The Value of Quality Control in the Production Process.
Identifying defects, reducing waste and taking timely action: how machine vision supports quality directly on the production line.
Quality control throughout the production process
The production process consists of a series of activities and operations that are carefully planned and selected with the goal of making it as efficient as possible, optimizing energy consumption and reducing waste without compromising the final quality of the product.
For this reason, it is important to monitor the different stages of production, rather than inspecting the product only once the process has been completed.
A defect detected at the end of the production process can have a higher cost than one identified earlier, while production is still underway.
Thanks to automated quality inspections performed using AI-powered Cognex Vision Systems, it is possible to detect defects and anomalies at an early stage and take action before the product moves further along the production line or is packaged.
Designing the vision system around specific requirements
On the other hand, a smart camera alone is not always enough to solve the problem. Increasingly, what is required is the design of a system tailored to the customer’s specific needs.
The key questions are: Which products need to be inspected? What level of accuracy is required? What is the production line speed? Once a defect or anomaly is detected, what action needs to be taken?
The inspections that can be performed include dimensional, shape, colour and position checks, presence or absence of components, detection of surface defects, as well as optical character recognition and verification (OCV and OCR), based on the standards and parameters that the product must meet.
These questions help us identify the solution that best meets the requirements of the production process.
From Cognex technology to process integration
“Advanced Machine Vision Made Easy”: this is how Cognex describes its vision, making increasingly advanced technologies accessible and applicable without adding unnecessary complexity.
As a Cognex System Integrator Partner, we use and integrate Cognex Vision Systems into production processes across a wide range of industrial sectors, including Pharmaceuticals and Biomedical, Food & Beverage, Automotive, Packaging and Consumer Goods.
Do you have a product that needs to be inspected? Let’s talk about it.
Together, we can find the solution that best meets your needs.