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Vision system implementation benefits

• Complete twenty-four-hour control,
• Replace imperfect human eyesight,
• Analyse defects of moving objects,
• Measurement in the split second,
• Reduce quality control cost in the company,
• Reduce warranty cost,
• Pursuing a quality policy, based on quality certificates, in the company is easier,
• Higher product quality is linked with better company perception in the market.

Even twenty-four-hour product quality control is possible using vision systems. This advantage is especially important in the companies which have multishift work system. Vision system reduces the human resources or allows them to be used in other places. The advantage of using vision systems is also the fact, that they do not get tired after hours of long, monotonous work.

Human eyesight is not as perfect as vision system. Human eye is not as fast and precise as camera or vision system sensor. A man is not able to concentrate their eyesight on two things at one moment. Additionally, eye becomes tired because of the monotonous observation of the same object all the time. Tired worker's eyesight can be the reason of incorrect estimation of the observed object quality or small object's defects. Vision system doesn't get tired, allows to control many things simultaneously, what give constant high standard of control in the long period of time.

Vision systems have advantage over man bacause of the analysis of moving objects. Technological progress, increasing demand for products, forces companies to more efficient work and increasing throughput, however this process cannot be done at the cost of products quality. Nowadays, a man is not able to cope with the product quality task.

The ability of objects' measurement in the split second without using specialist measurement tools is unquestionable advantage of vision systems. Measurements can be made, depending on the adopted cameras or sensors, exact to 0.01 mm. Traditional measurement tools allows users to make measurements with similar precision, but their duration is far longer.

Quality control cost reduction in the company, thanks to the vision system implementation, can be considered from several points of view. People who have checked quality of products and semi-finished products by then, can do some other things and additionally the control time of particular process stages is getting shorter. Using vision system makes the operational costs lower. Defects detection in the initial stage of their formation as well as their identification, reduces defective products and optimizes machines' working. Machines can be used more efficiently and material waste can be lower (material used for defective products). Initial cost of buying a vision system usually pays back in a 12 months time.

Warranty cost reduction can be considerable, if the defective product will be eliminated. Sometimes warranty costs can be higher than cost of the defect or even the cost of the whole product.

Pursuing a quality policy in the company is easier thanks to the vision systems. They are the guarantee of the constant control level in the company, assure the measurements repeatibility and the control of every element made in the company (as opposed to SPC). Additionally, vision system can have the possibility of generating reports, which can be put into an archive.

Higher product quality is linked with better company perception in the market . Client's satisfaction increases, if they use products which are efficient and reliable. Every client's disappointment connected with the given product, makes the company image worse and discourage the client from the company. Additionally, the dissatisfied client shares reflections with other clients.