Manufacturers are continually seeking innovative solutions and practices that can help them differentiate from their competitors. With the promise of high quality, improved efficiency, and less downtime, machine vision has emerged as the quality enabler in the manufacturing environment. As the battle gets fierce in the industry for more streamlined operations and reduced cost and downtime, manufacturers are seeking expert machine vision solution partners who can help them improve their operational efficiency and productivity.

Enter Ponfac, an automated visual inspection specialist that has been turning the corner for many companies with its innovative image processing solutions. The company’s solutions use sensors in the integrated video cameras to capture images of production lines as per clients’ specifications. In case the solutions detect a defective part or an irregularity in the operations, the defective parts are either automatically rejected and disposed of in a separate tray or manually discarded.

Apart from automating quality control and eliminating repetitive processes, Ponfac helps manufacturers standardize processes, tackle bottlenecks at inspection points, generate real-time reports, and avoid downtime that may result due to a stalled production line. It sustains the quality standard by eliminating human error in the visual inspection process.

Ponfac’s value has grown immensely over the years because of its next-generation technology that guarantees high compliance. Built using artificial vision and proprietary image processing technology, Ponfac’s solutions are designed to mitigate manufacturing challenges across industries.

These solutions can integrate with various hardware brands for deeper inspection and accuracy.

In addition to smart technologies, Ponfac has built a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled professionals trained to develop innovative solutions. “We also have the Ponfac technical support system that provides support to clients throughout the nation,” says Moisés Pontremoli, founder and President of Ponfac. The team members have international certifications and extensive experience in their respective fields of expertise. Every individual in the team has the ability to work directly with the client and help them better understand Ponfac’s solutions and make the most of their investment. Team Ponfac works diligently with the clients’ teams, be it from the retail, automotive, pharmaceuticals, food or other backgrounds, to scope the ongoing processes and prepare a functional specifications document (FSD). “We share FSD with clients through interactive sessions so that they gain maximum ROI,” says Pontremoli.

The futuristic solutions company Ponfac has invested heavily in maintaining a dedicated R&D team responsible for creating new tools and solutions. The idea is to push the envelope in improving the quality and compliance of the process under inspection.

Pontremoli highlights Ponfac’s value through a case study where the firm improved the business outcomes of Fapolpa, a paper and packaging manufacturer. Fapolpa purchased Ponfac’s robust cardboard counter system to count cardboard sheets and reduce plate wastage due to manual sorting. On implementation, the camera-enabled plate counter counted the cardboard sheets on the pallet by identifying each cardboard’s edges and yielded a satisfactory result for the client. Reduced wastage and improved delivery system brought down loss significantly.

Ponfac’s success journey of growing from a regional player to a global company couldn’t have been possible without the visionary thinking and strategic mindset of Pontremoli, a machine vision expert. He continues to lead the company with high energy to develop new solutions and enter new business areas such as tobacco, textile and retail.