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Vision and Colour Sensors
News Release from: Cognex UK | Subject: In-Sight 1000C machine vision sensor
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 01 November 2001
Low-cost, self-contained machine vision
sensor
The In-Sight 1000C is a low-cost, self-contained machine vision sensor for verifying and sorting parts based on their colour, and is the first with with built-in Ethernet communications
Cognex has announced the In-Sight 1000C, a low-cost, self-contained machine vision sensor for verifying and sorting parts based on their colour The new sensor is the latest in Cognex's extensive line of award-winning In-Sight vision sensors, and represents the industry's first colour vision sensor with built-in Ethernet communications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 12 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The In-Sight 1000C is designed to perform a wide range of colour inspection tasks in a number of major industries.
For example, it can be used in the automotive industry to check the colour of heat-treatment marks on engine blocks; in the food and beverage industries to verify the colour of packages; and in the electronics industry to verify the presence of coloured wires and components on printed circuit boards.
"Many customers who already use grey-scale In-Sight vision sensors for parts inspection at one stage of production want to add colour checking to another," said Justin Testa, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Cognex.
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"For example, a pharmaceutical manufacturer may want to verify the colour of caps on vials after the vials have been automatically measured and counted.
The new In-Sight 1000C can quickly and easily be added to any point on the line where colour part checking is needed, and can communicate with other In-Sight vision sensors over Ethernet." The In-Sight 1000C features powerful vision software tools specifically designed for colour image processing and analysis, and a vision spreadsheet interface for fast, easy application set-up without any programming.
Used in conjunction with a colour monitor, the 1000C is able to display colour inspection images, making it easier for operators to monitor parts locally and remotely.
About the size of a standard machine vision camera, the In-Sight 1000C combines all image processing hardware, software, and communications in a rugged, self-contained package.
The fully integrated design significantly reduces the time and expense associated with integrating vision into the production line.
Additionally, the 1000C can be easily integrated with PC-based factory automation devices via Ethernet communications, and with PLCs on the factory floor via DeviceNet, ModBus, and Profibus communications.
The In-Sight 1000C is equipped with all vision software tools pre-installed.
A number of peripheral accessories are offered, including LED-based lighting modules, an Ethernet panel PC monitor, a DeviceNet Interface Module, expansion I/O, cables, and lens kits.
The In-Sight 1000C is available from October, 2001. Request a free brochure from Cognex UK ...
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