In the Bosch vision, the factory of the future will feature the ability to reconfigure itself to changing conditions such as product variance, production fluctuations and process adaptations – a new level of flexibility compared to today. That requires systems for automated optical inspection (AOI) to evolve from product-specific systems to task-flexible and convertible solutions. The Bosch visual inspection assistant (ViPAS) is the first step towards a redefined AOI-system.
In industrial manufacturing, product quality control is essential in order to fulfill the highest quality demands of customers. Automated production lines accomplish this in part with highly customized optical inspection systems. Such systems usually comprise cameras that capture images of parts to be checked and a task-specific software for automatically detecting defects on those products. Automated inspection is nothing new, but in a digital age, the flexibility of automation is reaching new heights.
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