | OCR/OCV inspection | Area scan cameras with a vision controller Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) | R 110 000 – R 650 000 |
| Short or over-counted bar, tube and pipe bundles; hand counts with no record | Rebar counting | Presence and counting | Area scan cameras with a vision controller | R 430 000 – R 1 190 000 |
| Copper anode flatness, lugs, fins, blisters; carbon anode cracks, chips, stub holes | Anode plate inspection | Surface defect detection | 3D laser profiling | R 1 190 000 – R 2 760 000 |
| Scratches, dents, die lines and pick-up on visible faces | Aluminium extrusion inspection | Surface defect detection | Line scan imaging | R 360 000 – R 1 340 000 |
- If you need to catch…
- Missing or illegible packing code, wrong pre-printed bag, bag count per order
- Line solution
- Cement bag inspection
- Inspection application
- OCR/OCV inspection
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 140 000 – R 840 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing, smeared or wrong marking text; metre count out of sequence
- Line solution
- Pipe print inspection
- Inspection application
- OCR/OCV inspection
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 110 000 – R 650 000
- If you need to catch…
- Short or over-counted bar, tube and pipe bundles; hand counts with no record
- Line solution
- Rebar counting
- Inspection application
- Presence and counting
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 430 000 – R 1 190 000
- If you need to catch…
- Copper anode flatness, lugs, fins, blisters; carbon anode cracks, chips, stub holes
- Line solution
- Anode plate inspection
- Inspection application
- Surface defect detection
- Typical device class
- 3D laser profiling
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 1 190 000 – R 2 760 000
- If you need to catch…
- Scratches, dents, die lines and pick-up on visible faces
- Line solution
- Aluminium extrusion inspection
- Inspection application
- Surface defect detection
- Typical device class
- Line scan imaging
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 360 000 – R 1 340 000
// Step 2
Automotive and engineering: which fault do you need to catch?
Find the fault in the first column, then follow the line solution. Read about automotive and engineering →
| If you need to catch… | Line solution | Inspection application | Typical device class | Indicative budget (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missing screws and clips, O-rings, wrong variant, connector not latched | Assembly verification | Presence and counting | Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000) Smart camera (HIKROBOT SC5000X, SC6000) | R 100 000 – R 960 000 |
| Tyres with no read, unreadable labels, wrong code for the lane | Tyre barcode reading | DPM code reading | Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series) 3D laser profiling | R 260 000 – R 1 390 000 |
| Wrong length or diameter, thread missing, mixed parts, profile burrs | Fastener inspection | Dimensional inspection | 2D measurement (backlight, telecentric optics) Area scan cameras with a vision controller | R 270 000 – R 930 000 |
| Gaps, thin or wide sections and off-path beads; low bead height in 3D | Glue bead inspection | Surface defect detection | Area scan cameras with a vision controller 3D laser profiling | R 230 000 – R 1 590 000 |
| The bolt holes do not line up at assembly; Slot width varies between batches | Machined part dimensional inspection | Dimensional measurement principles | 2D measurement (backlight, telecentric optics) Area scan cameras with a vision controller | Quotation after sample assessment |
| One hole is missing after drilling; A chamfer operation was skipped | Machined hole and feature inspection | — | Area scan cameras with a vision controller | Quotation after sample assessment |
| A burr remains on an outside edge; A hole mouth has residual material | Machined part burr inspection | Surface defects and lighting limits | Area scan cameras with a vision controller | Quotation after sample assessment |
| Left and right parts are mixed; Similar housings share the same outline | Machined part mix-up inspection | Read direct part marks | — | Quotation after sample assessment |
- If you need to catch…
- Missing screws and clips, O-rings, wrong variant, connector not latched
- Line solution
- Assembly verification
- Inspection application
- Presence and counting
- Typical device class
- Vision sensor (HIKROBOT SC1000–SC3000)
Smart camera (HIKROBOT SC5000X, SC6000) - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 100 000 – R 960 000
- If you need to catch…
- Tyres with no read, unreadable labels, wrong code for the lane
- Line solution
- Tyre barcode reading
- Inspection application
- DPM code reading
- Typical device class
- Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series)
3D laser profiling - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 260 000 – R 1 390 000
- If you need to catch…
- Wrong length or diameter, thread missing, mixed parts, profile burrs
- Line solution
- Fastener inspection
- Inspection application
- Dimensional inspection
- Typical device class
- 2D measurement (backlight, telecentric optics)
Area scan cameras with a vision controller - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 270 000 – R 930 000
- If you need to catch…
- Gaps, thin or wide sections and off-path beads; low bead height in 3D
- Line solution
- Glue bead inspection
- Inspection application
- Surface defect detection
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
3D laser profiling - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 230 000 – R 1 590 000
- If you need to catch…
- The bolt holes do not line up at assembly; Slot width varies between batches
- Line solution
- Machined part dimensional inspection
- Inspection application
- Dimensional measurement principles
- Typical device class
- 2D measurement (backlight, telecentric optics)
Area scan cameras with a vision controller - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- Quotation after sample assessment
- If you need to catch…
- One hole is missing after drilling; A chamfer operation was skipped
- Line solution
- Machined hole and feature inspection
- Inspection application
- —
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- Quotation after sample assessment
- If you need to catch…
- A burr remains on an outside edge; A hole mouth has residual material
- Line solution
- Machined part burr inspection
- Inspection application
- Surface defects and lighting limits
- Typical device class
- Area scan cameras with a vision controller
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- Quotation after sample assessment
- If you need to catch…
- Left and right parts are mixed; Similar housings share the same outline
- Line solution
- Machined part mix-up inspection
- Inspection application
- Read direct part marks
- Typical device class
- —
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- Quotation after sample assessment
// Step 2
Distribution: which fault do you need to catch?
