Camera Vision Image Processing
Unlock the power of intelligent vision with advanced camera and image processing solutions. From real-time object detection to quality inspection and data analysis, we deliver smart systems that enhance accuracy, efficiency, and automation.
Image Processing
Helimp Softomation offers application specific solutions based on digital image processing systems that are designed for the continuous monitoring and quality control of production processes. Digital image processing systems and camera technology increase quality and productivity.
Automated inspections and intelligent image analyses drastically reduce production costs and optimize quality control processes. The systems are suitable for all industries.
Image Processing
Helimp Softomation offers application specific solutions based on digital image processing systems that are designed for the continuous monitoring and quality control of production processes. Digital image processing systems and camera technology increase quality and productivity.
Automated inspections and intelligent image analyses drastically reduce production costs and optimize quality control processes. The systems are suitable for all industries.
Customisable Inspection Parameters/Criteria
- Dimensional conformance inspections
- Measurements
- Surface inspection, including reflective surfaces
- Installation and assembly inspections
- Color recognition
- Form recognition
- Contour and geometry inspections
- Detection of physical presence
- Detection of object position
- Completeness checks
- Label inspections
- Code and character recognition
- Identification of material differences and conformities based on their chemical composition
- Artificial intelligence, data processing and target, specific data analyses
- Deep learning – enables your image processing system makes smart decisions
- Data mining – data collection for preventive maintenance
Different camera systems monitor a variety of parameters and criteria
MEASURE
Length, width, height, surface area, volume or size. Object count.
Our digital imaging solutions provide reliable results – even at fast cycle speed or when dealing with complex geometries. Perfect image quality and intelligent algorithms guarantee dimensional accuracy and tolerance compliance.
DETERMINE
Physical presence, completeness and position (x/y, x/y/z) of objects.
Our image processing solutions ensure all components and product features meet required standards. Automated camera technology offers maximum quality control and repeatability for your processes.
MONITOR / INSPECT
Installation/assembly inspection. Form and surface inspection.
Automated quality control detects defective products early and removes them from production. New templates can be created to ensure consistent product quality and customer satisfaction.
IDENTIFY
Text, characters, icons, codes, and patterns.
Our solutions read and identify component codes or labels, even at very high cycle rates. 1D or 2D images of icons, codes, and text are captured regardless of size or quality.
Industrial Camera
Industrial camera is a special type of camera that is adapted to work in harsh conditions (like high temperature, pressure, vibration etc.). They are used to control the production cycle, track units on conveyors, detect ultra-small parts etc. Therefore, in general, their scope is almost limitless.
The main features of such equipment against a common one are:
• Reliability
• Accuracy
• Operating principle
Production and Manufactures
In conveyors, cameras can replace special sensors (We described Baumer edge sensors previously) and monitor the correct operation of them. Such devices should have high accuracy and fast signal transmission. It needs to prevent occasional errors and emergencies. To work in such area, devices with continuous shooting, 3D scanning, and photo focusing are required.
Linear cameras (with Line scan) are used for conveyors with continuously moving materials. They even perform line-by-line scans on the object’s surface. These options are necessary for the printing or light industry. Such devices have built-in CMOS sensors for this.
For work in heavy industry with a high level of pollution and poor visibility, infrared SWIR cameras and multispectral thermal imagers are used.
Programmable FPGA industrial cameras have built-in image processing, which allows offline processing in real time, offloading the network and PC. Baumer is one of the leading brands in the production of machine vision video sensors. The company launched the VeriSens series for such purposes.
Science and Medicine
With the development of nanotechnology and the rapid growth of medicine, various webcams are often used in these areas. Such units deal with microscopic objects or particles that people cannot see with their eyes. The equipment uses special matrices sCMOS, CCD and EMCCD. The main advantage of these matrices is high quantum efficiency, low noise, and a large depth of the potential well. Such cameras can shoot in very low light conditions and detect weak signals. Some models capture even single photons.
Hyperspectral and multispectral cameras are used to work with spectral channels. They are capable of capturing up to several hundred spectral channels in each frame.
The medicine industry requires compact models. For example, microscopic cameras are capable of transmitting images with high expansion, while having a miniature size. Today this equipment works in almost all branches of medicine, from dentistry to laboratories (endoscopes, borescopes, microscopes, etc.).
Special cameras are developed to work in cryogenics. They have unique protection against extremely low temperatures.
In security systems and everyday life
Cameras in the 21st century are largely synonymous with security. Industrial security camera installation requires flexibility and compact housing dimensions. Security systems use industrial cameras that can be mounted almost anywhere.
The main requirements for such devices are stability, compactness and flexibility. Industrial outdoor security cameras must be protected from environmental influences. Models with night vision are frequently required, for example on television. Also, action cameras are widely used by ordinary people. They are capable of transmitting pictures even in 4k / UHD and 2k / HD. You can make slow motion wherever you are with them.
Traffic Control
If you recently received a photo of your traffic violation, then know that you are being caught by an industrial camera. To control traffic, fixing fast-moving objects, special high-speed cameras are used. They are capable of operating at a frequency of 1,000 to 1,000,000 frames per second.
Outdoor equipment must have a dustproof and waterproof enclosure. Traffic control purposes require continuous work and a long life cycle. This applies to both external and internal components of the assembly.
Industrial Automation and Robotics
Devices are widely used in industrial automation and robotics. Equipment for control systems generally needs a high resolution. It has to transfer data quickly to control systems.
Production applications require a machine vision. The machine vision is the application of computer vision in manufacturing. It allows controlling systems to see a live picture of what is happening in reality.
These industrial machine vision cameras work through the following interfaces:
• GigE Vision,
• USB 3.0,
• CameraLink,
• CoaXPress,
• Сamera Link,
• FireWire
• Pixel-Shift
They may perform controlling, diagnostics, monitoring and many other useful actions.