INTRAVIS: Technology that supports Quality Manager

At INTRAVIS, we’ve always seen ourselves as a partner to our customers and their teams. But what does that actually mean? Which roles within our customers’ operations do we support – and how?
In this blog series, we take a closer look at four key user groups and show how our technologies make their work easier. In todays edition: quality manager.

Quality managers carry a central responsibility: they must ensure that every produced part meets defined standards – efficiently, traceably, and consistently. Our inspection systems support them with objective, high-precision measurements, comprehensive data analysis, and automated documentation. This means that quality is not just checked, but actively managed.

Objective Quality Control – Inline or in the Lab

INTRAVIS vision inspection systems are designed to ease the daily workload of quality managers. They inspect reliably, precisely, and without fatigue – delivering a vast amount of data in the shortest time.

• Inline systems like the PreWatcher Inline inspect 100% of produced objects in real time
• Sampling systems like the Sample-PreWatcher enable high-precision lab analyses or targeted sampling directly from the production line
• Systems like the CapWatcher Q-Line capture up to 144,000 cavity-specific quality data points per minute

Benefit for your team:

Quality managers gain immediate insight into current production quality – objective, complete, and in real time. This enables quick reactions to deviations and provides a solid data foundation for continuous improvement.

Applications:

Closure inspection, Label inspection, Bottle and container inspection, Preform inspection

Targeted Error Assignment: Component-Based Quality Analysis

To ensure consistently high product quality, it’s crucial to identify sources of error quickly and clearly. Our systems enable precise assignment of defects to specific components within the production line – and not only for cavities.

• Cavity analysis: Defects can be traced directly to individual cavities – ideal for injection molding applications
• Carriers: Recurring defects can be linked to specific carriers, e.g., in cases of transport or positioning issues
• Spindles: In closure production, slitting defects can be assigned to individual spindles
• Labeling heads: Labeling errors can be traced to specific dispensing heads

Even when no number is read, the system architecture allows for clear traceability of the root cause – based on system position or cycle timing.

Benefit for your team:

Instead of checking based on assumptions, interventions can be made directly at the affected components. This saves time, reduces unnecessary maintenance, and increases system availability. At the same time, root cause analysis for recurring issues is significantly accelerated – a clear advantage for efficient maintenance.

Applications:

Closure inspection, Label inspection, Bottle and container inspection, Preform inspection

Early Warning Through Trend Analysis with the IntraVisualizer

Our systems don’t just provide snapshots – they enable predictive quality control. With the IntraVisualizer, trends in product quality can be identified and analyzed.

• Early detection of gradual quality changes
• Forecasts of when tolerance limits might be exceeded
• Visualization of complex data in clear dashboards

Benefit for your team:

Quality managers can not only react to deviations but actively prevent them. This increases planning reliability and supports a sustainable quality strategy.

Applications:

Closure inspection, Label inspection, Bottle and container inspection, Preform inspection

Automated Documentation and System Integration

Complete documentation is essential for quality management – whether for internal tracking, audits, or in the event of complaints. Our systems offer comprehensive reporting and interface functions.

• Export of quality data as reports at the push of a button
• Integration into existing ERP, CRM, or QM systems
• No manual post-processing required

Benefit for your team:

Documentation is automatic and reliable – with no additional effort. This saves time, reduces errors, and ensures maximum transparency for customers and internal stakeholders.

Applications:

Closure inspection, Label inspection, Bottle and container inspection, Preform inspection

Conclusion: Quality Made Visible, Controllable, Documented – and Feedback-Driven

Quality managers need precise data, clear analyses, and reliable documentation. Our systems deliver all of this – in real time, automated, and fully integrated into your processes. In addition, they enable targeted feedback to upstream or downstream systems. This allows process parameters to be adjusted, root causes to be resolved more quickly, and the entire production chain to be continuously improved.

INTRAVIS Systems: Designed to Support.