Machine vision: what can it do for you

Author

Harms, Toni M.

Author_Institution

AVCA Corp., Sylvania, OH, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

13-14 April 1992

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

34

Abstract

The ultimate benefits derived from the utilization of vision systems in factory automation applications are discussed. Examples of rubber and plastics manufacturing processes enhanced by the use of machine vision are given. It is also argued that the justification for machine vision has undergone three evolutionary phases: (1) justification based on labor-savings, (2) justification based on quality improvements alone, and (3) justification based on manufacturing yield and quality improvements. The author concludes customers will justify Machine Vision Technology based on greater manufacturing yield, along with improved quality or labor-savings.<>

Keywords

computer vision; manufacturing computer control; plastics industry; rubber industry; factory automation applications; labor-savings; machine vision; plastics manufacturing; quality; quality improvements; rubber manufacturing; Control systems; Costs; Humans; Inspection; Machine vision; Manufacturing; Process control; Production systems; Programmable control; Quality assurance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Engineering Problems in the Rubber and Plastics Industries, 1992., IEEE Conference Record of 1992 Forty-Fourth Annual Conference of

Conference_Location

Akron, OH, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0543-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RAPCON.1992.167496

Filename

167496