Mvtec and Bosch Bring Image Processing to Ctrlx OS

Machine Vision in Control Systems Mvtec and Bosch Bring Image Processing to Ctrlx OS

2026-11-09 From Manuel Christa | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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An app from Bosch Manufacturing Solutions allows Halcon procedures to be used on Bosch Rexroth's Ctrlx OS. Mvtec and the Bosch companies aim to use this to integrate image processing more closely with machine controls and reduce the workload for integrators.

Industrial Image Processing: With Nexeed Integrated Vision from Bosch Manufacturing Solutions, Mvtec's Halcon procedures can be used on Bosch Rexroth's Ctrlx OS and integrated with other automation functions.(Image: Bosch Rexroth) — Industrial Image Processing: With Nexeed Integrated Vision from Bosch Manufacturing Solutions, Mvtec's Halcon procedures can be used on Bosch Rexroth's Ctrlx OS and integrated with other automation functions.
(Image: Bosch Rexroth)

Industrial image processing and control technology often operate in separate software environments. Anyone integrating camera data into machine processes for quality inspection or component recognition must coordinate applications and interfaces. This is where the collaboration between Mvtec, Bosch Rexroth, and Bosch Manufacturing Solutions (BMG) comes into play.

Mvtec provides the Halcon image processing software, BMG provides the Nexeed Integrated Vision app, and Bosch Rexroth provides the Linux-based operating system Ctrlx OS. The app makes Halcon procedures available in this operating environment and integrates them with additional automation functions. To this end, Mvtec and BMG are joining the Ctrlx World partner network.

App Combines Image Processing and Control

Nexeed Integrated Vision establishes the connection between Halcon procedures and control technology. Integrators can use it, for example, to incorporate camera-based quality control or component identification into machine processes. According to the partners, the defined interface is designed to reduce programming effort and simplify interface configuration.

The technical foundation is Ctrlx OS. The operating system runs on the Ctrlx Core control platform from Bosch Rexroth, but is also available independently of this hardware. Through the Ctrlx OS Store, users can download apps from Bosch Rexroth and other providers. This allows image processing to be combined with other software functions on a single platform.

From Quality Inspection to Robot Control

Halcon covers traditional image processing methods as well as 3D vision and deep learning. These include the detection and measurement of workpieces, optical inspections, and robot guidance. The collaboration focuses on integrating these functions into the automation environment. This should allow machine builders and system integrators to spend less time connecting image processing and control systems.

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