Whether across the country or at the other end of a factory, a part or process can be seen in near-to-real-time with the click of a mouse by capturing digital images and transferring them via the Internet or other computer network.
Machine vision products such as Nikon's DN100 camera or National Instruments' digital image acquisition software link engineers that are traveling off-site to the factory floor for viewing of a manufactured part or a process. Simultaneous viewing by people in different locations can speed decision making. Clients can also see images of parts for their approval.