Find the fault in the first column, then follow the line solution. Read about distribution →
| If you need to catch… | Line solution | Inspection application | Typical device class | Indicative budget (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unscanned and no-read items, codes unknown to the WMS, touching items | Scan tunnel | Carton and pallet verification | Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series) 3D laser profiling | R 1 210 000 – R 4 150 000 |
| Missing, unreadable or mismatched SSCC labels; pallets not on the load | Pallet identification | Carton and pallet verification | Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series) | R 280 000 – R 1 180 000 |
- If you need to catch…
- Unscanned and no-read items, codes unknown to the WMS, touching items
- Line solution
- Scan tunnel
- Inspection application
- Carton and pallet verification
- Typical device class
- Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series)
3D laser profiling - Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 1 210 000 – R 4 150 000
- If you need to catch…
- Missing, unreadable or mismatched SSCC labels; pallets not on the load
- Line solution
- Pallet identification
- Inspection application
- Carton and pallet verification
- Typical device class
- Fixed code reader (HIKROBOT ID series)
- Indicative budget (excl. VAT)
- R 280 000 – R 1 180 000
// Step 3
Not listed? Start from the fault
Every line solution is built from these ten inspection applications. Find the fault, open the application, and send us samples.
| Fault you see | Inspection application |
|---|---|
| Wrong, missing or crooked labels | Label inspection |
| Missing, smudged or wrong date and batch codes | OCR/OCV and code inspection |
| Under-fill, missing or crooked caps, broken tamper bands | Fill level, cap and seal |
| Scratches, dents, flash, short shots, contamination | Surface defect detection |
| Wrong length, diameter, hole position or height | Dimensional measurement |
| Missing parts, wrong count, wrong orientation | Presence and counting |
| Chips, cracks or foreign objects in empty bottles and preforms | Empty container inspection |
| Holes, streaks and print faults on film, foil, paper or board | Web and line scan inspection |
| Wrong case or pallet label, short cases | Carton and pallet verification |
| Unreadable dot-peen or laser-marked codes on parts | DPM code reading |
- Fault you see
- Wrong, missing or crooked labels
- Inspection application
- Label inspection
- Fault you see
- Missing, smudged or wrong date and batch codes
- Inspection application
- OCR/OCV and code inspection
- Fault you see
- Under-fill, missing or crooked caps, broken tamper bands
- Inspection application
- Fill level, cap and seal
- Fault you see
- Scratches, dents, flash, short shots, contamination
- Inspection application
- Surface defect detection
- Fault you see
- Wrong length, diameter, hole position or height
- Inspection application
- Dimensional measurement
- Fault you see
- Missing parts, wrong count, wrong orientation
- Inspection application
- Presence and counting
- Fault you see
- Chips, cracks or foreign objects in empty bottles and preforms
- Inspection application
- Empty container inspection
- Fault you see
- Holes, streaks and print faults on film, foil, paper or board
- Inspection application
- Web and line scan inspection
- Fault you see
- Wrong case or pallet label, short cases
- Inspection application
- Carton and pallet verification
- Fault you see
- Unreadable dot-peen or laser-marked codes on parts
- Inspection application
- DPM code reading
// FAQ
Questions about choosing an inspection station
How do I choose a machine vision inspection system for my line?
Start from the fault you need to catch and where on the line it happens, not from the camera. Pick your industry above, find the fault, and open the line solution: it names the station, the HIKROBOT device class, the limits and either an indicative budget or quotation inputs. A sample test on your products then confirms it.
What is the difference between a vision sensor, a smart camera and a camera with a controller?
A vision sensor does one simple check from one view with built-in tools. A smart camera runs a full tool set, including deep learning, in the camera. A camera with a vision controller or PC handles several views, heavy processing and many products. The selector names the class each line solution usually needs.
My fault is not in the tables. What then?
Use the fault list above: it points to the inspection application that explains the check. If the fault is not there either, describe it in an assessment request with a few good and faulty samples, and we say whether a camera sees it reliably.
Are the budgets in the selector firm prices?
No. They are indicative installed budgets for a typical application, in rand excluding VAT. Every project involves custom requirements, so the firm price follows a sample test on your products.
// Next step
Found your station? Test it on your products
Send a few good and faulty samples with a short description of the line. We reply with a feasibility note and a budget.