Vision system integration has come a long way. With increased processing power, more powerful algorithms, and lighting and optics designed for more demanding requirements, more applications can be solved today than ever before. Even with these advances, however, deploying a complete inline inspection system can be daunting. Being armed with the right tools will make the process much easier.
An enormous range of vision products is available today from an ever-growing base of manufacturers. For example, some optics manufacturers carry upwards of 300 lens options to cover a wide breadth of applications, and even with this many options they still may not be able to solve every need. To add to the complexity, products from different manufacturers may need to be integrated to produce the best solution.