IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group has acquired QualySense, an innovative Swiss company, for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition sees IEH, a leading provider of laboratory and consulting services, integrate QualySense's advanced technology into its operations.
QualySense is the inventor of the QSorter, an AI-powered technology designed for automated quality inspection and fine sorting of grains, seeds, and beans. The QSorter can process between 30 and 3,000 items per second, utilizing a 3D Vision camera and high-resolution spectroscopy sensor to detect physical details and biochemical properties. Its quality parameter predictions are based on AI algorithms, ensuring accuracy and consistency. The accompanying SQI2 Cloud platform allows users to access and share data efficiently. This technology eliminates subjectivity and sampling errors in quality inspection, enabling the selection of crops based on biochemical properties and the upgrading of lots by removing defects.
The acquisition is a strategic move for IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group, enhancing its analytical capabilities, particularly within the agricultural and food sectors. QualySense's automated and precise inspection technology complements IEH's existing laboratory services, allowing for more efficient and objective quality control solutions. This integration is expected to strengthen IEH's position by offering clients unparalleled accuracy and consistency in the measurement of quality parameters for agricultural products.
Through this acquisition, IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group is poised to deliver more comprehensive and technologically advanced solutions for quality control, breeding, and food safety. The combined entity aims to provide enhanced services across the global agricultural supply chain, leveraging QualySense's innovative sorting and inspection capabilities alongside IEH's established laboratory and consulting expertise.