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Uptime by Design
 
 

Human Based Quality Control Is Losing You Money

We Give Humans Better Tools to Make Accurate, Data-Driven Decisions That Reduce Waste and Improve Mill Profitability

We are Educators first, Then We Are Implementers:

 

 

See what customers have to say about ECS

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Introducing "Chippy"- First generation Chip Classification system

Manage process variability & cost by controlling your largest incoming raw material specifications. Real time and online camera based deep learning solution provides volumetric data of chip size over time.  
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Cut through steam with ECS NIR Patent Pending Technology

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Edgy: instant visibility on sheet edge quality

Edge crack issues are costly downtime events for all grades of paper manufacture. Edge cracks can cause paper breaks on the paper machines. Worse – edge cracks that do not break the sheet at the paper machine can cause downtime on more value-add and downstream converting operations.

Current solutions are costly as they require extensive installation requirements and may require mechanical hardware to allow the edge crack sensor to follow the cross direction (CD) movement of the sheet. Other edge crack detection systems may require the installation of a full cross direction beam of cameras (WIS – web inspection system). Both of these options involve a wide range of project management requirements and a high long-term cost of ownership. Neither option presents a rapid deployment of the technology.

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Edge crack on brown board

Edge crack on tissue paper

Edge crack on tissue paper

 ECS High Speed, High Resolution Solutions for Converting

400 frames per second at 2.7 megapixels per image

400 frames per second at 2.7 megapixels per image

 

Why Upgrade to SmartFlex™?

SmartFlex™ was released in Q2 2019. It is a complete update of our code to address newer and more powerful computer processors, smart camera technology, software, and hardware that are now available specific to machine vision applications.

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Proactive remote monitoring

an automated camera performance alarm, resolution, and trending tool

 

WHAT IS ECS PRM?

ECS PRM (Performance Remote Monitoring) is a standalone program that monitors, logs and alarms on the performance of your camera asset.  This program runs on every ECS application and depending on the level of remote access the system will automatically send weekly status reports as well any preselected condition alarm.

The foundation of the performance monitoring has three primary pillars:

  1. What is the uptime of the physical components of the system?

  2. What is the quality of the uptime?

    • Camera Clarity

    • Web Inspection Data Quality

  3. How are the operators using the system?

We know paper

ECS is a team that knows machine vision service for paper better than anyone else. ECS owners Brian Mock and John Larkin began as sales and service engineers in the infancy of this technology over 25 years ago. Understanding the unique challenges of providing machine vision to the pulp and paper industry has been and will continue to be our mission critical deliverable to your operations.

Expert Support, Technology, and Parts

 

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A camera system is only as strong as its weakest link. ECS has the expertise, local resources and spare parts to ensure your investment in this critical technology continues to create the maximum ROI for the lifespan of the system. 

  • Provide regular visitation (two, four, six or twelve per year)

  • Demonstrate new event capture or web inspection solutions by trial or rental

  • Install mobile systems to address dynamic machine efficiency issues

  • Provide spare parts for your existing system

  • Provide optimization, advice and upgrade plans to update your machine hardware (lights and camera hardware)

  • Provide mill training on how to service your system

  • Develop a total or partial upgrade strategy for your complete camera system (hardware and software)

Closer service assets and parts means getting your problems fixed faster. The camera system you purchased for event capture is based on the premise that you have 99% uptime for that asset. ECS aims to keep it that way.  
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Committed to the next generation of paper makers

ECS is continuing work with the NC State School of Paper Science and Engineering, emphasizing a hands-on approach to learning that will fuel each student’s success for the future.

 
Brian Mock returns to NCSU's School of Paper Science and Engineering
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Our People

Our Team is our Greatest Asset

We have two critical missions at ECS - take care of our employees and our customers. ECS strives to create a company atmosphere that fosters a deep care for how we conduct our business both internal and external.

The attitude and competence that we deliver in software, manufacturing and service is directly related to the passion our employees have for what they do. Take a quick tour on what we do to strengthen our biggest asset - our employees.