Case Studies
Cognex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a range of products that incorporate sophisticated machine vision technology that gives them the ability to “see.” Cognex products include barcode readers, machine vision sensors, and machine vision systems that are used in factories, warehouses, and distribution centers around the world to guide, gauge, inspect, identify, and assure the quality of items during the manufacturing and distribution process. Cognex is the world’s leader in the machine vision industry, having shipped more than 1 million vision-based products, representing over $4 billion in cumulative revenue, since the company’s founding in 1981. Headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Cognex has regional offices and distributors located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
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Industry:
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Application:
Visual Inspection & Testing
Visual Inspection & Testing
Inspecting and Gauging Cutlery
POSTED 04/21/2000
Inspecting and Gauging Cutlery
Customer Problem:
Guy Degrenne, Europe's largest cutlery manufacturer, needed to perform a variety of machine vision tasks to ensure their products were produced with a high standard of quality. First, they needed to inspect forks for scratches and other surface defects. Then, they needed to measure the dimensions of the fork tines to ensure that they were all the same length, as tines could become elongated or shortened during production. Based on the speed and quantity of forks coming down the line and the degree of accuracy required to perform these tasks, the manufacturer could not rely on manual inspection.
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Cognex Solution:
A Cognex machine vision system now inspects the forks with a high degree of accuracy and reliability, ensuring that they are free of defects and dimensionally correct. Furthermore, the Cognex system keeps up with the very high speed production line, and simplifies operator control with a customized user interface. This solution has enabled the manufacturer to produce cutlery products at a higher standard of quality, while giving them greater control over the production environment.