Inspekto, a pioneer in autonomous machine vision, has launched Inspekto S70 Gen.2, a new and improved version of its AMV (Autonomous Machine Vision) system for industrial quality inspection.
With the first generation, the globally oriented company launched the world's first autonomous machine vision system. It was characterized by Plug & Inspect technology, an adaptive vision AI technology that does not require a system integrator and combines computer vision, deep learning and real-time software optimization, enabling autonomous setup, learning and adaptation.
The new generation now presented is also based on this Inspekto technology. It supports an even greater number of use cases and enables reliable quality inspection even for demanding applications such as highly reflective materials, moving parts and vibrating platforms.
Inspekto S70 Gen.2 enables high-quality inspection in a greater number of scenarios than before. Nevertheless, the system retains its speed and ease of installation. This is because, unlike conventional vision solutions, it is a standard system that users can install in 45 minutes without in-depth knowledge of vision or AI. The simple set-up process only requires an average of 20 to 30 good sample parts and does not require any faulty parts. This means that no training, labeling or other marking is required to create an instant proof of concept.
Further improvements while maintaining ease of use
The latest version offers new and improved features while maintaining ease of use. Unlike conventional vision solutions, which have to be created as a project from several components and only cover a specific use case, AMV systems are universally applicable products. They contain both the necessary hardware and software and can inspect a wide range of parts and tasks. This revolutionary feature has been enhanced by the ability to reliably inspect even highly reflective parts such as metals and plastics.
The basis for this are the built-in 5000 K LEDs of the Inspekto S70 Gen.2 system, which are controlled by pulse width modularization and arranged in several different areas. This allows the system to control the lighting autonomously and capture several images with different light directions and intensities. These are then merged to create a single HDR image without reflection.
Another unique advantage of this patent-pending technology is that it has been designed in such a way that the human eye does not perceive any flickering or fluctuations in light. This means that people in the vicinity of the system are not disturbed by sudden changes in light. If necessary, the system automatically adjusts parameters such as exposure time, aperture, lighting settings or the image sequence to capture the final optimized image without the need for human intervention.
The new generation also offers an improved vibration detection and resolution mechanism and the ability to inspect moving objects at speeds of up to 0.75 m/s. Another advantage is that the inspection cycle time has been reduced to less than 0.5 s in most cases, allowing the system to inspect up to three parts per second.
The new generation is based on the further developed AMV-AI
The second generation of AMV systems is based on continuous research and the further development of Autonomous Machine Vision Artificial Intelligence (AMV-AI). This unique method was specially developed to reproduce the entire human cognitive visual process.
AMV-AI works with three independent and synergetic modules based on artificial intelligence. The first AI module handles image acquisition and is responsible for dynamically adapting the operating parameters of the image acquisition system to the image processing task at hand in real time. The second AI module is responsible for the identification, classification and 3D alignment of an object within the captured image and only requires a single sample part for this. This module enables the system to recognize the parts in a live video stream and determine the best moment to capture an image and complete the final task - the actual inspection, which is performed by the third AI module.
"Inspekto has always supported the idea of democratizing quality assurance," says Yonatan Hyatt, CTO of Inspekto. "We are excited that with Inspekto S70 Gen.2, even small manufacturers can take advantage of automated quality inspection without losing agility and flexibility. Until recently, such technologies were reserved for large companies."
"With Inspekto S70 Gen.2, manufacturers of all sizes in many industries can take advantage of machine vision that feels like magic, but is actually based on the most advanced AI and computer vision technologies," emphasizes Ofer Nir, VP Product & Marketing at Inspekto. "This new generation of S70 systems further extends the capabilities of our proven solution and allows for agile, reliable and cost-effective quality assurance in applications where this was previously not possible. This truly marks the beginning of a new era for machine vision."
Inspekto will be presenting its Inspekto S70 Gen.2 AMV-AI system at the Motek trade fair in Stuttgart from October 5 to 8, 2021.
