Recent Advancements in Vision Technology for Product Inspection
TODAY IT’S POSSIBLE TO OBTAIN THE BENEFITS OF MACHINE VISION ON A WIDER RANGE OF APPLICATIONS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME INCREASING INSPECTION ACCURACY AND REDUCING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT TIME.
In many industries, manual inspection is replaced by machine vision inspection technology for its higher speed and greater accuracy which improves product quality and reduces production costs. Another advantage to this adoption is the ability to archive images to provide a permanent record of the quality for each individual product. A key factor in the increasing use of machine vision is technological advancements that increase accuracy and reduce application development time for various applications. One of these advancements involves the use of higher resolution cameras that can inspect larger areas at higher levels of accuracy. Three-dimensional vision technologies that can measure height, depth and volume of products make it possible to apply machine vision to many new applications. Finally, self-learning pattern matching vision tools identify objects faster and more consistently while reducing application development time. This article will explore each of these advancements and their impact on machine vision inspection applications.