Are you familiar with the rotating segment/sector lighting? While not commonly known the concept has been around for a while. It is a method of lighting a part from different sides to create multiple sets of shadows on a part. These images are then combined into one composite image and filtered to reveal features and […]
We have added Teledyne Dalsa as an option to our complement of machine vision hardware suppliers.
Cobot’s are robots designed to work side by side with humans on the plant floor and currently there is a boom in the collaborative robot market. However, there are two common adjustments customers make that effectively change their cobot to a robot. The gripper or end effector of the robot does not meet the safety […]
When do you want to use machine vision exclusively and when should you pair a camera with a robot? Consider these factors: Cost. Simply analyze all the areas where machine vision may be desired in an inspection process. Then compare the cost of hardware for multiple cameras verses a single camera and a robot. Evaluate […]