{"id":942,"date":"2022-09-04T10:55:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T10:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scorpion.vision\/?post_type=projects&p=942"},"modified":"2022-09-22T10:46:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T10:46:42","slug":"large-flatbread-inspection","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.scorpion.vision\/projects\/large-flatbread-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"Large Flatbread Inspection"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nAn automated vision system designed by Scorpion Vision provides real-time, high accuracy non-contact measurements of the fibre width from the entire length of the material as it is wound onto the spool.<\/strong><\/p>\n Red Composites has commissioned a high-speed inspection system from Scorpion Vision for use in the production of specially formulated carbon fibre and glass fibre towpregs. The vision system monitors the width of the impregnated ribbon as it is wound onto spools for customer use, providing valuable quality and process control data.<\/p>\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> A vision system is required to inspect large sheets of a hard flatbread product, post baking and before it is cut into the retail size. The product is on a wide conveyor so a series of cameras are required to monitor several conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n The vision system\u2019s job is to inspect the whole surface area of the \u2018biscuit\u2019 and look for the following flaws:<\/p>\n If a defect is detected, a signal will be generated to remove the product from the belt.<\/p>\n This proposal only covers the inspection of the above criteria however, future requirements may include the detection and measurement of topping such as cereals and seeds.<\/p>\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section> The product is very large as it is cut into much smaller sizes after it has been inspected. This requires multiple cameras to work in unison to inspect the whole sheet in one go.<\/p>\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> This is a high performance system that has to inspect a very large surface area in real time. In order to do this the images from each of five cameras are stitched together to create one large image of the \u2018biscuit\u2019 before the inspection is carried out.<\/p>\n Setting up this camera configuration took some special effort, with test cards and tape measures in order to achieve the accurate image stitching.<\/p>\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section> \nEventually, all five cameras were synchronised and a complete 2 metre wide product was imaged.<\/p>\n Some of the production flaws were interesting.<\/p>\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \nThe results are good as this system guarantees 100% inspection, 100% of the time with little or no human intervention. Saving the manufacturer money in terms of electricity from heating expensive to run ovens, ingredients and of course, labour costs.<\/p>\n \n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n Projects<\/em> Large Flatbread Inspection<\/strong> <\/h1>\n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
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