What Opsis does

Opsis GmbH (legal name: opsis Gesellschaft für maschinelles Sehen mbH) is a privately-held German engineering company headquartered in Speyer that develops and integrates camera-based industrial inspection and measurement systems. Founded in 1984 and led by Managing Director Helmut A. Kappner, the company describes itself as the world's longest-established system integrator for industrial image processing. Its systems combine CCD cameras, LED illumination, and proprietary image-processing software to deliver 100% inline quality control across customer production lines, with proprietary performance benchmarks such as 3,200 caps/min inspection, sub-micrometer measurement precision, and full-color print inspection at 42 parts/second.

The product portfolio spans more than 30 named systems organized around six technology categories: surface/color checking, shape and contour checking (2D/3D), dimensional measurement, pattern and object recognition, print inspection, and OCR/code reading. Flagship lines include CAPchecker/PADchecker/SEALchecker for closure inspection, WOODchecker/EDGEchecker/COMBIchecker/GROOVEchecker for furniture and laminate flooring, BALLchecker and BRICKchecker for precision measurement, and OCR 100/200/300 plus FLAPchecker for mail and document processing. Verticals served include glass container manufacturers, breweries and beverage wholesalers, closure producers, furniture and flooring OEMs, automotive (Bosch, AUDI, via KUKA robots), pharmaceutical (Lilly France), government (Ministry of Finance NRW), postal services (Deutsche Post), and brickworks.

Opsis operates an enterprise field-sales GTM motion: direct technical sales in Germany from Speyer and a Berlin office, plus exclusive distribution partners covering China (ZSM, Qingdao), Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (ITS-group, Moscow), North America (WMS, Inc.), and Turkey and the Black Sea region (VisioTek). Products are configured and priced per project; revenue derives principally from one-time system sales of hardware, software, and integration services, with no disclosed SaaS or recurring revenue component. The company has accumulated European patents (OCR 1984/1990, integral 3D sensor 1985), has won the State of Rheinland-Pfalz Innovation Prize twice (1998, 2004), and ships systems to 40+ countries.

Name

Opsis

Legal name

opsis Gesellschaft für maschinelles Sehen mbH

Website

https://opsis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Opsis GmbH is a Speyer, Germany-based industrial machine vision specialist founded in 1984 that designs and integrates camera-based inspection and measurement systems for 100% inline quality control, serving glassworks, breweries, closure manufacturers, furniture and flooring producers, automotive suppliers, and postal operations across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Vision and Inspection Systems

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG), Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH), Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision) (IMAIAMAF)

Keywords

• Industrial machine vision
• Camera inspection systems
• Quality control automation
• Image processing integration
• 3D measurement systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Speyer

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Vision Systems and Inspection Equipment: opsis generates revenue through the sale of industrial machine vision systems, inspection equipment, and related software for quality control applications across manufacturing industries. The company offers complete solutions including hardware, software, and integration services for camera-based testing and measurement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Opsis GmbH develops, manufactures, and integrates camera-based industrial inspection and measurement systems for automated quality control. The company sells turnkey inspection solutions combining CCD cameras, LED lighting, industrial PCs, and proprietary image-processing software for applications including cap and closure testing, print inspection, dimensional measurement, OCR/code reading, and surface/contour verification across glass, beverage, automotive, packaging, and furniture industries.

