MVTec MERLIC

All-in-one software for building applications without programming

MERLIC from MVTec is an all-in-one software product for quickly building machine vision applications without any need for programming. It is based on MVTec's extensive machine vision expertise and combines reliable, fast performance with ease of use. An image-centered user interface and intuitive interaction concepts like easyTouch provide an efficient workflow, which leads to time and cost savings.

MERLIC provides powerful tools to design and build complete machine vision applications with a graphical user interface, integrated PLC communication, and image acquisition based on industry standards. All standard machine vision tools such as calibration, measuring, counting, checking, reading, position determination, as well as 3D vision with height images are included in MVTec MERLIC.

MERLIC 5.2 - New features

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Global Context Anomaly Detection

MERLIC 5.2 facilitates the newly developed Deep Learning method "Global Context Anomaly Detection". This state-of-the-art technology detects new variants of anomalies by "understanding" the logical content of images. This feature is especially useful in any industry, which needs completeness checks, quality inspections, defect detection, or print inspections during its production process. All that is required are good-quality images, therefore no time-consuming labelling is needed.

For the training of Deep Learning applications, it is possible to use the free Deep Learning Tool (DLT) from MVTec. The results can then be imported from the DLT into MERLIC and executed there without any programming effort.

Export image data from MERLIC

MERLIC 5.2 now also makes it possible to export image data from MERLIC to other interfaces. This is a handy feature for developers, who can now use the images for visualization purposes directly via the communication interface. A communication plug-in, now also included in the scope of delivery, makes it possible to save images separately, for example, for quality assurance purposes.

Extension of the functional scope of the extension tools

With the "Extension Tool Add-On" in MERLIC 5.2, it is now easier to implement even more sophisticated machine vision applications. Experienced users in particular benefit from being able to develop own custom tools based on MVTec HALCON. For example, the development environment HDevelop can now be connected to MERLIC. This makes debugging the custom tools much easier. The execution of a custom tool can be tracked directly in HDevelop.

MVTec EasyParams

Find and set the relevant camera parameters easier than ever before with the introduction of MVTec EasyParams in MERLIC 5.2. The simplified configuration tool enables you to put your application into operation more quickly, regardless of the camera manufacturer. MERLIC EasyParams saves all your settings automatically for you to increase the number of compatible cameras supported by MERLIC.

Concept Tools: Foretaste of "Segment Image Pixel-Precise“

"Concept Tools" in MERLIC offer customers a first taste of future functions. At the same time, they can use the tools to carry out initial evaluations of possible new applications. In addition, customer feedback actively contributes to development.

In MERLIC 5.2, the deep-learning-based feature "Segment Image Pixel-Precise" can be tested as part of the Concept Tools-AI. This makes it possible to localise trained defect classes with pixel precision. In this way, users can solve inspection tasks, for example, that were previously not possible at all or only with considerable programming effort.