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.