Lecky Engineering
Machine Vision, Robotics, Electronics, and Factory Automation Consulting and Product Development
We develop imaging systems, robotic workcells, electronics, and all the software needed to make them work together.
Welcome
Lecky Engineering is a consulting company working with startups through Fortune 100 companies who need help in automation, robotics, machine vision, or general product strategy.
The company specializes in the design and prototyping of complex multi-disciplinary systems requiring integrated mechatronics, electronics, FPGAs, firmware, high-performance algorithms, and machine learning. We have a proven track record creating practical and reliable solutions that work in the real world: 24/7 manufacturing, production, and mission-critical environments. We develop software that is optimized for size, development speed, reliability, simplicity, performance, and cost.
We're located in San Antonio, Texas and have worked both on-site and remotely world-wide.
Services
Robotics and Machine Vision Consulting
Custom software product development for imaging, robotics, and factory automation
Robot programming: Fanuc, UR, Kawasaki, ABB, Epson, custom
Vision programming: Cognex, HALCON, KEYENCE, Omron, Sherlock, custom
Machine vision optics and lighting consulting and proof-of-concepts
System design (robots, conveyors, AGVs, AMRs) at machine shop through Amazon/Microsoft/Google scale
End user direct coaching to help get small robotic and vision systems working
Technical supercharging assistance for major robot and vision system integrators
Custom Product and Factory Automation Software Development
C++, C#/.NET, Matlab/Simulink
Python for ML (pytorch, TensorFlow, etc.), conversion of same to raw C++/assembly language for size, speed, and IP optimization
Embedded software design/POC on FPGA (Xilinx, Altera), SoC, DSP, embedded CPU
PLC system design, programming, optimization, code allocation between PLC and IPC: Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi
Cloud interfaces from PLC, IPC, or robot controller direct: AWS, Azure, Google
Electronic Design and Deployment
Custom embedded control systems combining general purpose CPU/SoCs, DSPs, FPGAs
Design, schematic capture, PCB layout, build, debug, deploy: Altium, OrCad
Mixed analog, digital, communications
Training and Custom Education
Our founder, Ned Lecky, is a frequent speaker and coach for technology systems
Ned was an Electrical Engineering lecturer and then professor for many years and developed and taught courses in:
FPGA design: Verilog and VHDL
Computer Vision: using his own libraries hand-coded in C to optimize size, speed, and to eliminate IP footprint
C++ programming for hardware engineers
Electronics design for software engineers
Ned has also developed and delivered corporate training programs for data communications companies, Bell Labs/Lucent, and the US Army
Telecommunications and networking
Client/server architectures
Real-time embedded system implementation
Cloudera Hadoop
Industries We Know Well
Factory Automation
Logistics: distribution centers, shipping/receiving hubs, inbound high-speed receive
Former Amazon fulfillment center Principal Hardware Engineer
Automotive
Packaging
Wood products
Paper products
Food and Beverage
Data Center Automation
Formerly Microsoft and Google Data Center automation engineering team leader)
Transportation
Automotive inspection
Under vehicle inspection
Railroad manufacturing, maintenance, and inspection