Examples of Machine Vision in Action

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High speed machine vision is used in this medical device manufacture to confirm key dimensions are correct in the moulding and components, along with verification that the assembly has been manufactured correctly. The vision system is split into two seperate stations with a bank of four components being inspected in parallel. The vision system utilises LED darkfield lighting techniques in order to highlight key areas of the product.

Integrated machine vision system for the automated inspection of a medical device. The machine is a stand alone unit which interfaces with the output from an injection moulding machine. The parts fall from the main out-feed hopper unit into the vision system bowl feed directly, this allows the parts to be inspected immediately following manufacture for defects. The customer is a blue chip manufacturer of syringe devices into the medical devices and pharmaceutical industry - this component is part of the internal sub-assembly which forms the guts of the main product. The vision system completes a 360 degree inspection of the surface of the product to confirm it has formed correctly in the mould.