Machine Vision & Web Inspection
Evans deploys new machine vision AI system to improve warehouse order accuracy
Evans chooses the ADLINK Edge Smart Pallet solution to optimise warehouse packing line and automate quality checking
warehouse packing line with a machine vision AI solution from ADLINK Technology. Evans has deployed the ADLINK Edge
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Smart Pallet solution to improve accuracy and efficiency using two GigE cameras, an Edge AI Gateway computer and ADLINK Edge software. Package contents are recorded and classified as they move along the packing line and rule-based analytics are able to identify any incorrect contents. The solution is able to cross reference real- time vision data viewing the box contents on the packing line against the packing list on Evans’ Warehouse Management System and, if an error is detected, a label is printed on the box to signal that a manual quality check is required. “Our investment in this technology from ADLINK is a small step toward a larger
vans Distribution Systems, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, is transforming its
organisational goal: To provide the highest quality service to Evans customers using people and innovation to enhance the end- to-end supply chain,” says Steve Ruch, vice president of warehousing at Evans. “The goal is to enhance our current operations with a non disruptive technology and machine vision AI has great potential to transform our business. The packing line conveyor still works in the same way but this machine is over 99 per cent accurate, allowing us to utilise the valuable skills of our people in other areas more efficiently.” “Our Smart Pallet solution is out of the
box technology with minimal configuration and is proven to transform warehouse logistics operations. It replaces traditional barcode hand-scanning by using machine learning to help automate correct packing in the warehouse, removing errors in inventory,” says Daniel Collins, director of IoT solutions for ADLINK Americas. “As a smart solution, Smart Pallet includes all the hardware, software and training needed, including ADLINK’s leading Smart Cameras, Edge IoT software for real-time connectivity and Edge IoT apps for machine vision.” ADLINK is also proud to join
the International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) as a partner member.
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New US HQ for autonomous machine vision start-up
After successfully setting up its European HQ in Heilbronn, Germany, Inspekto is putting a major focus on its US operations
integrator-centric quality assurance solutions with systems that are run out-of- the-box, puting the inspection process directly in the hands of the plant’s quality assurance manager, without the assistance of any third parties. The INSPEKTO S70, can be installed in 30
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to 45 minutes at any point on any line, to inspect any product. It can be set up by a plant’s own personnel, removing the need for any vision systems integrator or machine vision expertise. The plug and play system for visual quality inspection, the INSPEKTO S70 uses several artificial intelligence engines working in tandem to reduce Total Cost of Defect (TCoD). The system is standalone, self-setting, self-adjusting and self-learning. The S70 can even adapt its own settings in response to environmental changes – including lighting, handling methods and line vibrations Since its launch, Inspekto has gained endorsement from 17 global industrial
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n 2018, Inspekto launched the world’s first industrial autonomous machine vision (AMV) system. AMV replaces existing
brands, including Bosch, BMW, BSH, Daimler and Schneider Electric. It's also received major financial investment from the likes of ZFHN Zukunftsfonds, ACE Equity Partners and Grazia Equity. In April 2019, Inspekto entered the US
market at Automate, Chicago. During the show, Inspekto was awarded the gold-level accolade at the Vision Systems Design Innovators Awards. The interest that the company gained from the event by
numerous customers and distributors made opening a US headquarters and hiring a team on the ground an easy decision. “Detroit is widely known as the US headquarters for some of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler,” explains Zohar Kantor, VP of sales and projects at Inspekto. “This, combined with the birth of advanced manufacturing across the city, is what excites us most about having a presence here. Detroit is home to more than 15,000 industrial robots and the largest engineering workforce in the US. We’re eager to inject some of Israel’s start-up-nation spirit into the city. “The Michigan Israel Business Accelerator will help us establish office space, staff and even an assembly facility further. Since partnering, we’ve received a very warm welcom0e and a great deal of personal attention. It will play a huge part in our successful US launch this year.”
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