As a supplier of parts to the world’s leading automotive companies Miniature Precision Components Inc (MPC) has no room for error That’s why the company uses three vision sensors to error-proof automated assembly of oil caps at its Prairie du Learn more

Quality and manufacturing engineers are in a continuing battle to increase their competitiveness by improving quality and throughput while decreasing the cost to manufacture The challenge to find the most effective way to inspect product Learn more

Providing pass/fail output Inspector verifies completeness and quality of product regardless of angle/orientation as it comes down line It has 384 x 384 resolution IP67 metal housing and integrated dome light that delivers high quality images even Learn more

With OmniBSI architecture CameraChip can be designed down to 0.9 micron pixels which is key to continued miniaturization of digital imaging technology Sensor is turned upside down so that it collects light through what was previously backside of Learn more

IEN What innovations are in store for users in the areas of configurable hardware; improved algorithms; interfaces self-sustaining communication functionality; mesh systems; color; intelligent sensing; high-end edge detection; MEMS/sensing Learn more

In a manufacturing setting vision sensors are used in a variety of control systems for everything from making sure a robot places a part correctly to inspecting packaged food for quality A vision sensor uses a camera to capture an image and then a Learn more

Quality control and quality assurance may soon be synonymous with machine vision Demand for error-free assembly keeps rising as the pressure on production time mounts In our Six Sigma/lean industrial world there is less and less room for mistakes Learn more

Dinalot SA a Spanish company manufactures five different styles of small metallic machine parts for the motor industry When the motor industry subcontractor needed an inspection solution to check the production quality of its precision mechanical Learn more

IEN What are the major concerns facing automation and how can they be addressed?Sippel Reducing the cost of manufacturing is typically a top priority to many manufacturers One of the most effective ways is to control quality and reduce waste One Learn more

In-Sight Explorer enhances the power of Cognex In-Sight vision sensors by combining efficient vision application development with powerful tools with which to administer a vision sensor network details available in .pdf format; click here.To Learn more