Industrial machine vision equipment in a modern factory

Date & Batch Code Inspection (OCR)

Every printed date, verified. Before it leaves your line.

Smart cameras read and verify expiry dates, production dates and batch numbers on every unit, in real time, and reject anything missing, faded or wrong. Built for beverage, dairy, edible oil, canned food, snack and coffee lines.

Machine vision system inspecting printed date codes on packaged products and rejecting a smudged code on an HMI screen

One wrong date can cost a whole shipment.

Manual spot checks catch only a fraction of coding errors. Our system reads the code on every single unit at full line speed, so incorrect products never reach the pallet, the market, or a border inspection.

Clogged nozzles

Missing dots turn a date into an unreadable code.

Smeared ink

Condensation and wet surfaces blur the print.

Outdated codes

The date isn’t updated after a shift or product change.

Every coding defect, caught at line speed.

On caps, bottles, cans, cartons, labels or flexible pouches, every unit is checked against the code it should carry.

Missing or partial print

Units that left the printer with no code, or only part of it.

Faded or smeared characters

Print quality graded on every character, not just pass or fail.

Wrong date or batch

Codes checked against the expected values for the current run.

Misplaced codes

Prints that drift off the cap, label or designated area.

Four steps, a fraction of a second per unit.

The system works alongside your existing printer and line, inspecting every unit without slowing production.

1. Capture

A smart camera captures each unit right after the printer.

2. Read

The system reads the characters and grades their print quality.

3. Verify

It compares the result with the expected date and batch for this run.

4. Act & record

Faulty units are rejected or the operator is alerted, and every result is saved with its image.

What changes on your line.

Fewer errors reaching the market, and proof of quality for every batch you ship.

Export-ready labeling

Fewer rejected shipments and fewer disputes with distributors.

100% inspection

Every unit is checked, not just samples pulled by hand.

Full traceability

An image record for every batch, ready for audits or recalls.

Works with your printer

No need to replace your existing inkjet, laser or thermal coder.

Before you ask.

Does it work with the printer I already have?

Yes. The camera inspects the result after printing, so it works alongside inkjet, laser and thermal transfer coders.

Can it read Arabic text?

Dates and batch numbers in Latin digits are read as standard. Arabic text is confirmed case by case during the feasibility test.

What happens to a faulty unit?

It can be pushed off the line automatically, or the line can stop and alert the operator, depending on your setup.

Do I need to stop production to install it?

Installation is planned together with your team to keep downtime to a minimum.

Send us a sample. We’ll show you the result.

Share a few units of your packaging and we’ll run a free feasibility test on your real codes.

  • Tested on your real packaging
  • Clear result before any commitment
  • Advice on the right setup for your line