Capsule Inspection Machine

The AIACVISION AI-Driven Capsule Inspection Machine is a high-speed, high-precision system engineered to detect a wide range of appearance defects in all standard hard capsule sizes (#00–#5 and beyond). Featuring a 360-degree rotating roller and mirror-assisted imaging, it delivers comprehensive, blind-spot-free inspection. The machine identifies color inconsistencies, dents, V-joints, broken shells, misprints, empty capsules, and other critical defects, ensuring pharmaceutical-grade quality at every stage, with a maximum inspection speed of 518,400 capsules per hour.

High-speed vision inspection
360° capsule inspection
Automatically rejects defects
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AICIM7200 Capsule Inspection Machine

industry-leading capsule inspection
Hard Capsule Inspection
360° Visual Detection
Automatically reject

Overview

The Hard Capsule Inspection Machine is a high-speed, high-precision solution designed to detect a wide range of appearance defects across all standard hard capsule sizes (#00–#5 and more). Leveraging a 360-degree rotating roller mechanism and mirror-assisted imaging, the system delivers comprehensive visual inspection without blind spots. With a maximum inspection speed of up to 518,400 capsules per hour, it’s built to meet the demanding needs of modern pharmaceutical and nutraectical industry.

Description

The AIACVISION Capsule Inspection Machine integrates cutting-edge vision technology with AI-powered algorithms to ensure highly accurate detection and rejection of defective capsules. Featuring a robust mechanical structure and a reliable control system, it consistently delivers an impressive 99.99% detection accuracy—while maintaining cost-efficiency.

Offerring six models—AICIM-1200, 1800, 3000, 3600, 4800, and 7200—the system supports a wide range of production capacities, from 72,000 to 432,000 capsules per hour, meeting diverse manufacturing demands. Capable of detecting 360 degree appearance defects on #00, #0, #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and other models with various hard capsules.

The intuitive recipe setup system streamlines configuration for different products. Additionally, our advanced online AI deep learning platform empowers users to independently train and deploy custom models, enabling rapid adaptation to newly emerging defects and evolving production needs.

Designed with user experience in mind, the AIACVISION machine simplifies cleaning and maintenance.

Supporting seamless integration with various capsule filling machines or operating as a standalone unit.

Types of Defects Detected

Different-color capsules, broken capsules, black spots, stains, different-shape capsules, concave top, double cap, fracture, bad printing, hair, no printing, long body, short body, long cap, short cap, long sac, short sac, capsule not round, capsule split, wrong cap, deflated shell, empty capsule, etc.

Technical Parameters

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Features

  • AI deep learning + Pattern Recognition Technology

Our system combines traditional pattern recognition with advanced AI deep learning algorithms to detect a wide range of visual defects with exceptional precision. This dual-technology approach ensures consistent, accurate inspection across various capsule types and defect categories.
In addition, we proudly offer our cloud-based Deep Learning Platform—a powerful and user-friendly tool that enables customers to quickly build, train, and deploy deep learning models tailored to their unique products and inspection requirements. Whether launching a new capsule or improving defect detection on an existing one, the platform empowers users with fast, flexible, and highly accurate AI solutions.

  • High-Capacity Multi-Channel Design

Designed for high-throughput environments, the system supports up to 72 channels, enabling inspection of up to 432,000 capsules per hour—far beyond competitors who typically operate with only one or two channels.For example, our 30-channel AICIM3000 processes 180,000 capsules per hour, inspecting over 1 million capsules per shift. This delivers industry-leading efficiency and a low cost per unit.

  • Advanced Imaging for Transparent Capsules

Each capsule is captured in up to 30 images under three different lighting sources environment, providing high- resolution, multi-angle views. This unique capability allows for highly accurate inspection of transparent and semi- transparent capsules, an area where many competitors fall short.

  • Compact Footprint

The AICIM3000 features one of the most compact designs in the industry, measuring just 43.3 x 36.1 inches, making it ideal for space-constrained production environments without sacrificing performance.

  • Fast Changeover & Easy Cleaning

Our machine requires only one change part per capsule size, enabling product changeovers in under 30 minutes. Designed for tool-free cleaning, it maximizes uptime and simplifies daily maintenance.

  • Flexible Integration

Our system supports both standalone operation and seamless integration with capsule fillers and other upstream/ downstream equipment, offering maximum flexibility for a wide range of production workflows.