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Using a Hybrid Vision System to Inspect High-Mix Electronics


By Adam Tabor, Chief Operating Officer, Kitov Systems


ic and functional defects. These include scratches, dents, shade variations, as well as bent pins, loose screws, missing components, and incorrect barcodes. Defects like these cost manufacturers


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time and money, not to mention brand repu- tation and customer satisfaction. Fortu - nately for those in the industry, advanced machine vision and automation technologies offer a more effective, accurate and cost-effi- cient method for automated visual inspection than manual alternatives.


Manual Inspection Mishap Prior to deploying machine vision tech-


nologies, a leading supplier of end-to-end communication solutions, storage, and hyperconverged infrastructure used manual visual inspection on the manufacturing line. Training and certifying employees to be


quality inspectors involved a major invest- ment of time and money. The visual inspec- tion process covered many quality areas, including: surface inspection of all six sides to ensure no scratches or dents; silkscreen and pad printing quality; ensuring that edges were sharp and clean; light-pipe indi-


igh-end server and switch manufac- turers must visually inspect compo- nents for a wide range of both cosmet-


cator presence and quality; screw presence and quality; label location, edges and print


quality; and communication port housing and pin defects (on up to 48 ports). In addition, the manufacturer assem-


bled more than 200 different products and models, making any customized automatic inspection solution impractical due to cost consideration and implementation time. In 2016, this manufacturer realized that


manual visual inspection was too error prone for this level of detail, as it shipped out a large batch of defective communication servers and switches after a ramp-up in pro- duction. Unfortunately, the defective prod- ucts were discovered after installation, and the cost implication was significant, involv- ing product repacking and repair, impacting logistics and inventory, and of course reflect- ing on the company’s reputation. With this in mind, the manufacturer sought an automat- ed solution that more precisely detects defects.


High-Mix Flexibility Machine vision and automation systems


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Kitov.ai has multiple system configuration options for inline or standalone inspection.


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help many OEMs keep up with customer demands, but certain situations move beyond the scope of traditional robot, machine vision and motion-control technologies. Production processes that require mass


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