Marchesini Group has purchased a 48% stake in SEA Vision, which offers vision system solutions to the pharmaceutical companies and packaging machine manufacturers.

The company has invested €125m ($155m) to purchase a stake in SEA Vision, a company engaged in the development of vision and inspection systems used for quality control and anti-counterfeiting of drugs. 

SEA Vision, which develops software for vision systems, will continue to be managed by the founders Luigi Carrioli and Michele Cei.

The firm offers a range of solutions, including vision systems for blister and thermoforming machines and vision systems for cosmetic inspection and codes/variable data check.

SEA Vision also provides smart SCADA and data collection solution, as well as serialization and traceability software to meet the global traceability requirements.

The firm’s Harlequin vision system helps to perform checks on different materials and colors, and to carry out ccurate inspection of tablets, capsules, pills, powders, vials, syringes, ampoules.

To support its Industry 4.0 model, Marchesini will also open a new 3D printing unit at its headquarters of Pianoro.

Marchesini Group CEO Pietro Cassani said: "We have been dealing with the themes of Industry 4.0 for almost 20 years, even before they became fashionable," said Pietro Cassani . "The agreement will allow us to create packaging.

“The agreement will allow us to create packaging machines that are even more integrated with SEA Vision's inspection systems, so as to guarantee our customers a product that can be classified in all respects as well 4.0.”


Image: SEA Vision provides vision systems solutions to pharmaceutical companies and packaging machine manufacturers. Photo: courtesy of Marchesini Group SpA.