Count
Verify the required quantity against the active product recipe.
Fill-level inspection ›
Solid-dose completeness
Tablet and Capsule Counting Inspection Systems UK
Automated tablet and capsule count verification, missing-dose detection and product presence inspection with line tracking and failed-pack rejection.
Application-led inspection
Verify count and completeness before the pack closes.
A count or presence check is most reliable while individual products or pack cavities are clearly visible. The system can identify missing tablets, capsules or components and link the result to the correct downstream bottle, tray or kit.
Typical checks
✓Tablet or capsule count
✓Missing product or empty cavity
✓Colour, shape and product type
✓Broken or visibly abnormal product where feasible
✓Bottle, tray or kit completeness
✓Reject confirmation and event recording
How it works
Match the view to the counting task
The inspection may count product in free flight, on a controlled feed, inside an open container or within presented cavities. Camera resolution, lighting, overlap and speed determine the final method and achievable performance.
Presence
Confirm every required pocket, position or component before closure.
Identity
Add colour and shape criteria where these features reliably distinguish the product.
Suitable applications
Built around the product and the production line.
Final suitability and performance are confirmed against representative samples, pack formats and real line conditions.
Buyer specification
Separate counting, presence and appearance requirements.
A precise count needs products to be individually resolved. Presence checks need every required position to be visible. Full surface defect inspection is a separate task that can require specialised handling and multiple views.
Count
Prevent overlap or double counting through controlled product presentation and validated image timing.
Complete
Check bottles, trays, cavities and kits before contents are hidden by a cap, foil or carton.
Differentiate
Add colour, size or shape rules only where those features reliably identify the intended product.
Practical answers
Questions production teams ask.
Final performance is application-specific and is confirmed using representative packs, products and line conditions.
Ask an engineerCan tablets be counted inside a closed bottle?
A visible count is usually most reliable before closure while products are separated or the container is open. A closed pack may need X-ray or another method, subject to product overlap and density.
Can the system detect broken tablets?
Visible breakage may be detectable when the relevant surfaces and edges are presented clearly. Complete cosmetic inspection normally requires dedicated handling and several views.
Can one line inspect several tablet formats?
Yes where the product range fits the presentation and optical envelope. Validated recipes store count, product features and limits for controlled changeover.
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