Development, manufacture and sales of optical inspection systems for railway goods, metal, pipes, and composites
IOS Innovative Optoelektronik und Steuerungssysteme GmbH
Minden · DENew on Amplifa
About IOS GmbH
IOS GmbH has been active in optical industrial inspection (Machine Vision) since 1994. The company from Minden develops, manufactures, and distributes inspection systems based on powerful Gigabit Ethernet line and area cameras, including suitable lighting and custom software. Key-ready systems are offered for surface inspection of railway goods such as paper, cardboard, tissue, plastic films, sheet metal, and non-woven fabrics, as well as for pipe inspection and quality control during lamination. This includes width measurement, hole detection, tear detection, line and cutting position control, and fault tape logging. In addition to complete systems, IOS manufactures components for system integrators, including camera housings, camera adjustment units, line lights, control modules, and hybrid cables. The headquarters is at Schwarzer Weg 10 in 32423 Minden; the company is registered as a GmbH under HRB 4705 at the Bad Oeynhausen District Court.
- Site
- Minden
- Processes
- Optical surface inspection (Machine Vision) with Gigabit Ethernet line and area cameras, Railway goods inspection: Contaminants, wrinkles, tears, holes, spots, bubbles,, Pipe inspection: Full-surface inspection, pipe thickness determination and control,, Metal surface inspection: Spots, scratches, discoloration, bumps/dents, tear detection,, Edge tear detection on rewinders, line control of unwinders andcore winders, Quality control during lamination (bubbles, wrinkles, peeling, adhesive streaks, mispositioning,, Development, manufacture and sales of key-ready camera inspection systems incl. software,, Development of camera inspection systems (Machine Vision)
- Materials
- Paper, Pulp, Cardboard, Tissue, Plastic Films, Plastic Panels, Steel, Aluminum
- Certificates
- Fault Tape Logging
- Founded
- 1994
- Industries
- Paper Industry (Paper, Pulp, Cardboard, Tissue), Film Manufacturing, Metal Processing (Hot/Cold Rolling), Non-woven Fabrics, Composites (Laminated Film and Panel Goods), Pipe Inspection
- 01
Requirements gathering and application analysis
- 02
System concept with standard algorithms and custom software
- 03
Manufacturing of camera housings, adjustment units, line lights, and control
- 04
System integration and commissioning at the customer site
- 05
Service, adaptation, and expansion of existing systems
Materials and Processes
Gigabit Ethernet Line Cameras
Used for surface inspection and fault detection on railway goods such as paper, film, and sheet metal.
Gigabit Ethernet Area Cameras
Used for tasks requiring area image capture, e.g., pipe and object inspection.
Intelligent CCD Line Cameras (LSC5000 Series)
Historical basis of the inspection systems, first introduced in 1994.
Line Lights
Line illumination in lengths 280–2800 mm, 24 VDC, optionally triggerable up to 100 kHz.
Control Modules
Trigger, clock divider, and tracking modules for synchronized control of up to 12 cameras.
Locations
Minden
DEHeadquarters with development, manufacture, and sales
- Lot size
- Individual systems and projects
- Materials
- Paper, film, sheet metal, non-woven, pipes, composites
- Gigabit Ethernet Line and Area Cameras
- CCD Line Cameras LSC5000 Series
- Line Lights 280–2800 mm
- Control Modules (Trigger, Clock Divider, Tracking Module)
Components and Parts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical surface inspection (Machine Vision) with Gigabit Ethernet line and area camerasInspection | – | – | – | – | Paper, Pulp, Cardboard, Tissue, Plastic Films, Plastic Panels, Steel, Aluminum, Non-ferrous Metals, Non-woven Fabrics, Laminated Film and Panel Goods, Insulating Materials, Silicone Paper, Pipes |
| Railway goods inspection: Contaminants, wrinkles, tears, holes, spots, bubbles,Inspection | – | Inspection width in mm (customer-specifi | – | – | Paper, Plastic Film, Sheet Metal, Non-woven |
| Pipe inspection: Full-surface inspection, pipe thickness determination and control,Inspection | – | – | – | – | extruded pipes, precision pipes |
| Metal surface inspection: Spots, scratches, discoloration, bumps/dents, tear detection,Inspection | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminum, Non-ferrous Metals |
| Edge tear detection on rewinders, line control of unwinders andcore windersInspection | – | – | – | – | Railway Goods, Non-woven Fabrics |
| Quality control during lamination (bubbles, wrinkles, peeling, adhesive streaks, mispositioning,Inspection | – | – | – | – | Sheet metal parts, Facade panels, Laminated film and panel goods |
| Development, manufacture and sales of key-ready camera inspection systems incl. software,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit Ethernet Line Camera | – | – | – | – | Minden |
| Gigabit Ethernet Area Camera | – | – | – | – | Minden |
| Intelligent CCD Line Camera (LSC5000 Series) | IOS LSC5000 Series | – | – | 1994 | Minden |
| Line Lights / Line Illumination | IOS | – | Lengths 280 mm – 2800 mm (Grid pitch 280 mm), 24 VDC, 16.8–168 W | – | Minden |
| Camera Adjustment Unit (Small adjustment unit) | IOS | – | – | – | Minden |
| Control Modules (Trigger module, Clock divider, Tracking module, up to 12 cameras) | IOS | – | – | – | Minden |
Additional services
Quality
IOS adapts systems in consultation with the customer to the production environment and uses proven standard algorithms. Quality data is logged (fault tape) or documented by marking events.
| Evidence | Minden |
|---|---|
| Fault Tape Logging |
History
- 1994
Founding of IOS GmbH; Introduction of the intelligent CCD line cameras of the LSC5000 series.
Transition to Gigabit Ethernet line cameras; Expansion of the portfolio with Gigabit Ethernet area cameras.