Mercator Automation delivers intelligent machine vision solutions custom designed to optimize and automate quality control. Utilizing smart cameras and image capture technology, we build complete automation systems that perform label inspection, early defect detection, assembly verification, as well as many other quality assurance operations, and seamlessly integrate them into your existing manufacturing lines. Our goal is to improve your products and provide you with greater efficiency and manufacturing consistency.
With experience in many industries, including medical device manufacturing, packaging, automotive, and plastics, our team of professional engineers will find the best combination of cameras, light sources, part handling equipment, and software to meet the needs of your application and its manufacturing environment. We have particular expertise building inspection systems that handle high volumes of discrete components, and we deliver all vision components, machine controls, HMIs, and part handling equipment as a single turnkey system. We are also capable of retrofitting and upgrading existing systems. Our alliances with major equipment manufacturers and suppliers enable us to keep up with the latest technologies and provide you with a rapid response.
For more information about our automated machine vision inspection solutions and systems integration services, please read below, or contact us today to learn how we can help you with your application.
Automated Machine Vision Inspection – Capabilities
| Machine Vision Services |
Turnkey Solutions
Retrofits
Upgrades
Maintenance
Lighting Evaluations
Optics Design
System Integration |
Mechanical Design
Software Design
On-Site Installations
Testing / Validation
Documentation
Technical Support
Training |
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| Machine Vision Products |
Smart Cameras
GigE Cameras
Image Processors (PC based)
Image Processing Software
Lenses
LED Lights |
Fiber Optic Light Guides
Xenon Light Sources
Halogen Light Sources
Strobe Light Controllers
Light Filters
Camera/Light Enclosures |
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| Solutions For |
High Speed, Discreet Component Manufacturing
Early Defect Detection
Assembly Verification
Gauging
Quality Control |
Traceability
Machine/Robot Guidance
Zero Defect Manufacturing
FDA Validated Manufacturing
Deep Learning, AI |
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| Typical Discrete Parts |
Needles
Tubes
Vials
Scalpel Blades
Nuts
Bolts
Screws
Fasteners
Food/Consumer Product Containers |
Labels
Automotive components
Automotive sub-assemblies
Metal Stampings
Moulded Plastic Parts
Connectors
Circuit Boards |
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| Connections |
Datalogic
Cognex
Zebra (Matrox)
Sick |
Pekat
Allen Bradley
Rockwell Automation
Omron |
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| Supported Protocols |
CANBUS
DeviceNet
Ethernet
Ethernet/IP |
Modbus
RS-232
RS-485 |
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| Other Engineering Services |
Control Panel Design/Build
Custom Graphical
Operator Interfaces
Motion Control Hardware
Systems Integration |
PLC/Soft PLC/PC Machine
Controllers
LED Message Board
Hardware/Software Design and Integration
Data Collection Systems |
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