Antares Vision Group – Inspection and Track & Trace
Antares Vision Group is an international technology specialist in inspection, Track & Trace and digital supply-chain solutions. The group develops systems that help manufacturers control product quality, uniquely identify products and packaging, and establish traceability throughout the supply chain.
Its solutions combine inspection equipment, vision systems, identification technologies and software. This allows manufacturers to integrate quality control, serialisation, aggregation, regulatory compliance and supply-chain visibility within a coordinated technological environment.
Product and Packaging Inspection
One of Antares Vision Group’s core areas of expertise is automated inspection and quality control on production and packaging lines.
Inspection technology can be used to check products, containers, packaging, labels and other quality-critical characteristics during production.
Depending on the application, inspection systems can help detect defects or deviations before products leave the production line, contributing to consistent product quality and improved process control.
In highly regulated industries, automated inspection can also form an important part of the documented quality-assurance process.
Serialisation and Track & Trace
Antares Vision Group has extensive expertise in serialisation and Track & Trace.
Serialisation assigns a unique digital identity to an individual saleable product. This identity can then be used to recognise and track the product throughout different stages of production and distribution.
Track & Trace solutions can support objectives such as:
- product authentication;
- anti-counterfeiting;
- regulatory compliance;
- product recalls;
- monitoring of product flows;
- traceability throughout the supply chain;
- brand and consumer protection.
For pharmaceutical applications in particular, serialisation and traceability can be essential for meeting regulatory requirements in different international markets.
Aggregation of Packaging Levels
In addition to serialisation, aggregation is an important component of many Track & Trace systems.
Aggregation establishes a digital relationship between different packaging levels, for example:
individual product → bundle → case → pallet.
This enables companies to trace larger logistical units while retaining information about the individual products they contain.
Aggregation systems can be incorporated into packaging lines, case-packing systems, palletising processes and standalone stations.
Supply-Chain Transparency
Traceability does not have to stop at the end of the production line.
Antares Vision Group also develops solutions for end-to-end supply-chain visibility, allowing companies to follow products through production, warehousing, distribution and other stages of the supply chain.
By combining information from production equipment, warehouses, logistics partners and enterprise systems, manufacturers can gain a more complete view of product movements.
This can help improve transparency, support regulatory compliance and strengthen the ability to respond to issues such as recalls, counterfeiting or unauthorised distribution.
Integration with Production and Enterprise Systems
Antares Vision Group solutions are not limited to individual machines.
Track & Trace and inspection data can be integrated with different software layers within the organisation, connecting the packaging line to broader manufacturing, warehouse and enterprise systems.
This makes it possible to integrate product identification, quality information and traceability data into the wider digital production environment.
Depending on the project, this can support processes such as:
- production management;
- warehouse operations;
- regulatory reporting;
- supply-chain management;
- quality assurance;
- data analysis.
Solutions for Life Science
The pharmaceutical and Life Science industries have particularly demanding requirements for product quality, identification, documentation and traceability.
Antares Vision Group offers technologies for applications including:
- serialisation;
- aggregation;
- automated inspection;
- checkweighing;
- regulatory compliance;
- supply-chain visibility;
- production data monitoring.
By combining hardware and software, these systems can support traceability from individual packaging units through higher packaging levels and onward into the supply chain.
Applications Across Different Industries
Although Life Science is an important area of expertise, Antares Vision Group technology is also used in a variety of other industries.
Applications can include:
- pharmaceuticals and medical devices;
- food;
- beverages;
- cosmetics;
- chemicals;
- packaging;
- rigid containers.
The combination of inspection, identification and digital traceability makes these technologies relevant wherever product quality, authenticity and transparency are important.
Learn more on the official Antares Vision Group website.
Antares Vision Group and Filipack
Filipack works with Antares Vision Group to support companies in selecting and integrating inspection and Track & Trace solutions within their packaging processes.
We look beyond an individual camera, printer or serialisation module and consider the complete application, including:
- the product and packaging type;
- required quality inspections;
- production capacity;
- serialisation requirements;
- aggregation levels;
- regulatory compliance;
- integration with existing packaging equipment;
- connection to production and enterprise software;
- required supply-chain traceability.
Together with Antares Vision Group, Filipack can support projects involving:
- vision inspection;
- quality control;
- serialisation;
- aggregation;
- Track & Trace;
- pharmaceutical compliance;
- supply-chain transparency;
- integration into new or existing packaging lines.
The combination of Antares Vision Group’s specialised technology and Filipack’s local project support helps companies implement solutions that fit both their packaging line and their wider traceability and compliance requirements.
Looking for an Inspection or Track & Trace Solution?
Are you looking to add inspection to an existing packaging line, implement serialisation or develop a complete Track & Trace solution?
Filipack can analyse your application and work with Antares Vision Group to determine the appropriate combination of hardware, software and system integration for your production process.