AI-Based Pharmaceutical Ampoule Print Inspection System

100% Inspection of Pharmaceutical Ampoule Printing Using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Vision, and OCR:

In pharmaceutical production lines, the accuracy of the information printed on ampoules is extremely important. Sampling-based quality control methods may fail to identify certain critical printing errors, including errors in the drug name or dosage. Such errors can affect product and patient safety.

The Problem

In sampling-based inspection methods, only a portion of the products is inspected. As a result, ampoules with critical printing errors may pass through the inspection process.

Fanavar Fartak Espadana’s Solution

The system performs inline inspection of 100% of the ampoules on the production line and can inspect up to two ampoules per second.

When a defective product is detected, the faulty ampoule is automatically rejected from the production line.

System Benefits

  • Inspection of all manufactured products
  • Inspection of every ampoule passing through the production line instead of sampling-based inspection
  • Increased confidence in the accuracy of printed information
  • Automatic verification of critical pharmaceutical information
  • Detection of extremely small defects
  • Detection of printing defects as small as approximately 0.1 mm
  • Automated quality control on the production line
  • High-speed inspection and automatic quality rejection of defective products

Technologies Used

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Machine Vision
  • Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
  • Specialized Image Processing for Transparent Cylindrical Glass

System Capabilities

  • 100% inspection of ampoules passing through the production line
  • Automatic print quality inspection
  • Verification of critical information printed on ampoules
  • Detection of extremely small printing defects
  • Processing of text printed on transparent, cylindrical glass
  • Management of overlapping text on the front and back of ampoules
  • Automatic rejection of defective products
  • High-speed inline inspection

Key Specifications and Features

• 100% product inspection

• Inspection speed of up to two ampoules per second

• Detection of printing defects as small as approximately 0.1 mm

• Verification of critical information printed on the product

• Ability to process overlapping text on the front and back of the ampoule

• Automatic rejection of defective products

System Innovation

One of the primary challenges in ampoule inspection is the transparent, cylindrical structure of the glass. Text printed on the front and back of an ampoule may overlap in the captured image, making automated inspection difficult.

This system uses artificial intelligence, OCR, and specialized image processing to address this challenge. It can detect printing defects as small as approximately 0.1 mm and verify critical product information.

Target Customers and Market

This system is designed for organizations that require automated, 100% product inspection, including:

• Pharmaceutical companies

• Ampoule manufacturer