Crest Solutions are leaders in machine vision, providing the design, development, and implementation of systems that leverage "computers that can see" technologies in automating the manufacture of discrete items in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and medical devices industries, to compliant and validated standards.

Organisations globally are using machine vision to optimise product quality, drive down manufacturing costs and control traceability. Crest Solutions partners with leading providers of machine vision hardware to provide cutting edge mission critical systems for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices and packaging organisations.

Vision solutions assist companies to improve product quality, eliminate production errors, lower manufacturing costs, and exceed consumer expectations for high quality products at an affordable price. Typical applications for machine vision include detecting defects, monitoring production lines, guiding assembly robots, and tracking, sorting and identifying parts.

Unlike the human eye, machine vision can perform checks with 100% constant quality, continually. Identification and gauging can be performed with high accuracy without touching the items. Minute defects, difficult for the human eye to perceive can be reliably detected at high speeds.

Vision can be used throughout the manufacturing process to improve product quality, reduce waste, and enhance brand image.

Typical Applications

Typical Applications

Eliminate defects
With vision, you can inspect 100% of your products, and ensure that your shipments are defect free.

Verify assembly
Using vision can dramatically reduce waste by detecting process errors early, before thousands of items have to be scrapped.

Automate production
Vision enables more efficient use of manufacturing lines by giving production equipment the ability to automatically locate and identify items.

Track and identify parts
Vision can be used to automate tracking of parts and products by reading 1D and 2D identifying codes. Traceability systems using vision enable greater customization in manufacturing, and can help to verify warranties and reduce risk in the event of a product recall.

Vision Roles

Guidance Guidance Locate the Part Robotic Guiding Guides Robot to part for Pick-and-Place Provides X, Y, Ø to Robot 2D & 3D Picking Eliminates need for fixturing & improves robot flexibility Alignment & Placement Increase Productivity
Gauging or Measurement Guaging / Measurement Measure the Part Precise Dimensioning Automated metrology and data recording Ensure Exacting Tolerances Diameters, Gaps, Bushings, Threads, etc.
Inspection Inspection Verify Quantity & Assembly Completeness Fill Level Feature Presence Assembly Verification Quality Defect Detection Surface Inspection Contaminants Correct Location Orientation Skew
Identification Identification Identify the Part Read Codes Bar Codes & 2D Matrix Labels & Direct Part Mark Read Characters OCR / OCV Identify Models Based on Color, Shape, or Assembly
Why Traceability is Needed? Traceability Why Is It Needed? Liability Is the right label on the product? Process Automation Elimination of operator key entry errors Process Control What parts have gone through what processes? Inventory Control How many parts are in process? In Finished Goods? Part Authenticity Is this a counterfeit product or part?