Vision sensors solve simple
inspection applications, are easy
7
Seven Reasons
to Switch to
Vision Sensors
1
I dentifies features photoelectric
sensors cannot.
Checker vision sensors can simplify
inspections that would be troublesome
for photoelectric sensors—such as the
presence of tapped threads or weld nuts
in an automotive assembly.
2 5
No mechanical fixturing.
An object can be inspected in any
position on the belt because the vision
sensor is always looking for the part.
3 6
External triggers are not required.
Vision sensors overcome imprecise
part positioning using patented multi-
image analysis to determine if a part
is present.
4 7
I nspects multiple part features.
There is no limit to the number of
part features that a single Checker
vision sensor can inspect. For
example, a vision sensor can inspect
for the presence of a straw and an
insertion on a package of juice.
to use, fast and provide a simple
pass/fail or go/no-go result.
At speeds up to 6,000 parts per minute,
Cognex Checker® vision sensors detect a
part for inspection by finding an actual part
feature. Photoelectric sensors cannot do this.
Once a vision sensor detects a part, it uses
vision tools to perform defect detection and
inspection applications. These vision tools can
detect and inspect even the most challenging
part features such as clear objects, printed
text, and dimension. Photoelectric sensors
simply cannot perform these applications.
Setup, edit and monitor inspections
on a smart display or a PC.
Operators can set up new parameters
or adjust existing inspections on a PC.
Vision sensor activity can be displayed on
a touch screen monitor making for easy
operator interaction on the factory floor.
 ccessories optimize image contrast
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and minimize obscuring features.
Vision sensors can be deployed with
special lighting and filters to create
better images and achieve more
consistent and reliable results.
 equires fewer adjustments than
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photoelectric sensors.
Unlike photoelectric sensors that
require frequent adjustment, vision
sensors can detect objects regardless
of their speed and position on the line.
 Vision Sensors in Action

Company: Company: Miniature

Maclean Vehicle Systems Precision Components, Inc.
Industry: Industry:
Automotive Automotive

Challenge: Maclean Vehicle Systems (MVS) needed to perform accurate
pass/fail inspections on automotive fastener products and eliminate the
need for an expensive over-sorting process.
Solution: MVS deployed two Checker vision sensors to look into the
assembly machine and evaluate the threads of stainless steel capped
wheel nuts so they can be sorted properly for shipment.
Benefits: By eliminating the cost of additional part sorting, the
investment quickly paid for itself. The new system also gives MVS
confidence that no bad parts are shipped to customers.
Challenge: Miniature Precision Components, Inc. (MPC) needed to
minimize downtime and operator intervention caused by unreliable
hard tooling on two vibratory bowl feeders used in their cap
assembly system.
Solution: Three Checker vision sensors ensure proper o-ring and cap
orientation prior to assembly.
Benefits: MPC saved $20,000 because operators do not have to
shut down machines to remove improperly loaded parts. As MPC
approaches full production volumes, their savings could increase to
as much as $120,000 per year.

Company: Company:
Meridian Beverage OTE Group
Industry: Industry:
Beverage Pharmaceutical

Challenge: Meridian needed to design and deploy a reliable “Fill &
Cap” verification system for a new bottling line that runs non-stop at
over 375 bottles a minute.
Solution: Meridian installed a Checker vision sensor to inspect for
improperly applied caps and tamper-evident cap-safety rings, and fill
level tolerance.
Benefits: Checker sensor deployment cut design and engineering time
in half and saved about 20 percent in equipment costs for Meridian.
Challenge: OTE Group needed to ensure that each product it
manufactures meets strict medical and pharmaceutical industry
requirements and that all bottles reach their destinations in
perfect condition.
Solution: OTE installed three Checker vision sensors to ensure that
the production code and label are present on each bottle.
Benefits: Checker vision sensors ensure 100% reliable inspection of
each bottle to facilitate faster production and better traceability.

Companies around the world rely on Cognex vision and ID to optimize quality, drive down costs and control traceability.

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