Steering Component Inspection

Problem A manufacturer of automotive steering components needed to verify manufacturing process consistency. A machine vision system was to automatically inspect manufactured parts for process deviation during the manufacturing process. Actual measurements w...

Solution Stand-alone inspection system retrofitted to existing part handling system. Diffuse fluorescent illumination lighting the part from the bottom. FOV approximately 15" to accommodate all part sizes.Part number of the inspected part is selected fro...

Brake Assembly Verification

Problem A manufacturer of automotive brakes needed an automatic method of inspecting for the following: Wheel Cylinder Plug (Correct Color) Covers (Presence) Flange Plate Axle Hole Diameter (Within tolerance +/- 0.1inch). Prim...

Solution A manufacturer of automotive brakes needed an automatic method of inspecting for the following: Wheel Cylinder Plug (Correct Color) Covers (Presence) Flange Plate Axle Hole Diameter (Within tolerance +/- 0.1inch). Prim...

Shock Component Sorting

Problem A manufacturer of automotive components needed to verify that parts that were about to be packaged were the correct type. There were sometimes some very subtle differences among parts to be sorted. ...

Solution Part number of the inspected part is selected from a WindowsXP recipe menu. Parts are indexed onto a flat table where they are illuminated from the top. Part position is repeatable within +/- 0.002". A Part-In-Place signal triggers th...

Dash Mat Assembly Verification

Problem A manufacturer of automotive dash mats needed to verify that a number of manually placed clips and fasteners were correct and in the proper location. There were very gross differences among the various parts. ...

Solution Stand-alone inspection station with 4 cameras incorporated into the existing part handling system. Fluorescent illumination lighting the part from the top. Part number of the inspected part is selected from a Windows recipe menu. Beca...

Speaker Assembly Verification

Problem A manufacturer of automotive speakers needed to automatically verify the assembly of a number of manually mounted components. The differences between one speaker assembly and another were considerable.  ...

Solution Stand-alone inspection station retrofitted onto an existing manual inspection station.   Parts are manually loaded onto a fixture where a variety of components are assembled onto the speaker. Two cameras and light sources illuminate the p...

PCV Valve Inspection

Problem A manufacturer of automotive PCV valves needed an automatic method of inspecting to ensure that the nozzle was not deformed or dented and that the valve crimp was not over pressed. ...

Solution Stand-alone inspection system retrofitted to existing part handling system. Diffuse fluorescent illumination lighting the part from the top. Two cameras (side and top with FOV of 1" and 2" respectively. Cycle time: 2 sec. Part num...

Label Verification

Problem A manufacturer of automotive radiator caps needed to automatically verify that the warning label was applied properly. ...

Solution Stand-alone inspection station retrofitted to existing assembly station. Single camera mounted overhead with fluorescent lighting (Red LED lighting was determined to be infeasible due to the presence of text on the label that was red in color)...

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