AIS Vision Automation

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Engineering Vision Automation Solutions for Regulated Production

AIS Vision Automation engineers vision-led marking, labelling and inspection automation for medical device, pharmaceutical and industrial production. With almost 30 years’ in-house engineering experience, we specify, build and validate systems that perform in regulated environments.

In-House Engineering Capability

Our engineering team carries out everything in-house — control development, mechanical build, system integration and validation. That control sits behind every reliable system: we design, build and test each project at our own facilities, so the systems we deliver are matched to your product, your line and your regulatory framework.

From first specification through to commissioning and ongoing support, the same team stays with each system across its working life — keeping accountability, knowledge and response times where they belong.

What we deliver in-house

Mechanical, electrical, controls and software engineering across one team.

Validation support (IQ, OQ, PQ, FAT, SAT) and 21 CFR Part 11 audit logging for regulated environments.

End-to-end delivery: specify, design, build, commission, validate, support.

Machine vision and robotics specialisation.

AI-driven inspection capability.

Why AIS Vision Automation

30+

Years Experience

70+

Engineers

1000+

Projects Delivered

ISO

9001:2015 certified

Our Evolution

AIS Vision Automation has grown from a single Lucan workshop into a multi-country engineering group, expanding capability while staying focused on what manufacturers in regulated production need most.

1998

Founded as an engineering-led automation business in Lucan, Dublin, focused on industrial automation and manufacturing support.

2012

Expansion into machine vision; AIS Vision Systems established in Sabadell, Barcelona.

2013

Expansion into inspection technologies; AIS Scanology established in Beugen, Netherlands.

2020

Specialisation in compliance-driven production: validated systems for GMP, FDA and ISO 13485 environments.

2026

Consolidation as AIS Vision Automation, with unified capability across vision systems, automation engineering and robotics.

Today

70+ engineers across the AIS Group, 1000+ projects delivered, Cork and Dublin facilities with Ireland and European project reach.

Our Team

Our 70+ engineers across the AIS Group span control development, mechanical design, machine vision, software and AI, and project management. It is one engineering organisation working across vision systems, automation engineering and robotics — close to every system we build and the people who run it.

Our Office Locations

AIS Vision Automation operates from Cork and Dublin, where all design, control development, system build and testing is carried out. Group offices in Barcelona (AIS Vision Systems and Rosepetal) and Beugen, Netherlands (AIS-Scanology) extend our reach across European production environments.

Map of Western Europe with AIS office locations pinned in Ireland, Netherlands and Barcelona

Industries We Serve

AIS Vision Automation delivers systems for four core manufacturing sectors, each with distinct regulatory and production requirements.

Vision automation across production sectors

In 2024 alone, the FDA listed 106 medical device recalls. Inline vision inspection catches the defects, labelling errors and serialisation issues that drive recalls before product leaves the line. AIS Vision Automation delivers UDI verification, sterile packaging inspection, defect detection and assembly verification, validated to support ISO 13485, FDA and MDR compliance with IQ, OQ, PQ documentation.

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100% code verification, serialisation and tamper-evidence inspection across primary and secondary pharmaceutical packaging to meet regulatory traceability.

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High-speed print, date-code and barcode inspection for high-volume food and beverage lines, catching defects and labelling errors before product leaves the line.

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Robust vision inspection, barcode reading and verification for components, cases and pallets in demanding industrial production environments.

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Proven Solutions in Production

We've delivered vision automation solutions for manufacturers across Ireland and Europe. Here's how we've solved specific production challenges.

Automation of  Catheter Testing for global medical device company

Automation of Catheter Testing for global medical device company

Medical Device

Machine vision traceability solution for Newbaze Ireland Nutrition

Machine vision traceability solution for Newbaze Ireland Nutrition

Food & Beverage

High accuracy labelling of a medical device product

High accuracy labelling of a medical device product

Medical Device