{"id":12696,"date":"2019-06-11T11:45:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T10:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=12696"},"modified":"2019-06-11T10:39:31","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T09:39:31","slug":"why-flexible-machine-vision-systems-improve-manufacturing-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/why-flexible-machine-vision-systems-improve-manufacturing-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Why flexible machine vision systems improve manufacturing productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Harel Boren explains why flexible visual quality assurance (QA) systems are needed for the industry to progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In metalworking, tensile tests are conducted to test the ductility of a material, often to determine the most suitable metalworking process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we have tests in place to assess the flexibility of a material, there is no such test for a machine vision solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why? Because they simply aren\u2019t flexible \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historically, for a manufacturer to implement a machine vision solution they are tied into an outdated ecosystem. They must arrange for a vision systems integrator to build a custom solution, pay the high associated costs and either pause production or turn to manual QA during the long wait time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the end of this process, they are lumped with a solution that can operate at only one point on the line, to inspect one product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A solution with no flexibility at all – any minor change to the environment or on the line requires the return of the vision systems integrator to make expensive and time-consuming alterations or, in many cases, declare the original solution obsolete and start again from scratch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Market Insider, \u201cfactors that are restraining the growth of the industrial machine vision market include the \u2026 lack of flexible machine vision solutions.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the success of the manufacturing industry is hinged on product quality, making visual QA essential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flexibility conundrum is holding back the industry from realising its potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing a flexible option<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For visual QA to be flexible, it must be easy-to-use by non-machine vision experts who must be able to independently and quickly alter the function of their system.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autonomous Machine Vision products do just that. The INSPEKTO S70, for example, can be set up in 30 to 45 minutes by the plant\u2019s own personnel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

During set up, employees only have to show the system 20 to 30 good samples – no defective samples are even necessary – and the system will learn the surface variations of a gold standard product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operator uses just a mouse to define a polygon around their object of interest and they are ready to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autonomous Machine Vision systems can be applied to any product, made from any material, using any handling method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike a traditional solution which requires a vision integrator to manually make any changes, using its artificial intelligence engines (AI) it can self-adapt and self-adjust to any environmental changes, such as new lighting conditions. This flexibility extends so far that a system could be moved from one point on the line to another and set up again in minutes by any member of staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applications provide customisation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturers can add significant layers of value to an Autonomous Machine Vision system, due to the flexibility and customisation options available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspekto has launched a suite of applications for the INSPEKTO S70, which means that on top of its standard visual QA capabilities, sit a myriad of capabilities that manufacturers can choose to make use of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, Inspekto TRACKS, for archiving and traceability as the product travels down a production line. This app means that manufacturers can null a void claim about product quality and can also perform root-cause analysis to identify the source of an issue should something go wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autonomous Machine Vision systems can even inspect product as part of a multi-product range from one single location, unlike traditional solutions that can inspect just one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspekto TYPES for example, is a powerful application that means any number of models can be inspected at one point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturers using plastic injection moulding machines will be relieved to hear there is now one system able to inspect every product manufactured by the moulding heads of their machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flexibility has held the market back for too long. We are now at the beginning of an Autonomous Machine Vision revolution, which means that, finally, manufacturers can opt for a flexible system that meets more than just their QA needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harel Boren is CEO and co-founder of Inspekto<\/a><\/strong>, the founder of Autonomous Machine Vision. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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