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Software and automation

PLC, HMI and vision software written in-house for every machine

For every new fixture or line we write all the software: PLC logic, operator screens, PC applications and visual inspection.

Siemens TIA PortalKeyence
Control cabinet with Siemens S7-1200 PLC, designed and wired by AD-AU
Control cabinet with Siemens S7-1200 PLC, wired in our workshop

PLC programming

Control logic on Siemens and Keyence PLCs: sequences, safety functions, operator signaling.

HMI interfaces

Touchscreens built around your process: recipes, alarms, counters, clear messages.

PC applications for the line

Data acquired from the PLC, configurations saved and selected by barcode, production log.

Machine vision (AdoVIS) →

Our own camera, with a 12 MP Sony sensor and NVIDIA processor: checks part presence and position in real time.

Traceability

Barcode and QR code reading, correct-configuration checks, exportable reports.

In-house electronics

Control boards and firmware for devices where no standard hardware fits.

Integration

We connect new equipment to the plant's existing PLCs, sensors and network.

Modifications and updates

New configurations, functions or reports for delivered systems, without stopping the line.

Assembly station with operator screen, PLC and fixtures, built by AD-AUSiemens HMI operator panel with push buttons, installed by AD-AU

Stations with operator screens, HMI panels and control cabinets designed and wired in our workshop: Siemens S7-1200 PLC, SITOP power supplies, labeled terminals and wires.

Delivered example: copper conductor verification system with Siemens PLC, PC and touchscreen, up to 52 positions, with an alert for missing conductors.

Existing line that needs changes?

We rewrite or update the PLC, HMI and vision checks for new parts.

Custom software for assembly stations

Station software that won't let the operator skip a step

We write software for high-variant assembly stations: it reads the part label, identifies the variant, shows the operator the right steps and blocks progress until everything is confirmed.

Delivered with the station or separately for an existing line. The code and data remain yours.

  • Production experience: assembly stations for automotive bumpers and grilles, with dozens of trim variants.
  • Full integration: PLC, MES, code readers, cameras, lamps and electrical tests.
  • Maintenance: new variants, new steps and updates after start-up.
  1. 1Label scan
  2. 2Variant identified
  3. 3Guided steps
  4. 4Camera confirmation
  5. 5Electrical test
  6. 6Release + MES

The variant, from the barcode

Decodes the part label: sensors, radar, frame type, grille color, trim version. Loads the right instructions automatically.

Step-by-step guidance

Video animation and PDF for every variant and every side of the part, with adjustable playback speed.

AI camera confirmation

AI cameras and operator hand tracking confirm the assembly. The next step unlocks only after confirmation.

Electrical test before release

Parking sensors and radar are tested via the PLC, with the wiring harness scanned before connection.

Connected to PLC and MES

Siemens S7 PLC, “station ready” signal to MES, reset from MES, MES simulator for testing, operator badge login.

Lamp, sound, counting

Dimmable LED lamp, audible signals, parts-per-box counting, history and Excel export.

We also integrate cobots

Collaborative robots (e.g. FAIRINO) in workstations: programming, grippers and connection to the station PLC.

Discuss your station with an engineer

AdoVIS · AI vision inspection, our own product

Defects stop at the station, not at your customer

AdoVIS monitors assembly with AI cameras: it checks that every component is fitted and compares its position with the coordinates learned for that part number. The result goes straight to the station PLC.

Decision per image
< 0.1 s
Cameras per station
1–4
Wrong parts reported by the customer, in 6 months
0
In production, 2 shifts
6 months

AdoVIS is a quality-control system, not a machine safety component. Figures come from a reference project; data available on request.

Animated diagram: the AdoVIS camera checks the part, flags a missing or wrongly fitted component and sends the result to the PLC AdoVIS · live image OK PLC → AdoVIS: confirmation request AdoVIS → PLC: 6/6 components, position OK < 0.1 s
AdoVIS camera with a 12 MP Sony sensor and NVIDIA processor; the housing shows the legal name ADECCO SRL

The AdoVIS camera, built by us12 MP Sony sensor, industrial lenses and an NVIDIA processor on the same board, mounted directly on the station. The housing shows the company's legal name, ADECCO SRL.

Principle animation: good part, missing component, wrong position, changed lighting. The real production footage is below.

Independent of shop-floor lighting

Tested with changed lighting and a moved camera: the detection result stayed the same.

AI runs in the camera

The NVIDIA processor in the camera runs the neural network. The station PC only displays the operator panel and communicates with the PLC.

On your existing PLC

Communicates directly with the machine's Siemens S7 PLC. If you run a MES, it can be connected to that as well.

Missing or misplaced

Flags the missing component and the incorrectly fitted one, directly on the live image.

Complete line software

Operator panel, PLC monitoring, manifest and paint colour decoding, vehicle history, password-protected settings.

Why we built it

We couldn't find a camera on the market that delivered the results we needed, so we designed one.

How it is implemented

  1. 01

    Installation and images

    We mount the cameras on the station and collect images from production.

  2. 02

    Training

    We train the cameras on your part, typically with more than 200 images, depending on the part and configuration.

  3. 03

    PLC connection

    We connect AdoVIS to the PLC (and to the MES, if there is one) and start inspection.

Feasibility test on your part

Free of charge in our workshop, on your parts, both good and defective. A test on your line can be done at low cost. Start with a few photos and the station cycle time.

Send photos of the part Download the AdoVIS sheet (PDF, 1 page)

Real footage · 48 s, with sound

AdoVIS at work on an assembly station

The operator assembles, the camera checks every element, and the station moves on only when everything is right.

Client data is hidden.

Request for quote

Tell us what you need. We reply within 24 working hours.

Choose the type of request and the form opens with the right fields. Drawings are treated confidentially; we sign an NDA on request.

Vlad Ianăș, design engineer, AD-AU

Vlad Ianăș

Design engineer · quotes and projects

+40 786 819 923vlad@ad-au.comCapability sheet (PDF)

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