05 · Labels and print

The label is there — but is it the right one, in the right place?

Verifying the presence, orientation and legibility of markings — a scenario that combines a completeness check (is the label there at all) with a print-quality check (is it legible and correctly placed).

Label and print inspection asks several questions at once: is the label present, is it in the right place and orientation, and is the print legible and undamaged. That makes this scenario more complex than a simple presence check — it's worth deciding up front which of these questions matters most for your process.

Labels usually have a fixed, repeatable pattern, which makes deviations — wrong orientation, misalignment, smudged print — easier to detect. Good, repeatable imaging conditions (controlling glare on a glossy label) have a direct effect on result quality here.

If the check also needs to cover label content (e.g. the correct batch number or product variant), it's worth flagging during the initial consultation — it affects the scope of data and how validation is done.

When this scenario usually works well

01 The label or print has a fixed, repeatable reference pattern
02 Lighting limits glare and reflections on glossy or foil-laminated surfaces
03 It is defined whether the check covers only presence and position, or print content too
04 Examples of typical defects exist: missing label, wrong orientation, smudged or illegible print

What the pilot report shows

If the check covers several aspects at once (presence, position, legibility), the qualification report shows accuracy for each separately — so you can see which element still needs work.

How this works in practice

AIVQC Trainer → AIVQC Server → AIVQC Production

FAQ

Labels and print

Will AIVQC read the print content, or only check that it exists?+

The base scenario is verifying presence, orientation and general legibility. Reading specific content (e.g. a batch number) is an additional scope we agree on individually during consultation.

What about labels on curved or glossy surfaces?+

That is a typical case where lighting quality decides the result — qualification at the start of the pilot checks whether the current imaging setup handles it.

Other applications

Missing component

Checking assembly completeness and the presence of required components — one of the most common enquiries, because a missing component is easy to miss at line speed and easy to show unambiguously in an image.

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Incorrect assembly

Detecting reversed, displaced or incorrectly seated parts — a defect that differs from a missing component in that the part is present, just in the wrong orientation or position.

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Flash and deformation

Identifying moulding, geometry and product-edge defects — a classic example of an irregular defect, where classic geometric rules quickly stop being enough.

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Cracks and damage

Visually detecting scratches, cracks and surface damage — a defect where the stakes can be high, since damage may affect both function and visual appearance.

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Contamination

Detecting foreign objects, dirt and surface deviations — inherently the most unpredictable scenario, since contamination can take almost any shape.

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