Cognex releases In-Sight Explorer 4.5 inspection tool

Cognex Corp has released a new version of In-Sight Explorer 4.5 expanding the capabilities of In-Sight vision systems.

In-Sight Explorer 4.5 inspection tools now include an all-in-one edge and surface inspection tool, an all-in-one bead width and position tool, and a robust ID tool that reads multiple codes at one time, allowing In-Sight cameras to read barcodes and provide inspections simultaneously.

The new Flexible Flaw Detection (FFD) edge and surface inspection tool works for both color and grayscale applications and is used to inspect for boundary defects, such as conformity of shape, and surface defects like stains and scratches.

FFD can also be used for print inspections, like inspecting screened logos for defects. FFD also gives users the flexibility to select accuracy versus speed requirements and the ability to ignore defects during system run time.

"Normal process variation causes false rejects without flex tools," ssaid Bhaskar Banerjee, business unit manager for Cognex Vision Systems.

"Our new Flex Flaw Detection tool provides a more accurate inspection that overcomes errors from lens and perspective distortion, scale changes, print registration errors, and stretch from line scan images in one easy tool."

The unit includes two new EasyBuilder user interface tools, Bead Finder and Bead Tracker.

Bead Finder and Bead Tracker are easy-to-use tools that find positional defects and width-based defects and gaps, and also provide all bead data needed for process control.