HELIOS EC32

The HELIOS EC32 is a high-performance, push-broom hyperspectral imaging core camera engineered for contactless material identification, real-time sorting, and in-line industrial process monitoring. It delivers factory-calibrated, spatially resolved spectral data across the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum to catch chemical and structural product variations invisible to color cameras.

Markets and Applications:

• Recycling & Waste Management: Separating complex plastics, paper, cardboard, and organics based on polymer composition rather than appearance.
• Food Quality & Safety: Monitoring moisture levels, fat distribution, and checking for foreign contaminants on high-speed conveyor systems.
• Industrial Manufacturing: Inspecting advanced coatings, multilayer films, and textile uniformity during high-speed production.
• Pharmaceuticals: Authenticating raw powders, ensuring uniform chemical blends, and verifying pill coating thicknesses.

Benefits:

High-Speed Data Output

• High Frame Rates: Achieves up to 446 Hz at full spectra, capturing fast-moving production lines without missing items.
• Region of Interest (ROI): Speeds up to 3.8 kHz by selecting specific spectral regions, allowing rapid scanning of targeted materials.
• Minimal Motion Blur: Ensures sharp, spatially resolved spectral data even on high-speed industrial conveyor systems.

Precision Material Identification

• Chemical-Level Inspection: Identifies materials by chemical composition, catching structural flaws invisible to traditional color or RGB cameras.
• Massive Spectral Detail: Uses 248 spectral bands across the NIR spectrum (930–1700 nm) to easily distinguish look-alike materials (like different types of plastics).
• High Contrast: A high Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of 3,500 delivers clean data, minimizing false readings in automated sorting.

Flexibility and Data Ownership

• Raw, Calibrated Streams: Provides unclassified, fully calibrated data, giving engineers complete freedom to use their own proprietary processing algorithms.
• Standard Interface: Utilizes GigE Vision and GenICam compliance for straightforward integration into existing industrial networks.
• Software Compatible: Integrates with widely used analysis platforms like perClass Mira for fast application development and machine learning deployment.

Industrial-Grade Reliability

• Factory Calibrated: Arrives ready for deployment, minimizing installation downtime and setup complexity.
• Rugged Design: Rated IP54 to withstand dust, splashes, vibrations, and temperature shifts common to factory floors.
• Contactless Monitoring: Inspects sensitive, hot, or fragile materials safely from a distance without interrupting the production line.