1 April 1994
Founding
Sedeco Imaging founded by Rob Paffen.
Since 1994 · Still scanning
SEDECO
Industrial machine vision with a 30-year pulse.
Founded by Rob Paffen. From our own embedded cameras to Hikrobot distribution across Benelux & DACH — and independent again from 2024. Engineers who select, detect and control.
1994 → now
Embedded roots
Independent again
What we do
Vision that becomes part of the machine.
We design and deliver industrial machine vision for machine builders and manufacturers — combining hardware, software and AI into systems that run on the floor.
Full service
Concept, PoC, engineering, turnkey vision & robotics.
Integration
Vision, arms and software into existing lines.
VAR
Components with config and application advice.
History
A short history of Sedeco Imaging.
From the first 8-bit embedded camera to an independent Benelux & DACH vision house — milestones from the story we tell on the road.
1994
Embedded camera
Development of the Sedeco 8-bit embedded camera — our own smart-camera DNA.
1995
Vision Components
Distribution of Vision Components DSP cameras.
1996
Pick & place software
Custom plant-cuttings pick & place software released.
2004
DataGate
Image visualisation software for embedded vision systems.
2007
Imputer
Distribution of Imputer (University of Edinburgh).
2009
MVNova
Machine vision scripting software based on Lua.
2011
Vision Components GmbH
Acquisition by Vision Components GmbH.
2017
Bergfort partnership
Start of the collaboration with Bergfort.
2017
Hikrobot / Hikvision DACH & Benelux
First distributor for DACH and Benelux — the partnership that still powers much of our stack.
2024
Independent again
Sedeco continues independently. Sedeco Imaging GmbH founded for Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
30+
Years in machine vision
From embedded pioneers to modern AI & robotics stacks.
2
Hubs · Benelux & DACH
Woerden and Gotha — one engineering culture on both sides of the border.
1st
Hikrobot distributor NL & DE
Primary tech partner — selected for performance, not for a logo slide.
Next chapter
Write the next milestone with us.
Whether you need a full system, a retrofit, or the right camera tomorrow — Benelux and DACH engineers who still like getting their hands dirty.