KPM Analytics Expands Vision Inspection Facility in Italy

KPM Analytics, a global leader in scientific instrumentation and vision process machinery, has announced the expansion of its vision inspection system manufacturing facility in Trento, Italy. This state-of-the-art facility, spanning 22,000 square feet, is designed to meet the growing demand from baking and snack food producers for advanced quality control and food safety on the production line.

The new facility, located at Viale dell'Industria 2, Pergine Valsugana (TN), 38057, Italy, more than doubles the company's production capacity for vision inspection systems. It will serve as the home for the company's industry-leading products, including the Q-Bake™ In-Line Vision Inspection System, the EyePro Laner for packaging lane balancing, and the TheiaVu® E-Series At-Line Vision Measurement System. These systems are designed to detect and monitor critical product attributes such as color, shape, size, topping, and foreign material contamination on high-speed production lines.

In addition to manufacturing, the facility will host factory acceptance testing, customer training, and hands-on demonstrations. These services are aimed at helping baking and snack food operators maximize the performance and efficiency of their equipment from day one. The site also includes dedicated facilities for developing advanced hardware and software applications, including hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence (AI) model development for foreign material detection.

Andrea Bertuolo, General Manager for Vision Inspection Technologies at KPM Analytics, stated, "The facility expansion is a direct response to the growing needs of our customers who are under increasing pressure to meet rigorous quality standards. With the extra capacity, we are better prepared to improve our production throughput to meet their evolving demands."

KPM Analytics acquired EyePro System, S.r.l., in 2021, marking a significant step in the company's mission to assist food processors in controlling product quality and enhancing food safety. The company's vision inspection products have been a top choice among baking and snack makers for achieving 100% in-line inspection and automatic defect removal. Recent advancements in merging quality inspection with AI machine learning have further elevated the brand's capabilities.

Brian Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of KPM Analytics, emphasized, "Baking and snack brands are facing tighter quality specs and higher volumes. The ability to catch defects, process deviations, or foreign materials instantly is essential. The investment in our new vision inspection facility ensures we meet customer expectations more effectively while continuing to innovate alongside them."

The new facility in Pergine Valsugana joins KPM Analytics' 11 other manufacturing, sales, and support offices worldwide. It follows similar expansion projects in Orem, Utah, USA; Villeneuve, France; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; and Westborough, MA, USA. KPM Analytics is committed to providing a comprehensive range of products and services to solve customer problems and ensure product quality and process efficiency.

KPM Analytics' brands, including AMS, Bruins Instruments, CHOPIN Technologies, EyePro System, Process Sensors, Sensortech, Sightline, Smart Vision Works, and Unity Scientific, have a long history of delivering advanced and reliable analysis solutions. The company's focus on customer service remains at the core of everything it does.