Application: Vision Inspection System for Clear Plastic Pipettes
Industry: Medical Devices
There was a need for a vision inspection system to examine clear plastic pipettes for eight distinct defect categories.
Solara undertook the design and construction of an automated machine designed to deliver components to the vision system. This vision system's primary task was to identify various defects in the pipettes, including cracks, end cuts, contamination, tip imperfections, weld integrity, scuffs, concentricity issues, and flash.
The initial obstacle involved the mechanical orientation and separation of the tubes, ensuring their proper presentation to the system cameras. To address the different defect types, various lighting configurations and backgrounds were chosen for multiple cameras. Six images of each component per camera were captured as the components were rotated in front of the cameras to identify defects on the cylindrical outer surface of the pipettes.
