Machine Vision – Key Technology for Automation in Logistics, Traffic & Transportation
Whether in logistics, intralogistics or traffic engineering – automation has become a key factor in the transportation of goods and passengers. Machine vision is one of the indispensable enablers for successful automation solutions. The experts at STEMMER IMAGING have in-depth know-how to meet the demands of these industries and provide you with sophisticated vision solutions to sustainably improve the carriage of goods and passengers.
Compelling benefits for warehouse automation and traffic engineering
Leading-edge technologies
We boost the efficiency of your applications with the latest technologies and leading-edge solutions.
Top-level industry expertise
Based on our comprehensive industry expertise, we are among the pioneers in the field of machine vision and artificial vision.
Customised systems
With our carefully selected product portfolio we can offer the optimum vision solution for your individual application.
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Sustainable automation solutions for logistics, traffic and transportation
The areas of application for vision solutions in transport and logistics as well as in the field of traffic engineering are manifold and complex. In intralogistics, vision systems guarantee reliable identification, tracking and tracing of goods. In road traffic, they are used to detect vehicles and control traffic. In railway applications, for example, they can even ensure that maintenance measures are taken in good time and that maximum safety is always guaranteed in train traffic.
STEMMER IMAGING is one of the leading providers of machine vision solutions in the field of transport, logistics and traffic. We offer customised service packages for your applications with hardware and software from renowned manufacturers as well as comprehensive planning support. With innovative solutions and imaging components carefully selected from our extensive product range, our experts create systems that are perfectly tailored to your automation requirements.
How to optimise automation in your logistics
With increasing goods movements, object variance and handling speeds, automation solutions are a must in intralogistics. Intelligent vision systems can help to fully automate a large part of logistics processes. Our experts turn machine vision into a success story for you in all areas of intralogistics and warehouse automation.
Check tracking and tracing
Advanced vision solutions enable automated reading of barcodes or QR codes wherever they are located on the parcel – allowing goods to be tracked reliably and reducing operating costs.
Check package integrity
Machine vision allows you to reliably detect damaged parcels or goods and improve your sorting processes, reducing damage claims without limiting throughput due to manual intervention.
Check forklift and cargo
Perfect interaction between cameras and AI allows you to identify important parameters such as forklift load and lift height. Even barcodes on the cargo can be read and processed, ensuring track and trace of the goods handled by the forklift.
Automated volume measurement
Machine vision can be used to quickly and efficiently determine the volume and shape of goods. Based on these measurements, the required transport and storage capacities can be calculated and optimised.
Container tracking
By using vision systems, you can easily and efficiently automate the processing of freight container numbers and accelerate throughput.
How to optimise automation in traffic & transportation
As the core of intelligent transport systems (ITS), machine vision solutions provide data for automated capture and control of traffic flows, even under the most challenging conditions. From classification and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) on vehicles, to automated inspection of road and rail infrastructure, to data acquisition and control of autonomous vehicles – the experts at STEMMER IMAGING help you tackle any automation task with best-in-class vision solutions for all industries.
Automatic number plate recognition
Intelligent inspection systems based on AI-supported imaging can reliably detect and identify number plates no matter what type of vehicle, traffic density or speed.
Access and toll control
AI-based image capture ensures smooth implementation of automated access control and toll systems with ANPR, such as free flow tolling and city tolling.
Traffic monitoring
Machine vision enables intelligent monitoring systems for reliable traffic surveillance – e.g. vehicle detection, weigh in motion, accident detection or monitoring traffic flow and weather.
Track monitoring
Vision systems are the basis for automated real-time recording of track and overhead powerline profiles with 2D and 3D measurement – while detecting damage and incomplete rail seats and clips.
Wheel and brake wear monitoring
The wear of safety-critical parts can be reliably checked during routine maintenance using automated inspection systems based on machine vision.
Rail safety & security
Machine vision systems can detect dangerous situations such as obstacles on level crossings and overcrowding on platforms just as reliably as suspicious behaviour by people.
Application examples in logistics, traffic & transportation
With a wide selection of machine vision components, automating your applications becomes child's play. See for yourself with our real-life application examples. Feel free to contact us, we will be happy to show you other successful projects from the field of logistics, transport and traffic.
STEMMER IMAGING has worked closely with London Underground to develop and deliver industrial camera assemblies that are mounted directly onto passenger trains to provide image data on the condition of the wheel/rail interface and the track itself. By acquiring this data during normal timetable periods, more time is available during the 4-hour night closure period to maintain the network’s 1,000 km of track, minimising any disruption to services and helping to make the new weekend extended operating times possible.
Together with vision experts and the Common Vision Blox (CVB) imaging library from STEMMER IMAGING, Matrium has developed an automated sorting system for up to 2,500 different types of trays. The trays for electronic components can be distinguished with the help of a machine vision system and then placed in the allotted compartments by a robot.
„With little effort and the support of machine vision experts we were able to test all the options in order to optimise the detection quality and to achieve the best possible system design with regard to machine vision. All in all, the support from STEMMER IMAGING was an enormous help to us in implementing the system quickly and achieving reliable sorting results.“
Martin Eikel, IT manager at Matrium
Select the right components for your automation project.
As an independent machine vision technology provider, we can draw on a comprehensive range of products from renowned manufacturers without any supplier lock-in. This enables us to always select the best possible components for your individual automation solution .
Benefit from our automation expertise
Our experts will be happy to show you the potential for your company and work with you to realise tailor-made solutions to suit your requirements. Turn our industry expertise and comprehensive services into your competitive advantage. We look forward to hearing from you!