Inspection system for a blister machine

A method for configuring an inspection system of a blister machine for producing at least one blister pack comprising at least one pharmaceutical product, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by the inspection system, an electronic reference comprising geometric data associated with an unsealed bottom film of the at least one blister pack;
• analysing, by the inspection system, the electronic reference to extract the geometric data associated with the unsealed bottom film;
• obtaining, by the inspection system, a reference image, the reference image comprising an image of a portion of an unsealed bottom film of the at least one blister pack comprising one or more pockets in which the at least one pharmaceutical product is located;
• comparing, by the inspection system, the geometric data associated with the unsealed bottom film with the portion of the unsealed bottom film in the reference image;
• locating, by the inspection system and based on the comparing, one or more pockets in the unsealed bottom film;
• determining, by the inspection system, colour data associated with the at least one pharmaceutical product based on the location of the one or more pockets;
• and
• determining, by the inspection system and based on the colour data associated with the pharmaceutical product, geometric data associated with the at least one pharmaceutical product.

An inspection system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory, the memory comprising instructions that are by the processor, the instructions comprising:
• instructions to configure the inspection system of a blister machine to produce at least one blister pack comprising at least one pharmaceutical product, wherein the instructions to configure that inspection system comprise:
• instructions to obtain an electronic reference comprising first data, the first data associated with the at least one blister pack:
• instructions to analyze the electronic reference to extract the first data:
• instructions to obtain a reference image, the reference image comprising an image of a portion of an unsealed bottom film of the at least one blister pack comprising one or more pockets in which the at least one pharmaceutical product is located:
• instructions to compare the first data with the reference image;
• instructions to determine based on the comparison, second data associated with the at least one pharmaceutical product;
• and
• instructions to generate reference data comprising the first data and the second data, the reference data for use by the inspection system to identify issues during operation of the blister machine.