Why Procter & Gamble chose In-Sight to improve quality control - Challenge: Reduce the risk and cost of production - Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) manufacturing plant in India is operating multiple packing lines, three shifts, seven days a week. They manufacture more than 50 detergent types ranging from 13gm to 4kg in size – all packaged in similar laminate colours. P&G India must ensure that both the correct detergent types are wrapped with the correct laminate and that the correct maximum retail price (MRP) is printed correctly on each package. If the wrong MRP is printed, it could lead to retailers over or under pricing products, which could affect profit margins. P&G India conducted two separate rounds of inspection and verification manually to: Ensure that the right laminate packaging was placed on the right packing lines Determine that the MRPs for the respective laminates were printed correctly This process was not only time consuming, but also brought with it the risk of human error by performing the inspections manually. P&G India needed an alternative solution to manual inspection to reduce both the risk and cost of production.
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Why Procter & Gamble chose
In-Sight to improve quality control
Challenge: Reduce the risk and cost of production
Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) manufacturing plant in India is operating multiple packing lines, three shifts, seven days a week. They manufacture more than 50 detergent types ranging from 13gm to 4kg in size – all packaged in similar laminate colours.

P&G India must ensure that both the correct detergent types are wrapped with the correct laminate and that the correct maximum retail price (MRP) is printed correctly on each package. If the wrong MRP is printed, it could lead to retailers over or under pricing products, which could affect profit margins.

P&G India conducted two separate rounds of inspection and verification manually to:
  • Ensure that the right laminate packaging was placed on the right packing lines
  • Determine that the MRPs for the respective laminates were printed correctly
This process was not only time consuming, but also brought with it the risk of human error by performing the inspections manually. P&G India needed an alternative solution to manual inspection to reduce both the risk and cost of production.
Solution: Vision systems inspection & verification – right every time

P&G India chose Cognex In-Sight® vision systems to integrate with the packing machinery for a reliable, flexible solution that meets the demanding needs of laminate packing on their production line.

The Cognex In-Sight vision systems enable P&G India to:
  • Inspect and verify the ID and MRP codes printed on the laminates through Optical Character Verification (OCV) technology
  • Read the ID and MRP codes, regardless of their positions on the package, using patented PatMax® pattern matching technology
  • Ensure the right laminates have been placed on the right packing lines
  • Ensure the correct MRPs are indicated on the respective laminates
  • Match the reference ID and MRP codes from the vision systems against those supplied by the packing machine’s Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) through Ethernet communication


The increased accuracy of machine vision has enabled P&G India to reliably avoid laminate mix-ups and eliminate hourly manual check lists to ensure that the correct laminates are loaded on each of the 22 machines on the packing lines.

To find out how In-Sight Vision Systems could help you improve your production line, please click below to download a copy of the In-Sight Product Guide. Alternatively if you have a project that you would like to discuss with us, please click here to complete the Project Evaluation form.


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In-Sight Training opportunities in Eastern Europe
Classroom training is provided in all major Cognex European training centers, for example in Wroclaw (in Polish), Budapest (in Hungarian and English) and Vienna (in English and German).

In-Sight - Standard and advanced
This class provides new or potential In-Sight users a 4 day overview of the hardware and software used by In-Sight Vision Systems. The class features both spreadsheet application development and an introduction to EasyBuilder®.

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This class gives a basic overview of the hardware and software used by In-Sight Vision Systems. With the focus on getting the most from the In-Sight Explorer EasyBuilder interface, users learn how to walk through the process of setting up a vision application, step by step.
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