Streamlining Your Manufacturing Process With Inspection And Logistics Automation
Posted on: 22 April 2022
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If you have a fast-moving production line that requires inspection and monitoring of the product as it moves through the system, putting an inspector at different points is fine, but this can slow down the manufacturing process. Using a system like the Cognex machine vision sensors and cameras is far more effective. It can offer several different functions in one system that you can integrate into the process.
High-Speed Inspection
Looking at a product, part, or assembly and inspecting it for imperfections can take time, especially if the inspector needs to pull a piece from the production line and check it by hand. If there is a problem with the part, another will need to be inspected, but in the meantime, many parts could be moving down the line with quality issues.
Finding a system like the Cognex Machine Vision system that can scan the parts as they pass and analyze them for flaws or errors in real-time can make the inspection process very efficient. Using the cameras along strategic parts of the assembly line allows inspection of the product in stages as it is created, making it much harder to miss an issue that could otherwise cause you to ship products that will not work correctly.
The machine vision system is accurate enough to scan 3D shapes and determine where the issues are as the product passes under the camera array set up on a conveyance system. The system also uses machine learning to train itself and improve the performance you are getting, making the system better as time goes by.
In industries like the electronic assembly industry, a system that can scan the PCB and the components on it to ensure they are all there and placed properly can allow products to be made faster and still retain the quality and accuracy of the assembly.
Logistics Support
There are other uses for a system based around the Cognex Machine Vision system, like logistics support or sorting items as they move down the line. The Cognex camera can scan barcodes, QR codes, and other markings on the product to determine where in the process it needs to go.
This same technology will also work to sort packages and other items as they move through the system. With the proper software configurations, it can sort the items using non-traditional methods that make the system extremely flexible and efficient. There are many uses for a system like the Cognex machine vision system and so many options that you can configure that a consultation with a representative is often the way to determine if you can use a system like this in your production, manufacturing, or shipping process.