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VISION INSPECTION MACHINES AND SYSTEMS

An integrated system featuring a rotary table, intelligent vision system, 360° fillet inspection, and automatic rejection. All controlled by a single PLC with a touchscreen interface. One machine. Everything included.

Indevo’s experts are by your side to help you find the profuct that best suits your company’s needs

We have been supplying machines for industries for over 15 years

At the heart of modern industrial production, every component must be perfect. But it is during the inspection phase that the most critical decisions are made: quality, safety, and zero defects.

Our company designs and manufactures state-of-the-art industrial machinery designed for automated inspection. By integrating directly downstream or in sync with your production lines, our systems automatically manage quality control—without ever slowing down the production flow.

Our mission is simple: to offer robust, precise, and flexible solutions that place quality control at the center of the process, reducing waste, eliminating complaints, and increasing overall efficiency—from small mechanical workshops to large industrial automation plants.

The Problem (That Almost Everyone Underestimates)

If you manufacture metal components or cosmetic products—screws, bolts, rivets, nuts, or lipsticks, brushes, caps—you’re familiar with this scenario:

  • An operator takes a batch of parts
  • Checks them “by eye” one by one
  • Discards the ones that look defective into a bin
  • Writes down the number of discarded parts on a sheet of paper
  • Passes the batch to the next line

Result: low productivity, defects that escape the human eye, destructive testing (nut test), a stressed operator, and a bottleneck.

And the worst problem? Visual inspection and dimensional inspection are two separate operations. And as long as they remain separate, defects multiply.

The solution: a machine that inspects everything

We have designed an integrated system combining feeding, machine vision, and automatic rejection that eliminates all intermediate manual checks.

One machine. One PLC. One operator. All-in-one.

Works with any metal or cosmetic product

And here’s the key point: our machine isn’t designed for just one type of component. It’s designed to be universal.

It works with:

  • Metalworking sector: Screws, bolts, rivets, nuts, washers, spacers, pins, threaded inserts
  • Cosmetics sector: Caps, lipsticks, mascara, brushes, applicators, deodorant sticks, bottle

Whether your products are small screws or cosmetic caps, the system handles them all. The rotating table and high-resolution cameras adapt to any geometry. You don’t need to change machines when switching products, such as:

  • Countersunk or cylindrical head screws
  • Hex or Allen bolts
  • Solid or blind rivets
  • Self-tapping or lock nuts
  • Screw-on or snap-on caps for cosmetics
  • Lipstick cases and various sticks

Versatility with the Cosmetics Model

But that’s not all: the cosmetics version offers greater versatility and is also suitable for plastic, metal, and small components typical of the beauty industry.

Machine for Metalworking: For products such as screws, bolts, rivets, nuts, washers, spacers, pins, and threaded inserts.

Machine for Cosmetics: For products such as caps, lipsticks, mascara, brushes, applicators, deodorant sticks, bottles, and pumps.

How it works (in simple terms)

Step 1 – Automatic feeding
The parts are loaded into a vibrating hopper that orients them and conveys them in a controlled manner onto a linear guide. The parts arrive one after another at the rotating table.

Step 2 – 360° Inspection on Rotating Table
The rotating table transports each individual part in front of up to 5 high-resolution cameras. Each camera checks a different aspect:

  • Screws: head, length, diameter, presence and integrity of the thread (360° inspection)
  • Bolts: hexagon, burrs, cracks, full thread
  • Rivets: head, body, presence of cracks or deformations
  • Cosmetic caps: diameter, height, presence of burrs, color, undercut integrity
  • Seals: surface, shape, absence of bubbles or scratches

Step 3 – Selective Automatic Rejection
When a part fails one of the inspections, the system identifies it and, at the end of the cycle, automatically ejects it using a controlled air jet into one of the reject bins (sorted by defect type). Passing parts proceed to the good product outlet, ready for packaging.

What the standard configuration includes

  • Vibrating hopper (custom diameter) with speed regulator and part alignment system
  • Rotating inspection table (diameter customized based on the parts)
  • 1 to 5 high-resolution industrial cameras (interchangeable modules)
  • Multispectral LED ring illuminator (adjustable)
  • 360° thread inspection system (proprietary ZAutomation technology)
  • Air jet ejection system (3 channels + general reject)
  • 1 industrial PLC with HMI touch screen
  • Inspection management software with statistics saving and audit trail
  • Remote assistance module for rapid remote diagnostics
  • Quick and easy part changeover system (changeover < 10 minutes)
  • Goods-out output connectable to packaging or bagging systems
  • All connection cables shielded
  • Power cables with EU plug
  • Complete instruction manuals
  • Sample part kit for initial testing
  • 12-month warranty on all components

What needs it addresses (in every company, for every product)

Guaranteed precision on any part
Industrial cameras offer resolutions of up to 5 megapixels with adjustable ring lighting. Whether you’re inspecting thousands of small metal parts or hundreds of cosmetic caps, the results are always precise. No more defective parts reaching the customer. No more complaints.

True traceability
The PLC records the following for each batch: number of parts inspected, type and quantity of defects by category, date, and time. Complete production logs and audit trails. Perfect for regulated industries (automotive, cosmetics).

Multiplied productivity
Inspect up to 300 parts per minute (VISION-300 model). A single operator can handle volumes that previously required three or four visual inspection staff.

Scalability without replacements
The system is designed to grow. You can start with 2 cameras and add a third, fourth, and fifth at any time. The central PLC and software are already configured. No structural modifications, no hidden costs.

Adaptability to different part formats
Part changeover is quick and easy (less than 10 minutes). Simply replace the feed guide, and the PLC memory loads the inspection parameters. The system adapts without special tools.

PERFORMANCE AND PRECISION

✔ Inspection That Makes a Difference.
✔ From Vision to Action: Automated Solutions for Your Quality.

REMOTE ASSISTANCE

Fast and effective remote diagnostics. Maximum uptime, zero unplanned downtime.

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PERFORMANCE AND PRECISION

✔  Precision that Marks the Difference.

✔  Automatic Solutions for your Production.

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✔  Maximum productivity, zero bottlenecks in your productive flow.

Who Needs This Machine

Metalworking:

  • Manufacturers of screws and bolts
  • Rivet and small metal parts companies
  • Automotive suppliers (mandatory traceability)
  • Manufacturers of threaded components
  • Turning and milling shops

Cosmetics:

  • Manufacturers of cosmetic caps and closures
  • Lipstick and lip balm companies
  • Mascara and brush manufacturers
  • Cosmetic packaging manufacturers (bottles, pumps, applicators)
  • Subcontractors in the beauty industry
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Our machinery and plant are subject to incentives for industry 4.0

Do you want to optimize production, logistics or warehouse management?

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Why buy now (and not “later”)

Because visual quality control is no longer sufficient. Because every defective part that reaches the customer damages your brand image. Because your competitors are already automating inspection.

And above all:

Because it’s the most comprehensive configuration on the market—nothing to add later

Because you can start with 2 cameras and expand to 5 without discarding anything

Because it works with ALL your parts—one machine for both metalworking and cosmetics

Because rejection is built-in—the machine automatically rejects defective items; no second operator is needed

 

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Z Automation
Via Mameli, 14 – 21013 Gallarate (VA)
Tel. +39 340.635.6406 – Email: info@zautomation.it

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