A smarter eye for process inspection
The Alecs SWIR Smart Camera is an addition to the Alecs Smart Camera portfolio, combining high-resolution short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging with powerful edge-AI processing in a single, ruggedized industrial device.
A Sony IMX993 SWIR Sensor is at the heart of the Alecs SWIR delivering 3.2 MP resolution (2080 × 1544 pixels) with a global shutter and a spectral range of 400–1,700 nm. The global shutter eliminates motion artifacts in high-speed inspection tasks, while the broad spectral sensitivity enables imaging of materials and properties invisible to standard silicon-based cameras, including moisture content, material composition and subsurface features. An optimized optical path and dedicated heat-dissipation design ensure outstanding image quality and thermal stability even under continuous industrial operation.
The camera integrates NVIDIA Jetson Orin modules (NX 16 GB / Nano 8 GB) with a built-in 128 GB SSD. It delivers the computational power required to run demanding deep learning models, classical image processing pipelines, and custom algorithms directly on the device—without any dependency on external PCs or cloud infrastructure. Real-time inference at the point of data acquisition reduces cycle times, eliminates latency from data transmission, and ensures full data sovereignty, a critical requirement in semiconductor and high-security manufacturing environments.
The Alecs SWIR inherits a robust set of advanced pre-processing features, including hardware-accelerated ISP functions. The platform is fully open so users can deploy their own software, frameworks and AI models without proprietary lock-in or additional licensing fees. Standard interfaces and development environments are supported, making integration into existing machine vision systems straightforward for both systems integrators and end users.
The IP67-rated housing protects against dust ingress and water immersion, enabling reliable deployment in harsh environments such as food processing lines, recycling plants and outdoor agricultural settings. The compact form factor and flexible mounting options make the Alecs SWIR suitable for inline and at-line inspection setups alike.
It is suitable for agriculture and food processing application such as moisture analysis, ripeness assessment, and quality monitoring of fruits, grains, and seeds at the measurement point. In recycling & sorting applications, the inline differentiation of plastics, glass and composite materials based on spectral signatures. For industrial process control, it is suitable for moisture detection, material identification and quality inspection.