AMETEK Surface Vision Surface Monitoring System SmartAdvisor®

An industry-leading video monitoring system, SmartAdvisor^® Process Monitoring finds defects and upsets across the process, from root cause to failure.

Single-screen analysis from several cameras reduces the troubleshooting time, which means the causes of process problems can be detected more quickly. Corrective action can therefore be taken rapidly, reducing waste.

SmartAdvisor Process Monitoring captures high-resolution images from multiple cameras along a production line or web process. It provides video software tools to troubleshoot issues, analyze problems and enable immediate action to be taken.

Delivering video-based process monitoring to manufacturers worldwide, SmartAdvisor is used across a range of industries, including paper, aluminum, copper, steel, plastics, and nonwovens.

MULTIVIEW ACROSS THE PROCESS
The convenient display allows the operator to view image feeds from several cameras at the same time, on one screen. This enables safe monitoring across many process locations, without the risk of missing something while switching between views.

POWERFUL CLASSIFICATION TOOLS
AMETEK Surface Vision’s industry-leading inspection and classification algorithms are backed by more than 20 years of engineering experience. They allow easy operation to deliver required monitoring precision and accuracy.

A FLEXIBLE, SCALABLE SOLUTION
A diverse range of SmartAdvisor solutions provide customizable systems to fit individual production and quality requirements. This ensures the most capable, cost-effective installation is available for each user.

Using high-speed cameras, perfectly synchronized, SmartAdvisor^® Surface Monitoring simplifies the monitoring and analysis of surface images.

By unifying the images from multiple cameras, the system delivers a comprehensive monitoring and inspection solution across the process, not only detecting defects but establishing root causes.

Combining strategically placed cameras along the process with patented software, SmartAdvisor Surface Monitoring accurately synchronizes video frames from each camera to generate a complete system overview showing the cause and effect of surface defects.

Designed to provide video monitoring for surface inspection to manufacturers worldwide, SmartAdvisor is used across a range of industries, including paper, aluminum, copper, steel, plastics, and nonwovens.

IMPROVED SAFETY
SmartAdvisor Surface Monitoring delivers 100% operator control over the monitoring process, and eliminates the need for up-close manual inspection. Providing accurate surface monitoring while keeping personnel away from the production process reduces safety risks.

REDUCED WASTE
With instantaneous alarms and notifications to alert operators to take immediate action, defect detection can be dealt with quickly. This reduces waste product and increases process efficiency.

ACCURATE DEFECT TRACKING
Synchronization between the cameras and the process enable defects to be accurately tracked to their source within a fraction of a second at any line location. This supports rapid troubleshooting.

Using AMETEK Surface Vision’s patented camera synchronization technology, SmartAdvisor^® Process Inspection simplifies the viewing and analysis of upsets, and their root cause, across continuous production processes.

Combining multiple synchronized cameras with powerful classification software, SmartAdvisor Process Inspection examines every step of the process to rapidly determine the root cause of defects and upsets. This increases machine efficiency and reduces waste.

SmartAdvisor’s technology acquires and stores high-resolution images from multiple cameras within the process. Video analysis software backed by powerful classification algorithms enable operators to spot upsets and track defects back to their point of origin.

A real-time video-based root cause analysis solution, SmartAdvisor is used in continuous production processes across a range of industries worldwide, including paper, aluminum, copper, steel, plastics, and nonwovens.

REDUCES VIDEO SEARCH TIME
With SmartAdvisor^® Process Inspection, operators can see a reduction in video search time of over 50%. Advanced camera synchronization technology combined with powerful, easy-to-use software makes searching fast and simple.

SIMPLIFIED PROCESS ANALYSIS
AMETEK Surface Vision’s classification tools make it quick and easy to build rule sets for classifying defects. SmartTags software adds an extra layer of defect description for improved analytical capability.

A FLEXIBLE, SCALABLE SOLUTION
A diverse range of SmartAdvisor solutions provide customizable systems to fit individual production and quality requirements. This ensures the most capable, cost-effective installation is available for each user.

An advanced edge cross-section monitoring system, Edge Monitoring enables both trimmed material edges in a processing line to be monitored for anomalies.

Detecting edge defects such as cut-to-break ratios and burrs is critical for quality control purposes and to avoid any issues in the subsequent processing line.
Edge Monitoring magnifies, captures, stores and visualizes high-resolution edge images at full production speed, delivering a continuous, smooth video stream. Images are processed for analysis, enabling the operator to see subtle changes in the cut edge.
Specifically developed for the metals industry, SmartAdvisor Edge Monitoring is suitable for applications in the aluminum, copper, steel and plastics industries.
CONTINUOUS CAPTURE
SmartAdvisor^® Edge Monitoring is continuously capturing the edge of the material even when a user is reviewing previously captured video.

REALTIME VIEW OF TRIMMED EDGES
SmartAdvisor Edge Monitoring provides a second to second view of the material as it is being processed, allowing operators to take quick action to correct problems.

A FLEXIBLE, SCALABLE SOLUTION
A diverse range of SmartAdvisor solutions provide customizable systems to fit individual production and quality requirements. This ensures the most capable, cost-effective installation is available for each user.