Archive for May 2017

Photoelectric sensors are used to detect the size, shape, color, distance, orientation or absence/presence of a the part moving through the assembly process. These sensors use a light transmitter to provide a signal to the sensor receiver which is programmed to take an action based on the result. Sensors are a highly reliable method of…

Interesting article on the use of vision systems in food production. “Industrial robots can quickly and easily pick and place food items without risk of introducing bacteria and at a rate far faster and with greater endurance than a human worker. Advanced vision systems even have the capacity to detect both external and internal defects…