Automated Pallet Inspection System
Ensure every shipment leaves in perfect condition.
Optimus is an ideal tool for pallet inspection, offering a range of capabilities to ensure that only high-quality and compliant products are shipped from your facility.
How automated pallet inspection works
3D cameras positioned around the inspection area build a digital twin of every pallet as it arrives — by conveyor, forklift, or AGV. Optimus checks the payload against configurable thresholds for overhang, box count, damage, pallet-base placement, and label position, then reports the verdict to your PLC, WMS, or ERP within seconds. Approved pallets continue to wrapping and outbound; failed pallets are routed automatically to manual review.
Automated pallet inspection for food logistics
Pallet inspection is especially valuable in food and cold-chain logistics, where wet cardboard, frost, stretch-wrap reflections, and box variation defeat rule-based vision systems. At MOWI, one of the world's largest salmon producers, Optimus inspects 100% of outbound pallets for overhang, broken boxes, and box count — and archives a photo of every pallet, creating a complete audit trail for resolving disputes across distribution to more than 25 countries.
What does pallet inspection catch before shipment?
Typical faults include overhanging or protruding boxes that will be crushed in transit, broken or deformed packaging, incorrect box counts, misplaced pallet bases, and unreadable labels or barcodes. Catching these at source is far cheaper than discovering them at the destination — every rejected delivery costs freight, credit notes, and customer trust.
Does it integrate with our existing line?
Yes. The system connects to conveyors, AGVs, labeling robots, PLCs, and ERP systems over standard industrial protocols, so automated pallet inspection becomes a step in your existing outbound flow rather than a separate manual station. A dairy producer runs the same solution with four RealSense 3D cameras and an object-fence module, inspecting every outbound pallet for overhang and dimension faults before shipment.
Key benefits
- Visual Inspection — Accurately identifies damage or defects on individual products or packaging, such as cracks, dents, or deformations.
- Count Verification — Quickly and accurately counts the number of products on the pallet and compares it to the expected quantity.
- Quality Inspection — Identifies quality issues such as contamination, foreign objects, or incorrect labeling.
- Compliance Inspection — Checks that products and packaging meet relevant regulations and standards, such as barcode/QR readability.