Automated Candle Counting & Production Planning Systems

Engineered for Primacy Industries by SunBio IT Solutions. Vision cameras capture live conveyor streams processed via Raspberry Pi edge devices and YOLO AI models, streaming telemetry over MQTT brokers to databases and automated daily/weekly production planning dashboards.

Automated Candle Counting System

A Camera That Counts, Inspects, and Never Blinks

Manual candle counting and weight-based estimation are slow, labor-intensive, and prone to human error. SunBio IT Solutions replaces the walk-the-line inspector with rugged edge vision nodes running custom-trained YOLO detection models that inspect every tray instantly.

Operating locally on Raspberry Pi edge hardware with zero cloud round-trip required, captured frames are analyzed in milliseconds. Telemetry data is pushed via lightweight MQTT messaging directly into SQL databases, powering live conveyor monitoring and dynamic daily/weekly manufacturing schedules.

Candle Manufacturing Line Inspection

End-to-End Operational Architecture

A robust 6-stage industrial IoT pipeline connecting line-side vision capture to enterprise production scheduling.

Stage 01
Vision Capture

1. High-Speed Vision Capture

Industrial cameras continuously record live conveyor belt streams as candle trays pass through the inspection zone.

Stage 02
Edge AI Processing

2. Raspberry Pi Edge AI Inference

Compact Raspberry Pi edge devices execute optimized YOLO detection models locally for instantaneous counting checks.

Stage 03
MQTT Telemetry Stream

3. MQTT Broker Telemetry Stream

Processed count payloads are published securely over lightweight MQTT messaging protocols across the factory network.

Stage 04
Database Synchronization

4. Database Logging & Storage

Backend database services ingest incoming MQTT telemetry, instantly recording batch counts, timestamps, and defect logs into SQL tables.

Stage 05
Live Conveyor Dashboard

5. Live Conveyor Dashboard

Operators view real-time counts, shift performance metrics, and active product runs on responsive web-based plant dashboards.

Stage 06
Production Scheduling

6. Production Planning & Scheduling

System automatically reconciles live output against daily and weekly targets, optimizing machine allocation and shift planning.

Industrial Edge AI Hardware

Production Planning & Live Conveyor Intelligence

Knowing exactly what is running on each conveyor line in real time empowers plant managers to bridge the gap between shop-floor execution and executive planning.

Live Conveyor Tracking: Instantly identify which product and batch are running on specific conveyor lines today.
Automated Daily & Weekly Plans: Compare target production goals against real-time camera counts to prevent bottlenecks.
100% Inspection Accuracy: Eliminate manual tallying errors and achieve absolute precision on unit counting routines.
Zero Cloud Latency: Local Raspberry Pi edge processing and MQTT messaging ensure immediate plant-floor decision making.

Advanced Technical Modules

Explore the specialized software and hardware layers powering SunBio's industrial vision ecosystem.

Optical Acquisition Layer

High-resolution industrial cameras equipped with specialized illumination filters capture glare-free imagery across high-speed conveyor belts.

YOLO Deep Learning Models

Custom-trained neural networks optimized for edge execution accurately isolate candle bodies and detect surface anomalies.

MQTT Messaging Pipeline

Lightweight publish-subscribe architecture ensures reliable, low-bandwidth telemetry transmission from factory floor nodes to central servers.

SQL Database Architecture

Robust relational database schemas store historical shift data, defect logs, and real-time inventory counts for deep enterprise analytics.

Enterprise Planning Engine

Intelligent scheduling modules integrate live telemetry with daily and weekly work orders to streamline plant capacity planning.

PLC Hardware Interfacing

Direct integration with factory programmable logic controllers enables automated pneumatic rejection of defective trays.

Industry 4.0 Vision Capabilities

Robust modular features designed to scale across diverse manufacturing and packaging environments.

Real-Time Counting

Advanced object detection replaces manual tallying and weight-based estimation with exact unit counts.

Raspberry Pi Edge AI

Compact edge devices execute local YOLO inference without relying on heavy cloud infrastructure.

MQTT Broker Integration

Reliable messaging protocol transmits real-time telemetry from edge vision nodes to backend servers.

Shift Analytics

Comprehensive logging provides supervisors with granular visibility into line productivity and downtime.

Production Scheduling

Sync live counts with daily and weekly plant schedules to optimize machine allocation and shift planning.

Zero Cloud Latency

Local edge processing ensures secure, instantaneous decision-making without external internet dependency.

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