A Körber Pharma solution.
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Inspection That Flexes With Every Format
Modern medicine is small-batch and changeover-heavy. Traditional inspection isn't. ALVA bridges the gap.
A Körber Pharma solution.
Powered by ESSERT Robotics.
Inspection That Flexes With Every Format
Modern medicine is small-batch and changeover-heavy. Traditional inspection isn't. ALVA bridges the gap.
A Körber Pharma solution.
Powered by ESSERT Robotics.
Inspection That Flexes With Every Format
Modern medicine is small-batch and changeover-heavy. Traditional inspection isn't. ALVA bridges the gap.
Your Portfolio Is Diversifying. Your Inspection Hasn't.
Personalized therapies, advanced biologics, clinical trials, CDMO contracts - every part of pharma is moving toward smaller batches and more frequent changeovers. But most visual inspection systems are still built for one container, one format, one rhythm.
The result? Lines that sit idle between formats. Operators wrestling manual handovers. Validation efforts that scale faster than throughput.
Costly Changeovers
Manual format switches stall production and erode line availability - often for hours per change.
Inconsistent Detection
Cosmetic and particle defects slip through when handling and lighting drift between formats.
Underutilized Capacity
Inspection cells built for one container sit idle the moment your portfolio shifts.
Your Portfolio Is Diversifying. Your Inspection Hasn't.
Personalized therapies, advanced biologics, clinical trials, CDMO contracts - every part of pharma is moving toward smaller batches and more frequent changeovers. But most visual inspection systems are still built for one container, one format, one rhythm.
The result? Lines that sit idle between formats. Operators wrestling manual handovers. Validation efforts that scale faster than throughput.
Costly Changeovers
Manual format switches stall production and erode line availability - often for hours per change.
Inconsistent Detection
Cosmetic and particle defects slip through when handling and lighting drift between formats.
Underutilized Capacity
Inspection cells built for one container sit idle the moment your portfolio shifts.
Your Portfolio Is Diversifying. Your Inspection Hasn't.
Personalized therapies, advanced biologics, clinical trials, CDMO contracts - every part of pharma is moving toward smaller batches and more frequent changeovers. But most visual inspection systems are still built for one container, one format, one rhythm.
The result? Lines that sit idle between formats. Operators wrestling manual handovers. Validation efforts that scale faster than throughput.
Costly Changeovers
Manual format switches stall production and erode line availability - often for hours per change.
Inconsistent Detection
Cosmetic and particle defects slip through when handling and lighting drift between formats.
Underutilized Capacity
Inspection cells built for one container sit idle the moment your portfolio shifts.
Built for Variety, Engineered for Compliance
Adaptive visual inspection - engineered for small-batch Pharma.
Adaptive. Low Volume. Automatic. - ALVA
ALVA is Körber Pharma's high-mix/low-volume visual inspection solution for pre-filled syringes, vials, and cartridges.
Powered by ESSERT Robotics: Körber's decades of inspection expertise meet our robotic in- and outfeed automation, so format changeovers become a planning exercise, not a production crisis.
Format Flexibility
Switch between syringes, vials, and cartridges with fast, predictable changeovers.
Reproducible Detection
Particle and cosmetic defect detection with consistent recipe logic - across formats, across batches.
Compact Footprint
Fits into space-constrained cleanrooms without compromising on inspection performance.
Robotic In- & Outfeed
ESSERT's robotic handling delivers precise container transfer, gentle motion profiles, and min. manual touchpoints.
AI-Ready
Architected for deep-learning integration, reduce false-reject rates and re-inspection effort as your data set grows.
GxP-Ready
Audit-trail, traceability, and validation-ready workflows embedded from concept through operation.
Built for Variety, Engineered for Compliance
Adaptive visual inspection - engineered for small-batch Pharma.
Adaptive. Low Volume. Automatic. - ALVA
ALVA is Körber Pharma's high-mix/low-volume visual inspection solution for pre-filled syringes, vials, and cartridges.
Powered by ESSERT Robotics: Körber's decades of inspection expertise meet our robotic in- and outfeed automation, so format changeovers become a planning exercise, not a production crisis.
Format Flexibility
Switch between syringes, vials, and cartridges with fast, predictable changeovers.
