Best-Before Date and Batch Code Camera Inspection
A sealed Robopipe camera above your conveyor verifies batch code legibility and reads printed best-before dates on every passing pack without stopping the belt. Missing labels, crooked placement, or unreadable date prints trigger a reject verdict in under 50 milliseconds before cartoning. Every inspected item keeps a saved image for traceability and audits.
What does the camera check on date prints, batch codes, and labels?
One 12 MP camera inspects four elements on every piece in a single pass: label presence, position and orientation, batch code legibility, and the printed best-before or use-by date. Print applied directly on the pack follows the same workflow.
A deep-learning model learns from images of your correct and faulty packs, so nobody writes separate threshold rules for every label layout. Core label tasks appear on our label inspection page, while food and pharma combinations are outlined under industries.
What happens when a batch code or expiry date is unreadable?
The system flags any item with a missing label or illegible print as a reject on the floor display alongside piece counts and line rate.
The AI PLC triggers your reject unit or stack light via digital I/O, RS485, Modbus, or EtherCAT. Every check stores a timestamped photo locally to export pass and reject records for retail audits, as covered in quality control trends in 2026.
How do operators handle multiple label variants on one belt?
Staff add each label variant as a product in Robopipe Studio without programmers, retraining models in 15 to 40 minutes with no cap on stored products.
Is there a public customer reference for date and batch reading?
We do not publish a customer reference for label inspection yet, so we test legibility directly on your printed packs in a 30-minute demo.
How much does best-before and batch code inspection cost?
Paid plans start at €390 per camera per month excluding VAT on Standard, or €590 per month on Pro with the AI PLC rejector interface, on-site mounting, and priority support.
Open source
Run Robopipe yourself on your own infrastructure.
Your own hardware · community support
View on GitHub- Full pipeline: capture, train and run
- Runs on Raspberry Pi
- Community support on GitHub
Standard
Start on one camera and expand as needed.
- Sealed IP67 camera included
- Unlimited cameras & products
- Self-service product setup in studio app
- Real-time production floor dashboard that works on any tablet
- 5 model trainings per month
- Email support
Pro
Most popularOn-site installation, controller outputs and unlimited trainings.
- Everything in Standard and
- Advanced analytics
- Automatic AI image annotation
- Unlimited model trainings
- PLC with digital outputs, RS485, EtherCAT & Modbus
- On-site install & operator training
- Post-install service & priority support
Enterprise
Multi-site rollouts wired into your systems.
Volume pricing · dedicated success manager
Talk to sales- Everything in Pro and
- ERP & MES integration
- Custom models & line-specific hardware
- SLA
Frequently asked questions
Does the camera read best-before dates at full belt speed?
Yes. Frames trigger on an encoder pulse, a light barrier, or a fixed frame rate and each piece is judged within 50 milliseconds without stopping the conveyor.
Does the camera survive wet packing halls and chillers?
Yes. The sealed IP67 camera handles steam, pressure washing, dust, and cold stores during daily sanitation.
Does date inspection work offline without cloud uploads?
Yes. The AI PLC runs inference locally at the belt and raw frames remain on site unless exported.
How many label products can we keep in one plan?
Inspected products are unlimited across every plan. Standard includes 5 model trainings per month, while Pro and Enterprise include unlimited trainings.
How can we test date reading on our own printed packs?
Book a 30-minute demo on our contact page, email jan.jelinek@robopipe.io, or call +420 728 488 116. We reply within one business day.
Try camera inspection on your own products
Book a 30-minute demo and we will walk through what inspection would look like on your line.