The continued improvements in machine vision scanning technologies likely means that the technology will be utilized in more arenas than it currently is. The technology behind these machine vision systems is making them more accessible, foolproof to operate and robust.
Whether you’re involved in the automotive industry or in semiconductor manufacturing, machine vision can enhance productivity on the manufacturing lines simply because the camera technology is faster in catching irregularities than the human eye. When it comes to manufacturing items that require rigid standards and strict production elements, machine vision scanning is quickly becoming the norm.
Machine vision and inspection camera technology is also widely used in printing shops and in the food and beverage, medical device and pharmaceutical industries; they rely on the optical scanning technologies to help them adhere to regulatory requirements.
As well as the staple manufacturing industries such as electronics (for printing inspection) and automotive, there is a growing market for vision scanning technologies in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. These big businesses are relying on optical technologies more and more to satisfy increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.
The ability to detect and eliminate defects and minimize waste makes the investment in this machine vision technology a product that quickly sees a return on investment for manufacturers.
Manufacturers of high-value, high-demand consumer electronics must move quickly to meet the demand and that will require manufacturers to move into more automated production and away from manual production.
Integrating both CMOS and time-delay processes into the production line takes the visual inspections to even higher levels of accuracy while adding higher speeds, better responsiveness, lower noise and less power consumption than in the past.
UKA Optics manufactures standard and custom CCD/CMOS lens assemblies for board and miniature camera applications including digital photography, video conferencing, surveillance, barcode scanning, machine vision and medical systems.