Chinese inspection technology company Focusight Technology states that it is witnessing a sharp rise in demand from India’s packaging and electronics sectors as manufacturers place greater emphasis on automated quality inspection.
Speaking at Pamex 2026, Sivaraj Rajendran, overseas regional manager at Focusight, said the company supplies online inspection machines used across multiple industries including printing and packaging, consumer electronics, agriculture, mobile batteries and the flower sector.
In India, however, the company is currently focusing primarily on printing and packaging as well as mobile device manufacturing.
Focusight supplies inspection systems to major electronics manufacturers involved in assembling products for global brands. According to Rajendran, the company collaborates with major manufacturers, where its systems inspect components both before and after assembly to ensure defect-free production.
The China-based firm entered the Indian market in 2012, installing its first automatic inspection machine at Kumar Printers. For more than a decade, adoption remained slow as many packaging companies viewed automated inspection as an additional process requiring extra space and power. Between 2012 and 2023, Focusight sold only 26 machines in India.
The market, however, has changed rapidly in the last two years. Rajendran said the company has installed 28 machines during this period alone, indicating a sharp shift in industry priorities. Much of the demand is coming from pharmaceutical packaging producers and mobile phone packaging manufacturers.
At the exhibition, Focusight showcased the FS-Shark N650, its latest high-speed inspection system designed primarily for carton and pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers. The fully automated system allows operators to store job settings digitally, enabling repeat production without mechanical adjustments even after long intervals.
The machine is capable of running at speeds of up to 400 meters per minute, significantly higher than previous models, which typically operate at around 300 meters per minute. Rajendran said the automation eliminates manual adjustments, improving productivity while reducing downtime during job changes.
According to the company, the rising adoption of automated inspection in India is being driven by increasing competition and stricter quality expectations from brand owners. Packaging converters are now focusing more on defect detection to ensure that cartons delivered to end users are free from printing or structural defects.
Rajendran noted that several Indian customers are now requesting customised inspection systems with additional cameras and multiple rejection channels to separate different types of defects during production.
Focusight currently has around 58 machines installed across India. The company works locally with a service and operations partner, Delhi-based Yupek Solutions, to manage sales, service and import-related compliance while it awaits regulatory approvals for its Indian subsidiary.
