Reliable video for inspection and machine vision.
Cameras on changing lines or temporary stations either compete with everyone on Wi-Fi or need costly cable runs. Private LTE/5G can set aside upload capacity and keep the video on site.
What it looks like day to day.
A typical scenario based on the environments we work in, not a specific customer.
- Video stutters or drops during busy shifts
- Moving a camera means pulling new cable
- Inspection results lag behind the line
- Video traffic slows everyone else down
Video is mostly upload, and upload is the scarce part.
Cameras send a steady stream up to the network. On shared Wi-Fi they compete with every other device. A private network can set capacity aside for video and keep it on site, close to the systems that analyze it.
How we fix it.
Private LTE/5G is a cellular network your organization controls. A few radios cover large areas, devices use SIMs you issue, and handoffs are built for movement.
List the cameras
Where they are, how many, and what quality each needs.
Plan upload capacity
Cells and settings sized for continuous video.
Keep processing close
Route video to on-site systems, not across the internet.
Test at full load
Run every stream during a busy shift when the project calls for it.
Designs start from your site plans and how things move. We survey on site when the environment calls for it.
What's different after.
Steady video
Inspection keeps pace with production.
Move stations freely
Reconfigure without new cable.
Wi-Fi freed up
Everyone else gets their bandwidth back.
Where this works, and where something else fits better.
We recommend what solves the problem, even when it's a different solution.
A good fit for
- Plants with movable inspection stations
- Lines with many cameras or machine-vision systems
- Sites where cabling is slow or disruptive
Something else may fit better
- Fixed cameras that can easily be cabled: a wired connection is simpler and cheaper
For your IT or engineering teamTechnical detail
The design decisions, the end-to-end path and how the result is tested.
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Technical detail
The design decisions, the end-to-end path and how the result is tested.
Resolution, frame rate, codec, number of streams, uplink duty cycle, latency, and loss tolerance determine whether the design is feasible.
Design decisions
| Design decision | What we need to understand | How we engineer it |
|---|---|---|
| Video profile | Quantify bitrate, bursts, frame-loss tolerance, and concurrency. | Reserve realistic uplink capacity with engineering margin. |
| Processing location | Define on-camera, on-premises edge, or cloud analytics. | Route video locally when latency, privacy, or WAN cost requires it. |
| Physical placement | Verify modem, antenna, enclosure, power, and mounting at each movable point. | Test the complete camera assembly in the production RF environment. |
The end-to-end path
- CAMERA EDGEInspection · safety · qualitySIM modem and encoded stream
- PRIVATE RANDedicated uplink resourcesCoverage and capacity by cell
- LOCAL CORERouting · QoS · securityControlled on-site transport
- EDGE ANALYTICSInference · storage · alertThe production decision
A link-speed claim is not acceptance. Frame delivery, analytic accuracy, latency, and recovery must be measured together.
How the result is tested
- Stream test Measure sustained and burst bitrate for every camera profile.
- Frame test Compare captured, transported, decoded, and analyzed frames.
- Load test Run all planned streams with other private-network traffic.
- Mobility test Move supported cameras through their allowed service area.
- Failure test Interrupt radio, core, edge compute, storage, and WAN dependencies.
- Quality test Have the process owner confirm the analytic output remains fit for purpose.
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Tell us what needs to stay connected and where it moves.
Share what's happening and where. We'll recommend the right fix and the next step, starting from your floor plans or site details.