VISION / INSPECTION SYSTEM INTEGRATION

Pieper Automation is a premier machine vision and inspection integrator providing superior vision system solutions for challenging applications. We are experts in Vision & Inspection driven solutions for automating and enhancing your processes whether for a machine cell, a production line or your manufacturing plant. We are industrial manufacturing vision system experts, specializing in all aspects of vision technologies required to capture, render, and manipulate images in often challenging settings. Having successfully applied vision systems for over 30 years in diverse industries and varied environments, we are confident we can bring our skills, best practices and lessons learned in cameras, lenses, lighting, and coding to which to apply the best vision system for your company. If you are considering a machine vision system to enhance or improve a process, our engineers are ready to design, build, and install a vision system to meet the needs of… your application…your industry…your environment.

VISION SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

As your Total Solution Partner, Pieper Automation has multiple certifications as a vision system partner for some of the world’s leading camera manufacturers. Including; Cognex, Flir, Keyence, Datalogix, and many others. Pieper Automation designs includes the correct vision system solution, camera (2D 3D Thermal), lens, lighting, matched to your application and manufacturing environment. Custom machines or production line with an integrated machine vision systems increase Reliability, Efficiencies, and Productivity helping to improve your product quality and reduce operating cost. Coupled with our proven expertise in automation and control systems, robotics and vision integration, we offer stand-alone as well as turnkey solutions, to meet the most demanding applications.

Manufacturers looking to improve safety, increase output, maximize quality control, trace a product, or simply automate a new or old process, can now implement a customized machine vision system easier than past systems. Implementing a Machine Vision & Inspection system into your manufacturing environment will not only allow you to better manage and improve overall product traceability and accuracy but for those complex and difficult processes a Vision system can turn difficult to simple, with repeatable, consistent, predictable, and manageable processes. Along with flexibility and speed, the added benefit of installing a new or converting an existing machine to using a machine vision system is that key data points both upstream and downstream of the process can be tracked and stored which helps customers understand and implement important production and business decisions.

Pieper Automation’s Vision & Inspection projects range from the stand-alone inspection station to a full production turnkey vision inspection system.

Working with our Custom Machine engineering team we can design, manufacture and build any ancillary equipment to support your vision application, machine cell or production line. The complexity of our project experience range from a single-camera system to a multi-camera system carrying out multiple inspection tasks. From feasibility study through system installation Pieper Automation will work closely with our customers, applying our proven knowledge and expertise to make sure customers get the best from their investment. We offer complete documentation and training for your employees as well as on site support or remote support after commissioning and installation to help keep you up and running and maintain high operating efficiencies.

Pieper Automation has a fully equipped vision lab to mock up and validate the setup for your application. We use our hi-tech lab to not only keep up with the latest in camera and lighting technology, but also to help customers design an optimal vision solution setup including camera, lens, & lighting selection. We also mock up and validate part presentation to ensure both application success and assurance that your vision-inspection system will be robust, effective, and cost acceptable.

Pieper Automation programs your software which to provide a unique means of bringing together data captured by your machine vision camera(s). In addition to providing you critical information regarding the operation of your process(s), our software will provide you with the analysis tools needed to help you optimize your vision system, including; Image filtering, feature finding, flaw detection and many other tools to make the most of your custom vision solution.

THERMAL VISION

Through the use of infrared cameras and automation software, impending equipment failures can be detected anytime, day or night, at a remote monitoring location. The net effect is increased reliability and reduced cost.

In the paper and board industry, management of risk arising from fire hazards is a critical part of mill operations and is why a large paper manufacturer turned to Pieper Automation to design a solution to prevent and detect fire before it happens. Pieper Automation installed a fire prevention system for a client using FLIR cameras to monitor multiple machine areas with high fire risk. These areas included large heated paper rolls and bearing locations. The system continuously monitored temperatures up to 302°F at a rate of 9Hz. The solution included a Beckhoff Controller which collected and evaluated temperatures against user set limits. The user can set separate limits for alarming machine shut down and fire suppression.

With years of experience integrating vision & inspection solutions in the toughest of environments for a large number of diverse industries, Pieper Automation, by far, has the most experienced and talented machine vision professionals to bring you the right solution no matter the application requirements… We Always Find a Way…