High-speed capture
High-frame-rate imaging freezes parts mid-fall, even at hundreds of units per minute through a chute or spout.
Free-Fall Counting
Count every part as it drops
For lines where parts funnel down through a chute or spout — capsules into a bottle, fasteners into a pack, kernels off a sieve — vision counts each unit in free fall, at speeds beam counters and vibratory scales can't keep up with.
Why free-fall is different
Beam counters and scales both drift
Infrared beam counters miscount when parts overlap or tumble past each other, and weight-based fills drift the moment part weight varies batch to batch — both are common causes of the short-fill and overage complaints that reach QA after the product has already shipped.
A camera positioned across the fall path captures every part individually, even mid-cluster, and a deep-learning model trained on your part's shape separates touching units to deliver an exact count before the pack is sealed.
Capabilities
What this solution delivers
Overlap & cluster separation
Deep-learning separates touching or overlapping parts that trip up optical or infrared beam counters.
Batch-accurate totals
Every unit through the funnel is counted and logged — no more, no less than what the pack requires.
Typical applications
Where it's used
Capsules & tablets
Confectionery & biscuits
Fasteners & small hardware
Seeds, grains & kernels
Small moulded components
Counting capsules, tablets, or small parts in free fall?
Send us your part and pack format — we'll share a feasibility view and expected accuracy.