PoE+ Metrology for Automated Vision Inspection

Solutions for Factory Automation

PoE+ Metrology for Automated Vision Inspection

Case Study 25 Aug 19

Project Background

Rugged Science was contacted by a leading global provider of 3D automated measurement solutions. Manufacturers around the world rely on this company to provide 100% on-line CMM sampling to achieve best-in-class quality, reduce scrap, and minimize re-work. They were looking to add a higher level of graphics, processing, and IP cameras to their vision controller, and wanted to integrate this upgraded controller to their existing measurement products in the market.

Project Challenges

Our customer required an ultra-reliable industrial computer equipped with multiple Power-Over-Ethernet ports to provide vision processing functionality for instant deployment into a range of machine vision machines that they manufactured
The computer must be capable of operating reliably in challenging factory environments with high noise, dust, and heat
The computer had to aggregate a minimum of 8 PoE cameras, with the option to add more over time
The computer needed to be in a compact form factor, because it required integration into existing products already in the market
High CPU processing performance was integral to the dependable performance of the customer’s range of machine vision applications
High-end graphics performance for the computers was essential to optimize the quality of items under inspection
The necessary computer needed to be fanless and solid-state, with no moving parts, increasing reliability for these 100% uptime applications.

Project Solution

Rugged Science designed, manufactured, and delivered an IVH-9000 embedded computer within a customized OEM-defined enclsoure that can be ordered off-the-shelf and modified for several configurations of the OEM's product
Units are equipped with a fanless, shockproof rugged design with certification to IEC 60068 for shock and vibration, as well as EN 50155 and EN 50121 for EMC emissions
Intel 7th generation processors and associated GPU delivered optimised machine vision power and performance
Each computer supported up to 16 Power-Over-Ethernet ports, allowing multiple camera angles of high definition imaging with minimal power and cabling requirments for the cameras
All computers are configured with Windows 10 O/S, delivering a familiar look and feel across all platforms
Rugged Science designed an outer enclosure according to dimensional, mounting, and paint specifications so that the embedded computer was seamlessly integrated into their existing products

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