Reproducible Detection
Particle and cosmetic defect detection with consistent recipe logic - across formats, across batches.
Compact Footprint
Fits into space-constrained cleanrooms without compromising on inspection performance.
Robotic In- & Outfeed
ESSERT's robotic handling delivers precise container transfer, gentle motion profiles, and min. manual touchpoints.
AI-Ready
Architected for deep-learning integration, reduce false-reject rates and re-inspection effort as your data set grows.
GxP-Ready
Audit-trail, traceability, and validation-ready workflows embedded from concept through operation.
Built for Variety, Engineered for Compliance
Adaptive visual inspection - engineered for small-batch Pharma.
Adaptive. Low Volume. Automatic. - ALVA
ALVA is Körber Pharma's high-mix/low-volume visual inspection solution for pre-filled syringes, vials, and cartridges.
Powered by ESSERT Robotics: Körber's decades of inspection expertise meet our robotic in- and outfeed automation, so format changeovers become a planning exercise, not a production crisis.
Format Flexibility
Switch between syringes, vials, and cartridges with fast, predictable changeovers.
Reproducible Detection
Particle and cosmetic defect detection with consistent recipe logic - across formats, across batches.
Compact Footprint
Fits into space-constrained cleanrooms without compromising on inspection performance.
Robotic In- & Outfeed
ESSERT's robotic handling delivers precise container transfer, gentle motion profiles, and min. manual touchpoints.
AI-Ready
Architected for deep-learning integration, reduce false-reject rates and re-inspection effort as your data set grows.
GxP-Ready
Audit-trail, traceability, and validation-ready workflows embedded from concept through operation.
Scalable Inspection Engineering
A next-generation inspection platform.
Scalable Inspection Engineering
A next-generation inspection platform.
Scalable Inspection Engineering
A next-generation inspection platform.
Numbers
Numbers That Matter on the Line
Built for high-mix/low-volume realities - not theoretical maximum throughput.
Up to 20 cpm | Containers per minute - sized for HMLV reality.
Up to 32 min | Autonomous run time per cycle. Fewer operator touchpoints, more line availability.
3 Formats | Syringes, vials, cartridges - handled by one cell, one robotic concept.
AI-Ready | Deep-learning architecture for continuous false-reject reduction.
Numbers
Numbers That Matter on the Line
Built for high-mix/low-volume realities - not theoretical maximum throughput.
Up to 20 cpm | Containers per minute - sized for HMLV reality.
Up to 32 min | Autonomous run time per cycle. Fewer operator touchpoints, more line availability.
3 Formats | Syringes, vials, cartridges - handled by one cell, one robotic concept.
AI-Ready | Deep-learning architecture for continuous false-reject reduction.
Numbers
Numbers That Matter on the Line
Built for high-mix/low-volume realities - not theoretical maximum throughput.
Up to 20 cpm | Containers per minute - sized for HMLV reality.
Up to 32 min | Autonomous run time per cycle. Fewer operator touchpoints, more line availability.
3 Formats | Syringes, vials, cartridges - handled by one cell, one robotic concept.
AI-Ready | Deep-learning architecture for continuous false-reject reduction.
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The Robotics That Make Variety Possible.
ALVA's flexibility doesn't come from software alone. It starts at the edges where containers enter and leave the inspection cell.
ESSERT designed and built the robotic in- and outfeed automation behind ALVA: precise pick-and-place across formats, gentle handling for pre-filled product, and changeover-ready end-of-arm tooling that adapts to syringes, vials, and cartridges without retooling the whole cell.
The result: a system that doesn't just inspect different formats - it transitions between them on schedule.
Multi-Format Handling
Robotic infeed and outfeed engineered to handle nested syringes, vials, and cartridges with the same cell, the same logic, the same uptime.
Gentle Motion Profiles
Tuned acceleration and deceleration curves protect pre-filled product integrity from staging to inspection lane.
Changeover Without Drama
Tooling designed for fast, planned format switches - minimizing line downtime and operator intervention.
Want to learn how we apply this same approach across other solutions?
Powered by ESSERT Robotics
The Robotics That Make Variety Possible.
ALVA's flexibility doesn't come from software alone. It starts at the edges where containers enter and leave the inspection cell.
