PPT Line-Scan Cameras for Defect Detection

PPT Vision has introduced the Impact M500 series of GigeE-compatible line-scan cameras for inspection operations for industries such as sheet glass manufacturing, automotive assembly and electronics. The series includes 12 cameras ranging from a 1,024-pixel, 18.7kHz model to a 2,048-pixel, 29.2kHz model, each with C or F mount lensing options and supporting multiple encoder configurations with direct digital inputs. The M500 series of line-scan cameras can be used with the Impact M-series embedded vision system to reliably perform multiple machine vision inspections simultaneously.

'The Impact M500 line-scan cameras can be used to detect defects in large sheets of glass, in the threads of high-precision steel bolts, in rubberised gaskets used in automobile engines and in the layout of large, high pin count electrical connectors,' said Bob Heller, chief executive officer at PPT Vision. PPT Vision Impact colour vision tools are also suitable for applications including sorting and identifying pharmaceutical tablets and detecting wire placement and components in electronic products.

The Impact M-series embedded vision system allows users to perform up to four high-speed inspections that can be initiated independently - at different times or simultaneously - utilising a single vision processor. According to PPT Vision, cost savings are achieved by eliminating the need to purchase multiple systems for separate inspection/guidance programs, and the system reduces setup and networking time over traditional usage of multiple systems. Any combination of four greyscale, colour or line scan cameras can be used with a single vision processor.

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