Process

From requirement to finished system

A three-stage process — from your first requirement to a delivered, validated imaging system. Each stage below shows exactly what we deliver and what it means for you.

1

Identify your requirements

Describe what your system needs to capture and process in the Start configuring — image source(s) and optics, illumination, the output you need, processing stages, and your general constraints. The wizard checks in real time which combinations are actually electrically and logically buildable, so you arrive with a technically plausible starting point before we've even spoken — including for unusual or very early-stage requirements.

2

Analyze and optimize

Our engineers review your configuration in detail — by hand, by people who actually know the components and manufacturing processes involved, not an automated estimate — and fold the result into a single, traceable offer. Six things go into it:

Validate feasibility

We re-check your entire configuration against real component data and confirm the full chain is buildable exactly as specified.

Make-or-buy

For every component we compare an off-the-shelf part against a custom-engineered equivalent, and recommend whichever is faster and more cost-effective at your volume.

Cost-per-device

A realistic unit cost at your target production volume, based on real component pricing and manufacturing overhead — not a rough placeholder.

Engineering cost

The one-time non-recurring engineering (NRE) investment required for any custom-developed parts of your system.

Lead-time

A realistic timeline from order to first delivered units, accounting for component lead times and any custom development.

Full offer

Everything above combined into one transparent, itemized quote you can act on directly.

3

Routes to a finished system

Depending on how much of your system is off-the-shelf (COTS) versus needing custom engineering, there are different routes to a finished system. Most projects don't land at either extreme — they fall somewhere in between, which is exactly what the middle route covers.

All components are COTS

Best fit when proven off-the-shelf sensors, optics, and processing platforms already cover your requirements in full.

Custom engineering: low

  1. Order components
  2. Build proof-of-concept units (POCs)
  3. Validate and certify the POC
  4. Ship validated, tested imaging systems

Mixed custom & COTS

The most common case: most of your system is standard, but one piece — a housing, a carrier board, an optics mount — needs its own development.

Custom engineering: medium

  1. Order COTS components
  2. Engineer custom components
    1. Design A-sample
    2. Validate A-sample
    3. Design B-sample
    4. Validate B-sample
  3. System integration
  4. Certification

Fully custom

For a unique form factor, extreme environmental conditions, or requirements no off-the-shelf component actually meets.

Custom engineering: high

  1. Engineer custom system
    1. Design A-sample
    2. Validate A-sample
    3. Design B-sample
    4. Validate B-sample
  2. System integration
  3. Certification

How we work with you

  • We can act as the manufacturer of record for your custom system, or work fully in the background as your OEM partner — with only you visible to your own customers.
  • You choose: buy the full IP rights to the entire system outright, or a pay-per-device model: a one-time engineering fee plus a per-unit royalty.
  • We offer transparent pricing for both engineering and production, as standard — no hidden markups, no black-box calculations.

Ready for the first step?

Start configuring