When several devices need to be accurately sequenced in a machine vision system, the usual solution was to program a PLC to generate the necessary signals. However, a PLC is a significant investment and requires specialist knowledge to program the Relay Ladder Logic.
The VISION Award jury cited the company's high technological standards and the outstanding innovation of its submission, which reveals a completely new approach to the 3D acquisition of moving objects.
The use of industrial vision as part of Industry 4.0 and smart factories has been discussed extensively in recent years, but requires machines to speak the same language.
Machine vision systems consist of several component parts, including illumination, lenses, camera, image acquisition and data transfer, and image processing and measurement software.
Machine vision sensors in today’s factory produce massive amounts of data. Edge computing through acceleration is a smart solution to handling these large datasets.
The RIA Certified Robot Integrator program was established in 2012 in response to an industry need for a benchmark for evaluating technical and robot safety acumen, as well as overall integrator business excellence.
With the slogan "Rethink Embedded Vision," Allied Vision will welcome visitors to the world's leading machine vision trade fair Nov. 6-8 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center, Hall 1, Booth D30, with a focus on embedded vision.