JM Vistec

Scanning for solutions to increase automation capabilities

The emergence of Industry 4.0 and automation capabilities has opened up a myriad of business processes and methods in many high-efficient industries. Technology such as Artificial Intelligence (A.I), 3D confocal intelligence and digitalisation have become the focus of JM Vistec’s research team as they seek to enhance and implement A.I in the manufacturing industry as part of the fourth industrial revolution.

Established in 2004, JM Vistec has grown to be a market leader in the machine vision industry across the APAC region. As part of JM Vistec’s strategy in providing value-added services in vision solution and vision systems, the increasing demand for automated workflow was identified. A project with Innovation Factory@SIMTech was initiated to develop a highly flexible and configurable high-speed 3D fringe projection laser scanner that could be used for inspection and other machine vision applications.

The project implementation utilised structured light scanners and 3D retrieval principles that could be customised based on customer application and requirements. Ethnographic research was also performed to create a clearer understanding of users’ insights, and to establish design vision and direction. Innovation Factory@SIMTech also partnered with local companies Evonix and Beyondbynd during the prototyping stages in order to create an end product that aligned with JM Vistec’s market aspirations and design vision.