The following are cases in which our solutions helped our clients with complex and challenging production issues.

Case #1 - A perishable consumer product manufacturer

Client Need:
This manufacturer sought to trace latent lot code after complaints from consumers and retailers of incorrect or illegible ink jet printed code.

Challenge:
Because the text was printed by an ink jet on an uneven surface, there were complexities involved in reading the printed result.

Our Solution:
An integrated machine vision system with advanced optic character recognition capability solved the problem.

Download/View: Optical Character Recognition (WMV file, 818K)

The Result:
Only clearly printed packages left the manufacturer. Customer and retailer complaints of illegibility were completely eliminated.

Case #2 - An automotive manufacturer

Client Need:
Manufacturer experienced customer complaints of parts wearing out early, caused by one or more missing roller bearings.

Our Solution:
A vision system with advanced digital image filtering was inserted into the production stream and detected defects before the part proceeded to final assembly.

Download/View: Roller-Bearing Inspection Process (WMV file, 950K)

The Result:
This defect was eliminated from the production stream. The reliability of the part (MTBF) increased significantly. Because the defect was detectable prior to final assembly, the manufacturer significantly reduced scrap material as well.