Advances in Machine Vision TechnologyOmron provides specific features in our machine vision sensors to satisfy certain types of applications These features include specific inspection tools like: Classification for sorting packages by label or Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing providers of automation technology and related products and services in the next few years?Blackwell As production line speeds continue to rise manual inspection has given way to automated inspection using Learn more

Despite the plant floor tendency to use "sensor" and "vision" interchangeably there has always been a real distinction between the two Cognex Corp director of product marketing George Blackwell notes that "machine vision sensors deal with images Learn more

IEN How do you define the difference between machine vision sensors and discrete sensors?Blackwell Machine vision sensors deal with images rather than discrete inputs such as force strain load or temperature As a result vision sensors typically Learn more

IEN How are manufacturers using existing technologies in new ways?Williams: Rather than a pass or fail inspection point machine vision is being used to monitor process limits and provide information about a manufacturing line via the Ethernet With Learn more