Industrial Automation Imaging Solutions

Our imaging components and camera solutions add accuracy and reliability to high-speed inspection and factory automation.

High-speed frame grabbers and AF-Zoom block cameras

Modern production requires higher resolution images and faster inspection which need powerful high-speed image acquisition. With the increase in process automation and implementation of Industry 4.0 technology, our state-of-the art CoaXPress and Camera Link frame grabbers are improving manufacturing and machine vision applications globally. Our autofocus-zoom camera solutions and camera interface boards bring real-time, flexible imaging to production lines, factory processes and warehouse solutions.

We can help OEM customers and system integrators to implement vision systems in the fields of:

• Fill-level inspection and metrology
• Process and factory automation
• Time-of-flight, hyperspectral and 3D imaging
• Multi-camera systems
• Quality control
• Inspection set-ups requiring real-time, flexible triggering
• Automated Optical Inspection (AOI), including solder joint inspection
• Part selection including defective and missing part identification
• High-speed machine vision for industrial inspection
• Automated control of machining tools (CNC), including mills, lathes and laser cutters
• Food sorting systems and packaging machines

Our customers benefit from our image and video acquisition cards, that deliver better quality control, analysis and troubleshooting across production lines and other manufacturing applications. The data provided by such vision systems ensures increased efficiency and versatility across the sector. This lowers operational costs and increases profit margins.

Products we recommend for automation and robotics applications

CoaXPress frame grabbers for AOI and high-speed inspection applications

Where high-speed image data acquisition, true real-time imaging, long cable length, advanced triggering and 24/7 reliability are needed, CoaXPress is the go-to standard. Active Silicon has been involved in the development of this dedicated Machine Vision standard from the start. Our FireBird CoaXPress frame grabbers support the latest and fastest cameras on the market and are ideal for advanced multi-camera systems; this includes frame grabbers with CoaXPress over Fiber technology that allow extra long cable lengths and data rates up to 100 Gbps.

FireBird cards are supported by software tools including our software development kit, ActiveSDK, and the ActiveCapture front-end software, which enables camera and frame grabber control.

Oncilla Machine Vision Systems for high quality imaging in harsh environments

Featuring an integrated FireBird frame grabber, our Oncilla Machine Vision Computers for CoaXPress, CXP over Fiber and Camera Link deliver high-speed imaging for industrial and manufacturing applications.

The Oncilla Machine Vision Computer – Mini is a perfect option for systems designed around Harrier Autofocus-Zoom Cameras and provides powerful processing in an extremely compact PC.

Autofocus-zoom block cameras for manufacturing and automation

Active Silicon offers a comprehensive range of AF-Zoom block cameras for integration into factory and process automation systems. The portfolio includes very compact 10x optical zoom for space-constrained applications, as well as cameras with high-performance optical zoom capabilities up to 55x for long-range inspection and monitoring. Global shutter variants are available with optical zoom ranges from 10x to 36x, delivering clear, distortion-free images of fast-moving objects. Ethernet IP connectivity enables seamless integration into factory and warehouse networks.

Below are a few of the most commonly used products in this sector for supporting high-speed cameras, machine control, robotics, automation and machine vision applications. Contact us for advice on how to add speed, accuracy and reliability to your machine vision system.