About Us

Founded in 1989 from a small technology company in Manchester, UK, we have grown into one of the leading machine vision providers for the glass industry.

Who We Are & What We Do

Our expertise in float glass inspection gave us the platform to expand our portfolio of products ranging from cut plate inspection and power measurement to thickness and mirror glass inspection. 

Each and every step was taken in partnership with our customers, not only during the conceptual design phase, but through the lifetime of the products.  Our reputation for excellence has been built up over 30+ years, and we continue to push the boundaries year on year.


Eagle-I 4.0 Cut Plate Vision System:

The newest generation of the cut plate inspection system family uses multi-channel state of the art cameras to see all the standard defects, with greater accuracy, discrimination and categorization.
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TG Cold End Thickness and Stress Measurement:

A high-end, solid mechanical design to enable consistent and reliable thickness and stress measurements, with software focused on providing the data required to make the correct decisions.
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AG Mirror Glass Inspection System:

Our mirror inspection system is typically located at the silvering point, providing immediate feedback on silver layer defects such as pin holes.
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IQ Interleavant Powder Measurement System:

The glass market is changing, and the drive is to add more value at source, with more product mixes & coatings.
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Our services

Industrial web inspection: 

Our expertise in camera technology, innovative approach to system designs and an engaging software team allows us to deliver high-end solutions to the market.  Our experience in the web inspection world allows us to choose the right technology for each application.

Glass sector factory simulation: 

Simulation of the glass factory process is key to its success now and in the future.  It enables the customer, OEM and supplier to de-risk their decisions when investing in new lines, factories and equipment, or wanting to increase, expand or consolidate their existing processes.  

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Guardian Glass Make Thickness Gauge Investment

Inspection Systems has worked with Guardian glass for over 15 years delivering their mainstay product Eagle-I at the cold end of production.  Recently with the next generation of products, Guardian required an inspection system for measuring both the thickness and stress of their float glass.  They turned to Inspection Systems as our Thickness Gauge provides…

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