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Machine Vision Solutions Built on Your Parts

Custom machine vision and AI quality control that inspects every part on the line — catching defects, missing components and foreign objects that a human eye misses at speed. Models trained on your parts and your defects, deployed at the edge. You own the code.

Last updated: 11 June 2026

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In short

A machine vision project trains AI to inspect your parts automatically — spotting defects, verifying assembly, detecting foreign objects and reading labels. Crux Digits builds it custom on your data with fixed prices: a €2,500 audit, a €20,000 proof-of-concept, and production systems from €50,000. EU AI Act-ready, and you own the code.

What machine vision inspection covers

Machine vision software turns cameras into an inspector that never blinks. We build systems that grade parts against your own quality standard — not a generic library — so the AI flags exactly the defects your line cares about. Typical inspection tasks we automate:

How we build a machine vision system

This is engineering, not a plug-in. We start at the physics: camera choice, resolution, optics and lighting geometry — because most vision projects fail on lighting, not on the model. Then we collect and label images of your real parts (good units and every defect class), train models on your data, and validate against a held-out set until precision and recall clear your acceptance criteria. Finally we deploy to the line — on an edge device or industrial PC for low-latency, on-premise inspection with no dependency on the cloud. It pairs naturally with predictive maintenance, and builds on the same core as our computer vision work.

Inspection task, what the AI does, and the outcome

Each inspection task maps to a specific model behaviour and a measurable result on the line:

Inspection taskWhat the AI doesOutcome
Surface & defect checkClassifies and localises flaws pixel-by-pixel against your defect classesBad parts rejected automatically; scrap and escapes drop
Assembly verificationDetects presence, position and orientation of each componentNo incomplete or mis-built units reach the customer
Label & code (OCR)Reads and checks codes, dates and barcodes for legibility and matchMislabelled or unreadable product caught before dispatch

Fixed-price bands

No open-ended day rates. Every engagement runs on fixed prices so you can budget with confidence: a €2,500 audit to assess feasibility, imaging and ROI; a €20,000 proof-of-concept to prove detection accuracy on your parts; and production systems from €50,000 for line-integrated inspection. See the full breakdown, or start with a free AI-readiness scan.

How we ship: audit → PoC → production

We de-risk in stages. The audit confirms whether vision is the right tool and how to image your parts. The proof-of-concept trains models on collected samples and proves accuracy against your acceptance criteria — you see the numbers before committing to build. Production hardens the system, integrates it with PLCs and the line, and hands over documentation. Everything is EU AI Act-ready and the code is yours — no lock-in, no per-inspection licence.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does a machine vision project cost?

Crux Digits works on fixed prices. A feasibility audit is €2,500, a proof-of-concept that proves detection accuracy on your parts is €20,000, and full production inspection systems start from €50,000. The audit tells you which band your project needs before you commit.

Do you use off-the-shelf models or train on our parts?

We train custom models on your parts and your defect classes. Off-the-shelf models rarely match a specific production line, so we collect and label images of your real good and bad units, then validate accuracy against a held-out set until it clears your acceptance criteria.

What is the difference between 2D and 3D machine vision?

2D vision inspects flat features — surface defects, print, labels and presence — from a camera image. 3D machine vision measures shape, depth and volume, which is needed for dimensional checks, warpage, fill level and complex assembly geometry. We recommend the right approach for your task in the audit.

Can it run on our line without the cloud?

Yes. We deploy to an edge device or industrial PC on the line for low-latency, on-premise inspection that keeps running even without an internet connection. Your images and data stay on your premises.

Is machine vision affected by the EU AI Act?

Industrial quality inspection is generally lower-risk, but we build every system to be EU AI Act-ready — documented data, traceable decisions and clear human oversight — so you are covered as obligations phase in. You own the code and the documentation.

See if machine vision fits your line

Start with a fixed-price €2,500 audit: we assess your parts, imaging and ROI, and tell you exactly what a working system would take. No open-ended commitment.

Book your machine vision audit