Development and manufacture of customized machine vision solutions and intelligent camera systems for automation and quality assurance
insensiv GmbH
BielefeldNew on Amplifa
About insensiv
insensiv GmbH is a medium-sized company based in Bielefeld that develops customized machine vision solutions based on its own intelligent camera systems. Its core business is the development and production of detection technology for reverse vending machines, including reading units for verifying beverage containers, crate recognition, bottle contour detection and quality assurance units for the DPG deposit logo. Other products include the gas cylinder vending machine for the automated purchase and exchange of gas cylinders, the Micro Counting Center, the 360° Scan inline inspection system for beverage cans, the AI-based anti-collision system BIRD.IFICATION for wind turbines, as well as solutions from UAV and drone technology. Software, electronics and mechanics are developed in-house at insensiv; hardware manufacturing is carried out by suppliers, while final assembly and quality assurance take place at the Bielefeld site. Customers come from sectors such as deposit systems, recycling, retail, printing, can manufacturing, agriculture, DIY/home improvement, industry and logistics, as well as defense and security. The company emerged in 2006 from the engineering office Christian Gieselmann founded in 1996 and employs around 100 people.
- Site
- Bielefeld
- Processes
- Development and manufacture of customized machine vision solutions (intelligent camera systems), Reading units for reverse vending machines (verification of beverage containers), Gas cylinder vending machine (GTA) – automated purchase/exchange of 5, 8 and 11 kg gas cylinders, QA units – camera systems for checking the print quality of the DPG deposit logo on deposit, Crate recognition – OEM component for checking crate type and contents, UAV/drone technology (PodCopter, tethered drone, assistance systems), Customized development of machine vision solutions, Development of software, electronics and mechanics
- Materials
- Intelligent camera systems and sensor technology, Software development, Electronics, Mechanics
- Certificates
- 100% final inspection in own QA
- Founded
- 2006
- Employees
- 100
- Industries
- Deposit return systems, Recycling, Reverse vending machine manufacturers, Retail/wholesale trade, Printing companies, Can manufacturers/bottlers
- 01
Feasibility studies and requirements analysis
- 02
Development of software, electronics and mechanics
- 03
Hardware manufacturing by suppliers
- 04
Final assembly in Bielefeld
- 05
Quality assurance (100% inspection)
- 06
Shipping to nationally and internationally active customers
Development and Technologies
Intelligent camera systems and sensor technology
In-house developed camera technology as the core component of all products for detection, verification and inspection.
Software development
In-house software development for machine vision, detection algorithms and AI-based applications.
Electronics
In-house developed electronics for camera systems and vending machine components.
Mechanics
In-house developed mechanics for device and vending machine assemblies.
Location
Bielefeld
DEHeadquarters: development, production, quality control, administration and service
- Materials
- Intelligent camera systems, sensor technology, electronics, mechanics
- Development and final assembly of machine vision systems
- Quality assurance equipment
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and manufacture of customized machine vision solutions (intelligent camera systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Electronics, Mechanics, Camera technology |
| Reading units for reverse vending machines (verification of beverage containers)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gas cylinder vending machine (GTA) – automated purchase/exchange of 5, 8 and 11 kg gas cylindersAssembly | – | – | 5 kg – 11 kg | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| QA units – camera systems for checking the print quality of the DPG deposit logo on depositTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Crate recognition – OEM component for checking crate type and contentsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | Beverage cans, Containers |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| UAV/drone technology (PodCopter, tethered drone, assistance systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Final assembly and quality assurance take place at insensiv in Bielefeld to ensure 100% tested product quality.
| Evidence | Bielefeld |
|---|---|
| 100% final inspection in own QA |
History
- 1996
Founding of the "Ingenieurbüro Christian Gieselmann" engineering office, specializing in automation systems and camera technology
- 2006
Emergence of insensiv GmbH from the engineering office Christian Gieselmann
First insensiv gas cylinder vending machine commissioned in Bielefeld at the Globus DIY store on Südring
20 years of the German one-way deposit system (DPG): insensiv has been involved for many years with technologies for the detection and verification of beverage containers