Empower Your Plant with Custom Machine Vision Software

Measure better. Manage better. Improve your plant's process control, safety, and optimization.

Frustrated with Unreliable Data?

Mineral processing plants are highly complex systems. Without good data, you're left guessing how to control and optimize your processes, risking safety and efficiency. Outdated manual methods result in sparse, unreliable, or non-existent data—making effective management nearly impossible.

Talk to Us About Your Data Challenges

We've Been There — And We Can Help

We understand how overwhelming it can be to manage critical systems with unreliable data. With our expertise in machine vision, data science and custom software development, we've helped plants like yours achieve better measurement and process control.

Contamination Monitoring

We developed a real-time detection system to identify and alert operators of scrap metal on a conveyor belt, preventing crusher damage. The setup uses CCTV, floodlights, and automated notifications.

Material Fines Detection

A smelter's vibrating feeders suffered from material contamination. Our system, using cameras and floodlights, detects excess fines in raw material bins and logs long-term data for operational insights.

Sensor Data Analysis

Our solution continuously analyses sensor data to recognize patterns and detect anomalies, allowing operators to focus on critical tasks and management to review performance reports.

Video Event Tagging

We automate video footage analysis by highlighting key events, enabling operators to easily locate problem areas, track material conditions, and document with photographic evidence.

Material Size Monitoring

In ferrochrome production, our system estimates pellet sizes using cameras and floodlights, detecting size variations and abnormalities to ensure optimal furnace operations.

Hazard Identification

Our software learns and distinguishes between normal and hazardous conditions through camera feeds. Upon detection, it creates logs and notifications for swift action and accountability.

[Custom Solution to YOUR Problem]

We work closely with you to develop machine vision solutions tailored to your unique challenges. Our process starts with understanding operational needs, followed by designing and implementing a solution that integrates seamlessly into existing workflows. With a focus on collaboration and ongoing support, we ensure our technology delivers measurable improvements and lasting value.

Our Proven Plan to Empower Your Plant

Get in touch

Give us a call, or set up a meeting to discuss your challenges.

Feasibility Study

Let's get a proof of concept to you. What's more, for new clients we do this for free (therefore without a need to onboard us).

Hardware Setup Etc.

Set up servers and cameras (if not already in place), and other admin.

Trial

We can implement and test our solution. Priced at no-brainer prices.

Monthly SLA

Start a flexible service agreement with no large capital expense. Starting at $1200 per month, plant wide (not per camera).

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The Soldersmith Intelligence Advantage

Our approach minimizes risk, maximizing ROI, and carries the benefits of working with an agile, flexible team:

Direct Access to Expertise
No sales people. No call centers. You speak to the people that develop the software.

Low risk
We do everything in our power to take the risk on us. We offer free feasibility studies for new clients, low-cost trials to test the system, and monthly SLA with short notice periods.

Customization
We don't just provide software, we deliver solutions uniquely tailored to meet your specific challenges and goals.

Cost-Effectiveness
Leveraging ordinary CCTV cameras, and low monthly cost our technology delivers a high ROI through enhanced efficiency and minimized downtime.

Flexible deployment
We work with your systems. We are not limited to running in the cloud. Our solutions can also run on your servers, where your data stays in your control.

Tell Us Your Concerns

We've Helped Others, and We Can Help You

"Working with Soldersmith has been a game-changer for our operation. Their innovative solution uses just a CCTV camera to determine the size of our pellets — an affordable and highly effective approach. Thanks to their system, we're able to track and quantify quality metrics like never before, and our operators have grown so reliant on this technology that they refuse to work without it.

Beyond the product itself, Soldersmith's proactive support is second to none: they promptly notify us of any system issues and are always available to address our requests. We couldn't be happier with the partnership and wholeheartedly recommend Soldersmith for their exceptional service and cutting-edge solutions."

— Anonymous¹
Section Head/Metallurgist

"We have had the pleasure of working with Soldersmith on numerous custom projects, and they have consistently exceeded our expectations. Their expertise in machine learning, handling both numerical plant data and visual data, is impressive. They solve complex problems quickly and cost-effectively, starting with high-level analyses to establish feasibility before building comprehensive solutions.

Their resourcefulness, knowledge, and clear communication make them a valuable partner. We highly recommend Soldersmith for their exceptional skills and dedication to delivering top-notch solutions."

— Anonymous²

^{1, 2} This client considers us a key advantage — so much so that management prefers to keep things discreet.

You Deserve to Feel Confident and In Control

Be empowered with better measurement for improved process control, safety, and optimization.

Or continue risking safety, struggling with poor data, and missing key optimization opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

As long as we can receive a RTSP stream from the camera. This includes Dahua, Hikvision, Axis, Avigilon.

In general if the camera sees what you want to measure, then we can use that camera.

While we can source cameras and hardware for you, we find in general it is best for the clients to source cameras that they already use regularly, to make future maintenance easier.

Due to strict safety restriction on each site, we find it works best for each site to install the hardware themselves.

To keep costs and turn around time low, we leave hardware and hardware maintenance to the plants themselves.

No. We host our software on a server on site. Due to the large amount of data that is involved with machine vision, processing the data off site or in the cloud, is in general not a good idea, in general.

This we would need to discuss on a case by case basis. We use internet to maintain the systems. If the system is novel, some internet access, even interrupted, would be necessary.

This is highly application dependent, and probably can only be determined with a trial.

Less that you would expect if the camera is pointing down, but sometimes some maintenance is necessary.

The software license for plant wide use, including dashboards, reports, and alerts as necessary. Support, and training as necessary. An engineer manually checks on the software system every day and would alert you of detected hardware issue. To keep costs low, hardware maintenance is excluded from the standard SLA, and is usually the client's responsibility.

Yes, we can send data to SCADA systems, PLCs, or other industrial software through standard communication protocols like OPC, MQTT, or REST APIs.

The timeline depends on the complexity of the project. A basic setup may take a few weeks, while more customized solutions could take a few months.

We can configure alerts via dashboards, emails, SMS, Telegram or direct integration into control systems for automatic responses.

Yes, we can optimize for low-light conditions using infrared or specialized lighting. Extreme environments may require additional enclosures or cooling solutions.

Our software systems start at $1200 per month per plant (not necessarily per camera). The exact price would depend on the complexity of the system.

We are open to negotiating.

Yes, it could be part of the machine vision solution or stand alone. As part of an SLA or ad hoc.

Contact Us

Don't wait until the next crisis, start your journey to better data today.

Phone or : (+27) 73 951 4086

Email :info@soldersmith.com