Extra qc with new 3d colour camera
November 1st 2010 Adbro Controls has
integrated SICK's new 3D
and colour imaging camera,
the ColorRanger E, in a highspeed
conveyor-based quality
control and high speed reject
system. Designed primarily
for the food industry, it can
easily be integrated with
existing installations.
Adbro engineer, Nicky
Brian, says: "The ColorRanger
E has enabled us to deliver a
complete palate of inspection
parameters for critical QC
tasks. Size, height, shape and
some surface defects have
been possible with previous
profiling scanning cameras,
however, the new system can
inspect for colour defects too.
"With all data combined,
the system can replace manual
QC inspection, it offers
precision inspection down to
0.3mm dia, at speeds to 1m/s,
on a 600mm wide belt."
A typical system would
involve integration of the
ColorRanger E with a laser
scanner and PLC, which tracks
the position of goods on a
conveyor belt. The PLC
compares scanned defects
against pre-programmed
range of ideal items for
approval or rejection. More articles from SICK (UK) Ltd: | 
