At a customer we visited today
Today, I visited a customer who contacted us via the Internet. During our conversation, I would like to reiterate some points that you may not have understood from this blog or other information. 1) FlexInspector is software that runs on ordinary PCs, not on [...].
Try it yourself and see for yourself
Needless to say, there is a great need for image processing inspections. There are many different technologies and many different products. Looking at catalog specs and claims, it seems as if anything is possible. But in reality... There is too much need [...].
Why is visual inspection by image processing so difficult?
Here is a story we heard from a user we recently visited. The production process is automated, and as long as only the materials are input, it can be done rapidly. However, inspections are a challenge because of the cost of "how much per piece". As production volume increases... The image processing of various manufacturers [...].
Reasons for not taking orders for "custom"
Occasionally we receive inquiries for "custom" imaging equipment. However, I almost always turn them down. This is partly because we do not have the manpower to handle such requests, but also because, in my opinion, "customization is not in the best interest of the user" [...].
Toward '07 Image Sensing Exhibition
We will exhibit at the 2007 Image Sensing Expo to be held at Pacifico Yokohama from June 6 to 8. We will have two booths this time, and will exhibit our main products, FlexInspector, our appearance inspection software, and our standard laboratory environment, Selected Equipment, which will be on display.
Programming? Days of
Since around November last year, I have been involved in many sales activities and have not written many programs. However, I have received an order for an English version of a system that includes simple handling, and I have been working on a project that I have not been able to follow up for a while.
Even if you shout "quality" at the top of your lungs...
I often see top executives of manufacturing companies writing in newspapers and other media that "quality is the key point of focus. What I wonder is, "How are they thinking about specific measures? There are various measures for quality that are built into the design [...].
Acceleration is coming.
I am not sure what it is, but it seems to be accelerating here and there. We have had users introduce other users to us, we have been informed that a big project is about to start, and we have had handling companies cooperate with us one after another. We have received a call from a user who introduced us to another user, we have received a call that a big project is about to start, and we have received a number of handling manufacturers who are cooperating with us [...].
Actual operational status in the field
We have a bit of spare time, so we are going to a nearby user for maintenance. This user has two inspection systems that were set up at the beginning of the business (I even drew the drawings at the time) and are running 24 hours a day. Recently, the software for one of the units [...].
Image Identity
I have seen many different things with various illuminators and have found that. The areas that appear bright are those that reflect (scatter) the illuminator's light and have a large amount of light that enters the camera well. The color is only on the scattering surface. There is no color on the specular surface. Increasing the contrast of defects [...].