Machine Vision in Manufacturing

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Application Categories Types of Tasks Types of Production Discrete Unit Production Versus Continuous Flow Types of Evaluations Value-Adding Machine Vision System Categories Common Types of Systems Sensors Vision Sensors Compact Systems Vision Controllers PC-Based Systems Summary Integration and Interfaces Mechanical Interfaces Dimensions and Fixation Working Distances Position Tolerances Forced Constraints Additional Sensor Requirements Additional Motion Requirements Environmental Conditions Reproducibility Gauge Capability Electrical Interfaces Wiring and Movement Power Supply Internal Data Connections External Data Connections Information Interfaces Interfaces and Standardization Traceability Types of Data and Data Transport Control Signals Result and Parameter Data Mass Data Digital I/O Field Bus Serial Interfaces Network Files Time and Integrity Considerations Temporal Interfaces Discrete Motion Production Continuous Motion Production Line-Scan Processing Human–Machine Interfaces Interfaces for Engineering Vision Systems Runtime Interface Remote Maintenance Offline Setup Industrial Case Studies Glue Check under UV Light Solution Completeness Check Multiple Position and Completeness Check Pin Type Verification Robot Guidance Type and Result Data Management Constraints and Conditions Inspection Task Requirements Circumstantial Requirements Limits and Prospects