Among the innovations at the Microtech exhibition taking place this week between October 16-18 at the exhibition grounds in Tel Aviv.
Avi Blizovsky
The COGNEX IN-SIGHT 1000 system, which includes a camera and a computer, is able to "imitate" the way the human eye perceives a figure, and the way the brain recognizes it and processes the information. Using the system, robots can be guided to perform automatic operations such as: sorting, control and measurement, which were carried out until today by the human eye
A sensor system capable of "imitating" the way in which the human eye perceives a figure and the brain recognizes it and processes the information, will be presented for the first time as part of the Microtech 2001 exhibition, between October 16-18 at the Tel Aviv exhibition grounds.
The COGNEX IN-SIGHT 1000 system (pictured), includes a computer and a camera, based on advanced technology for locating parts. The photographed information is analyzed with the help of a library of tools to work on an image, and the result of the analysis is transferred, as needed, to the screen, to command ports or to a central computer.
The system is suitable for a wide range of applications such as: guiding robots to perform automatic operations of loading machines or sorting and control, measuring metal and electronic parts, reading one-dimensional and two-dimensional barcodes, examining the correct assembly of accessories in the electronics and pharmaceutical industries, checking labels on products in the food industry, etc. '.
According to Micha Friedman, CEO of KNT, the representative of COGNEX in Israel, the great advantage of the system is that it is able to perform any complex operation that required human operation until now. "Unlike the human eye or a human worker, the system does not get tired and does not lose the concentration necessary to carry out the task, no matter how monotonous it may be." Furthermore, the system can work at fast rates of about 36000 cycles per hour.
The use of the system does not require any prior knowledge of programming. The integration of the system is quick and simple and the activation is done through a spreadsheet (similar to excel) that is easy to operate. It is possible to build a network of systems in the factory, linked between them or to a central computer.
The Microtech 2001 exhibition will be held between October 16-18 at the exhibition grounds in Tel Aviv.
