Vision systems play a vital role in automated assembly systems. They can check for the presence or absence of parts or materials. They can measure key dimensions of assemblies. They can tell robots the precise location of parts. They can even read 1D and 2D codes.
North American sales of machine vision components and systems grew to $2.3 billion in 2015, the highest annual total on record, according to the AIA, the industry’s trade group. And why not? New technology is making vision systems faster, more reliable and easier to use.