Vision & Optical Inspection
Optical inspection of intermediate and end industrial products is indispensable when monitoring the quality of production processes. Manz delivers top-level image processing systems. They ensure maximum efficiency in a single system or an entire production line by immediately optimizing upstream and downstream processes. Higher quality and yield significantly reduce manufacturing costs.

Manz offers many means of image processing and optical inspection of a broad range of components or materials.
Part and position recognition
- Recognition of component positions for precise placement
- Easy teach-in of a broad range of product geometries
- Integrated joining processes with online regulation in the µm range
- Integrated regulation processes for the greatest precision when processing small-format substrates such as smartphone glasses
Dimension measurement
- High-precision measurement of stiff components such as smartphone components (< 10 µm precision incl. proof to a coordinated measurement machine) and flexible materials, such as carbon fiber patches
- High-precision measurement of process results (such as printing or laser processing)
- Measurement of gap dimensions (such as leaks between keys and housings)
Surface inspection and defect recognition
- Highly reliable surface inspection of a wide range of materials: glass, aluminum, thin-film solar modules
- Detection of defects or spots, such as missing coatings, contamination, remains from wet chemical processes, micro-cracks
Coating inspection
- Full-surface measurement of silicon nitride layers on solar cells in nm resolution (cell coloration reflects layer thickness)
- Measurement of wavelength-dependent transmissions of filter layers on small-format glass substrates (such as smartphone cover glasses) for inline quality control and regulation of the printing process
3D measurement
- 3D measurement of components for assembly with the smallest possible height offset
- Measurement of heights and levels of components (such as keyboards and laptop housings) for quality assurance at the end of a production line