ESSERT designed and built the robotic in- and outfeed automation behind ALVA: precise pick-and-place across formats, gentle handling for pre-filled product, and changeover-ready end-of-arm tooling that adapts to syringes, vials, and cartridges without retooling the whole cell.
The result: a system that doesn't just inspect different formats - it transitions between them on schedule.
Multi-Format Handling
Robotic infeed and outfeed engineered to handle nested syringes, vials, and cartridges with the same cell, the same logic, the same uptime.
Gentle Motion Profiles
Tuned acceleration and deceleration curves protect pre-filled product integrity from staging to inspection lane.
Changeover Without Drama
Tooling designed for fast, planned format switches - minimizing line downtime and operator intervention.
Want to learn how we apply this same approach across other solutions?
Powered by ESSERT Robotics
The Robotics That Make Variety Possible.
ALVA's flexibility doesn't come from software alone. It starts at the edges where containers enter and leave the inspection cell.
ESSERT designed and built the robotic in- and outfeed automation behind ALVA: precise pick-and-place across formats, gentle handling for pre-filled product, and changeover-ready end-of-arm tooling that adapts to syringes, vials, and cartridges without retooling the whole cell.
The result: a system that doesn't just inspect different formats - it transitions between them on schedule.
Multi-Format Handling
Robotic infeed and outfeed engineered to handle nested syringes, vials, and cartridges with the same cell, the same logic, the same uptime.
Gentle Motion Profiles
Tuned acceleration and deceleration curves protect pre-filled product integrity from staging to inspection lane.
Changeover Without Drama
Tooling designed for fast, planned format switches - minimizing line downtime and operator intervention.
Want to learn how we apply this same approach across other solutions?
MicroFactory-Ready
ALVA Doesn't Stop at Inspection.
ALVA is designed to integrate seamlessly into ESSERT's MicroFactory architecture - the same modular platform that powers our customers' lines across Fill & Finish, Assembly, Inspection, and Packing.
Start with Körber's ALVA today. Add De-Nesting, Re-Nesting, Labeling, or any other MicroFactory module as your portfolio grows without rebuilding the line.
One backbone. One automation logic.
One Architecture
ALVA's robotic in- and outfeed shares the modular architecture of every MicroFactory module.
Plug & Produce
ALVA connects to upstream and downstream MicroFactory modules - no custom interfaces, no line rebuilds.
Scale by Module
Add MicroFactory modules as your portfolio grows - no vendor lock-in, no rip-and-replace, no rebuild from scratch.
MicroFactory-Ready
ALVA Doesn't Stop at Inspection.
ALVA is designed to integrate seamlessly into ESSERT's MicroFactory architecture - the same modular platform that powers our customers' lines across Fill & Finish, Assembly, Inspection, and Packing.
Start with Körber's ALVA today. Add De-Nesting, Re-Nesting, Labeling, or any other MicroFactory module as your portfolio grows without rebuilding the line.
One backbone. One automation logic.
One Architecture
ALVA's robotic in- and outfeed shares the modular architecture of every MicroFactory module.
Plug & Produce
ALVA connects to upstream and downstream MicroFactory modules - no custom interfaces, no line rebuilds.
Scale by Module
Add MicroFactory modules as your portfolio grows - no vendor lock-in, no rip-and-replace, no rebuild from scratch.
MicroFactory-Ready
ALVA Doesn't Stop at Inspection.
ALVA is designed to integrate seamlessly into ESSERT's MicroFactory architecture - the same modular platform that powers our customers' lines across Fill & Finish, Assembly, Inspection, and Packing.
Start with Körber's ALVA today. Add De-Nesting, Re-Nesting, Labeling, or any other MicroFactory module as your portfolio grows without rebuilding the line.
One backbone. One automation logic.
One Architecture
ALVA's robotic in- and outfeed shares the modular architecture of every MicroFactory module.
Plug & Produce
ALVA connects to upstream and downstream MicroFactory modules - no custom interfaces, no line rebuilds.
Scale by Module
Add MicroFactory modules as your portfolio grows - no vendor lock-in, no rip-and-replace, no rebuild from scratch.
Two Specialists.
One Platform.
