The first installment of this series examined the role of machine vision in defect detection. Part two will look at its role in quality control. Robots are capable of astonishing feats well beyond the capabilities of us mere mortals. The Fanuc Corporation’s M-2000iA/2300 Super Heavy Payload Robot is recognized by [...]
Machine vision technologies enable the development of hardware and software that can examine its surroundings and derive conclusions based on what it observes. The concept is not new, but recent advancements enable a wide range of fascinating industrial solutions, from defect detection to vastly better food inspection processes. That is [...]
Errors are unavoidable in the food production, packaging, and distribution processes due to the number of intricate steps involved. So it comes as no surprise that manufacturers are now resorting to advanced food inspection systems to perform quality checks on food items—this helps avoid human errors and improve the efficiency [...]
According to a 2020 report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), as many as 600 million people – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and approximately 420,000 of those die every year. These alarming [...]
Rapid explosive detection is vital to protecting lives as well as significant damage to the property. In the past, there have been a number of methods to identify explosives and prohibit them from being transported across the U.S. borders; for example, imaging and chemical identification. That being said, none of [...]
In this day and age, photoelectric sensors are among the most important mechanisms behind the successful functioning of several manufacturing industries as they help manufacturers discover the presence (or lack) of objects. […]
Tens of thousands of international travelers cross secure U.S. borders on a day to day basis, with just about every one of them carrying some sort of hand baggage. It is the duty of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to thoroughly check the traveler’s luggage before they are [...]
Night vision was first used in the military in the 1930s on German tanks. These devices provided much better vision than the naked eye but the original version was expensive and heavy. […]
The agricultural industry is seeing an increase in the use of robots, AI, autonomous and self-driving tractors and other automated equipment. Alongside the increase in growth, the robotic lens industry has grown as well. […]
Many manufacturing facilities are outdated and inefficient. That’s why so many companies are looking at retooling. Not only have the products changed, but the flow of the facility has become more of a challenge. Manufacturers have to be flexible in order to keep up with production needs. [...]
