High-speed inspection

High-speed cameras are used to sort defects and abnormalities in manufacturing lines in a very high-speed moving environment. Typically global shutter image sensors with high frame rate is required to accurately capture the images of products without distortion.

• Sony Global Shutter CMOS Sensors: Ideal for distortion-free capture of fast motion lines and parts
• Canon High-Resolution CMOS Sensors: For detailed inspection and defect detection
• Toppan ToF Depth Sensors/Cameras: For 3D object measurement, volume calculation, and spatial mapping tasks

Wide-area inspection and quality control

For scanning complex products over wide areas, such as inspecting solder joints on printed circuit boards, high-resolution vision systems are the ideal technology. These systems leverage high-resolution image sensors to capture precise, detailed scans in a single shot, enabling efficient detection of defects or abnormalities in the manufacturing process.

• Sony High-Resolution CMOS and Global Shutter Sensors: For precise defect detection and measurement
• Canon Ultra-High-Resolution CMOS Sensors: Enabling fine detail capture at large pixel counts

Self-learning AI for real-time threat detection

Security teams face thousands of cameras and millions of video frames each day, making it easy to miss real threats. icetana transforms existing CCTV systems into proactive security tools by analyzing unusual activity and threats in real time and learning what is normal for each scene within days. Without complex setup, it detects loitering, sudden gatherings, or erratic movement, helping teams focus on credible risks. By filtering routine footage and elevating genuine threats, icetana reduces false alerts, speeds response, and protects people, property, and reputation.

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Outdoor surveillance camera

Security cameras operating outdoor often need to tolerate both extremely bright light that can cause the image to blowout in the daytime and extremely low light situations in the night time that require high sensitivity of the sensors. To cope with the very wide dynamic range of lighting, camera's image processing component needs to be equipped with mechanisms called high dynamic range (HDR).

• Sony STARVIS / Low-Light CMOS Sensors: For high sensitivity and low-noise capture
• Canon CMOS Sensors: For advanced imaging in surveillance system

Broadcast camera

Typically, broadcast camera's product life cycle is longer than consumer products and anyone designing for it need to consider longer product life of its components too. Macnica offers various components with industrial product life.

• Sony CMOS and Global Shutter Sensors: High dynamic range, low noise, and accurate color reproduction for live production and studio environments
• Canon CMOS Sensors: Large-format and high-sensitivity imaging for cinematic capture, broadcast, and professional video systems

Digital pathology systems

Digital pathology platforms leverage advanced imaging, AI, and cloud-based technologies to digitize and analyze pathology slides. These systems convert glass slides into high-resolution digital images using specialized scanners, enabling pathologists to view, annotate, and share slides remotely.

• Canon High-Sensitivity CMOS Sensors: Supporting medical imaging, microscopy, and low-light diagnostic imaging

Robotic surgery systems

Robotic surgery systems are advanced platforms that enhance surgical precision, flexibility, and control through robotic arms, cameras, and specialized tools. They are often controlled by surgeons via a console that translates hand movements into micro-precise actions. Imaging and vision technologies are indispensable in robotic surgery, providing the surgeon with augmented capabilities to perform complex procedures with unprecedented accuracy.

• Sony CMOS Sensors: Used for precision machine vision in medical devices

UAVs

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are used in agriculture in various ways; to assess the growth and health of crops, to analyze soil moisture and topography, to manage irrigation, and so on. Imaging and vision systems play great roles in collecting visual and spectral data for accurate analysis.

• Sony CMOS Sensors: High dynamic range and low-light performance for aerial imaging and mapping
• Canon CMOS Sensors: Ultra-high-resolution imaging for surveying, inspection, and geospatial analysis
• Toppan 3D ToF Sensors: Depth perception and obstacle awareness for navigation and situational awareness

Crop sorting and grading systems

Machine vision technologies are used to automate sorting crops and grading fruits, vegetables and grains based on size, color, and quality. For speed and accuracy, image sensors need to high-speed, high-frame rate, and wide-spectral range. In the grading application, polarized sensors are useful in capturing dents and scars more effectively.

• Sony High-Speed CMOS Sensors: Rapid capture for color, shape, and defect detection on high-throughput lines
• Canon CMOS Sensors: Accurate color reproduction and fine detail analysis for grading and quality assessment
• Toppan 3D ToF Sensors: Size, volume, and surface profiling for consistent grading