ALVA is Körber Pharma's inspection solution, born from a development partnership: Körber owns the inspection science, ESSERT engineered the robotics that make it deployable in a high-mix world.
Two Specialists.
One Platform.
ALVA is Körber Pharma's inspection solution, born from a development partnership: Körber owns the inspection science, ESSERT engineered the robotics that make it deployable in a high-mix world.
Two Specialists.
One Platform.
ALVA is the result of a development partnership between Körber Pharma and ESSERT Robotics - combining decades of pharma inspection expertise with modular robotic automation engineered for regulated environments.
Körber owns the inspection science. We engineered the robotics that make the science deployable in a high-mix world. The product is one, the responsibility is shared, and the customer benefits from both specialties without paying the integration tax twice.
Choose the Right Platform for Your Production
Different production environments call for different inspection strategies. Use the matrix below to find where ALVA fits - and where a rigid legacy approach falls short.
ALVA
Built for Variety, Engineered for Compliance.
Other Solutions
Traditional approaches in the Industry
Use case
High-mix / low-volume
Single-format, high-volume
Throughput
Up to 20 cpm
Fixed
Formats
Syringes, vials, cartridges
One format per system
Changeover
Fast, predictable
Hours to days
Footprint
Compact
Large, line-bound
Choose the Right Platform for Your Production
Different production environments call for different inspection strategies. Use the matrix below to find where ALVA fits - and where a rigid legacy approach falls short.
ALVA
Built for Variety, Engineered for Compliance.
Other Solutions
Traditional approaches in the Industry
Use case
High-mix / low-volume
High-volume
Throughput
Up to 20 cpm
Fixed
Formats
Syringes, vials, cartridges
One format per system
Changeover
Fast, predictable
Hours to days
Footprint
Compact
Large, line-bound
Choose the Right Platform for Your Production
Different production environments call for different inspection strategies. Use the matrix below to find where ALVA fits - and where a rigid legacy approach falls short.
ALVA
Built for Variety, Engineered for Compliance.
Other Solutions
Traditional approaches in the Industry
Use case
HMLV
High Volume
Throughput
Up to 20 cpm
Fixed
Formats
3 Formats
1 format/system
Changeover
Fast, predictable
Hours to days
Footprint
Compact
Large, line-bound
Let’s Talk
Automation is a long-term commitment. We partner with manufacturers who think in lifecycles. If you are evaluating automation for a new product, scaling a process, or preparing for a future pipeline - let’s talk.
Let’s Talk
Automation is a long-term commitment. We partner with manufacturers who think in lifecycles. If you are evaluating automation for a new product, scaling a process, or preparing for a future pipeline - let’s talk.
Let’s Talk
Automation is a long-term commitment. We partner with manufacturers who think in lifecycles. If you are evaluating automation for a new product, scaling a process, or preparing for a future pipeline - let’s talk.
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See what's new
ESSERT Robotics Expands to North America
ESSERT Robotics opens its North American headquarters in Raleigh, NC - 10,000 sq. ft. of office and production space, going live April 1st, 2026.
ESSERT Robotics at INTERPHEX 2026
ESSERT Robotics is exhibiting at INTERPHEX 2026 in New York City - visit us at Booth 1016 and see the award-winning RoboTub live on the show floor.
Automating the Full Blister Line: From Product Loading to Inspection
Ask most Pharma or MedTech production managers where their biggest packaging bottleneck is, and they will point somewhere on the blister line. It might be the manual product loading step, ...
See what's new
ESSERT Robotics Expands to North America
ESSERT Robotics opens its North American headquarters in Raleigh, NC - 10,000 sq. ft. of office and production space, going live April 1st, 2026.
ESSERT Robotics at INTERPHEX 2026
ESSERT Robotics is exhibiting at INTERPHEX 2026 in New York City - visit us at Booth 1016 and see the award-winning RoboTub live on the show floor.
Automating the Full Blister Line: From Product Loading to Inspection
Ask most Pharma or MedTech production managers where their biggest packaging bottleneck is, and they will point somewhere on the blister line. It might be the manual product loading step, ...
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From initial questions to your custom MicroFactory solutions – our team is here to assist you.
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From initial questions to your custom MicroFactory solutions – our team is here to assist you.
