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In industries like consumer electronics, battery, and solar, the race for ever faster scanning, measurement, and control is critical to delivering 100% inspection of small parts moving at production speed.

For quality professionals, the modern 3D smart sensor has moved to the center of conversations around quality in the automated age. Though 2D imaging remains popular, the rising affordability and strategic advantages of 3D vision for the smart factory are difficult to overstate. 

Quality control applications that require precise measurement can be some of the most challenging applications to solve. Very tight tolerance requirements demand a reliable solution that can measure parts in micrometers to detect the smallest variations in part size, thickness, orientation, placement, and more. 

Profile sensors and smart cameras are two products with different technologies that have some overlap in their applications. This can make it difficult to determine which to use and when. 

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.

Displacement, distance and position can be measured using laser triangulation sensors. The reasons are clear: easy installation, large measuring ranges and high accuracy. Enhanced functionality enables the optoNCDT 1420 laser sensors from Micro-Epsilon to perform measurement tasks even more quickly and efficiently.

Many people find vision challenging, and complex vision systems certainly can be overwhelming. But vision is a powerful tool for automated quality control, and in many cases, inspections that previously required costly, complex vision systems—or multiple photelectric sensors—can now be completed with an economical but capable vision sensor. 

Eddy current displacement sensors combine several advantages. They provide high precision and resolution on a wear-free, noncontact basis. They are resistant to external influences such as dirt, pressure and fluctuating temperatures and therefore are ideally suited to harsh industrial environments.