Product overview

Opsis GmbH is the world's longest-established system integrator for industrial image processing, offering a comprehensive portfolio of camera-based inspection and measurement systems. The product line centers on proprietary inspection solutions across six technology categories: Surface/Colour Check, Shape and Contour Check (2D/3D), Measurement, Pattern and Object Detection, Print Test, and Scanning of Prints and Codes. Key products include CAPchecker/PADchecker/SEALchecker for cap and closure inspection in the beverage and packaging industries; WOODchecker/EDGEchecker/COMBIchecker/GROOVEchecker for furniture and laminate floor manufacturing; BALLchecker/BRICKchecker/TUBEchecker for precision measurement applications; and OCR systems for document processing. The company delivers from its Speyer, Germany facility to customers worldwide, serving glassworks, beverage production, automotive, packaging, mail/document processing, brickworks, and timber industries with turnkey inspection solutions combining CCD cameras, LED lighting, industrial PCs, and proprietary software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAPchecker High-speed cap inspection system for plastic, aluminum, and crown cork caps testing inside and outside surfaces, sealing surfaces, moulding, liner, and screw threads up to 3,200 caps/min, available in BASE, PLUS, AROUND, and 4M camera configurations. For closure manufacturers and beverage fillers.
• CAPmaster Complete compact solution for cap inspection combining CAPchecker, CAPconveyor, CAPorientor, and CAPspark pinhole detection with machine control and operating unit. Dimensions approximately 1,400 x 1,000 x 1,900 mm. For closure manufacturers.
• PADchecker Automatic print layout control for caps using true colour processing and pattern matching techniques, detecting off-centre decoration, lithography offset, colour fluctuation, scratches, and smallest defects down to pixel size. Includes integrated tracking and sorting function. For closure manufacturers.
• SEALchecker
• BOXcontrol Crate-sorting system using camera technology with full-colour correlation detection. Consists of light tunnel with integrated industrial lighting, CCD colour camera, and switching cabinet with PC and operating unit. For beverage production and logistics.
• BOXchecker
• PALcontrol
• LABELchecker
• CLIPLOCKchecker
• KEGcontrol
• HandyKEG
• WOODchecker Testing system for furniture panels and laminate floors using camera technology. Verifies correct colour or wood type in processing, with detection in standstill or movement up to 2 m/s.
• EDGEchecker
• PANcontrol
• COMBIchecker Complete round-about testing of laminate planks covering all manufacturing lines. Tests tongue and groove profile 3D including click points, length, width, depth, and all 4 angles.
• GROOVEchecker First inline 3D inspection system for groove and tongue milling in laminate production. Monitors single errors and normal cutter degradation with visual warnings and automatic marking for sorting.
• CUTTERcontrol
• BALLchecker
• BRICKchecker
• TUBEchecker Inside and outside inspection of tubes of various materials and dimensions, from KFZ axles to pharmaceutical syringes. Tests surface quality and geometric features including straightness, diameter, and roundness.
• SHAPEchecker
• TOPchecker
• DUALchecker
• PRINTchecker Print layout control with high testing speed for plastic and sheet metal components. Tests offset print, tampon print, hot embossed print, and screen printing quality.
• OCR Camera Systems (OCR 100 / OCR 200 / OCR 300)

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,200 caps per minute inspection speed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZSM Dr. Zhao & Dr. Schneider Measuring Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partner for the People's Republic of China. Located in German Industry Park, Qingdao. Supports opsis PARTchecker and other products in Chinese market. Participated jointly at CIMES Beijing exhibition.
• ITS-groupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner covering Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan markets. Located in Moscow region, Russia.
• WMS, INC.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for USA, Canada, and Mexico markets.
• VisioTek Ltd. Sti.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Turkey and Black Sea countries. Located in Istanbul, Turkey. Specializes in quality control systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): ISRA VISION, now part of Atlas Copco, is a German machine vision specialist providing surface inspection, robot vision, and quality inspection systems for industries including glass, automotive, and packaging. Closely comparable peer to opsis given similar German origin, surface/contour inspection focus, and overlapping industry verticals.
• MVTec Software GmbH: MVTec Software is a Munich-based German provider of standard machine vision software (HALCON, MERLIC) used in industrial inspection and quality control. Comparable as a German machine vision specialist serving factory automation integrators, though MVTec is software-only while opsis builds full turnkey inspection systems.
• Basler AG: Basler AG is a German manufacturer of industrial cameras and computer vision components widely used in factory automation, inspection, and quality control. Directly comparable as a German-headquartered industrial vision specialist serving factory-automation OEMs and integrators, though more focused on camera hardware than full inspection systems.
• Vitronic GmbH: Vitronic is a German machine vision specialist providing automated inspection systems for logistics, automotive, and industrial quality control. Closely comparable to opsis as a German Mittelstand machine vision system integrator serving similar enterprise customers and industrial verticals.

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: SICK AG is a German-based global manufacturer of industrial sensors, machine vision cameras, and detection systems used in factory and logistics automation. Direct peer for opsis given similar German Mittelstand heritage, industrial inspection focus, and overlapping customers in automotive and packaging.
• Omron Corporation: Omron is a global industrial automation company offering machine vision systems, sensors, and quality inspection solutions for manufacturing. Comparable as a competitor in industrial vision-based quality inspection but operates at vastly greater scale and across the full automation stack including robotics and controls.
• Cognex Corporation: Cognex is the world's largest pure-play machine vision company, offering industrial image processing systems for inspection, guidance, and identification across factory automation. Highly comparable as a direct competitor in industrial machine vision inspection systems, but operates at vastly greater scale and with a broader software/AI-driven product portfolio.
• Keyence Corporation: Keyence is a Japanese global leader in industrial automation sensors, machine vision systems, and measurement instruments. Directly competes with opsis in industrial vision and inspection, but operates at massive scale across many automation categories beyond specialty vision.
• Teledyne Technologies (Vision Solutions): Teledyne's Vision Solutions group includes industrial camera and machine vision brands serving factory automation, inspection, and scientific imaging. Comparable peer in industrial machine vision hardware/software, though Teledyne operates as a large diversified conglomerate with much broader scope than opsis.

Regional players

• Stemmer Imaging (now Stemmer Group): Stemmer Imaging is a European machine vision technology provider offering cameras, software, and integrated vision solutions. Comparable to opsis as a European vision specialist, though Stemmer operates more as a broad-line distributor/integrator of third-party vision components rather than as a proprietary system manufacturer.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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