SICK Inspector I40 vision sensor

The I40 vision sensor has higher VGA resolution and more detailed results information. It features image capture speeds up to 250 Hz, a pattern match tool and image storage. Lenses can be exchanged to meet requirements for a wider field of view or for inspecting smaller objects at up to 1,000 mm, with corresponding variations in field of view between 550 mm and 150 mm. With a wider field of view, the benefit to the customer is lower cost solutions with fewer sensors required and easy maintenance on the production line The I40 offers improved data and image logging for a wide range of product, quality and labelling applications, including packaging, small parts assembly and electronics production. The Inspector I40 has extended I/O functionality, enabling selection of up to 32 reference objects for comparison with the object being inspected, and delivering up to 30 inspection results at once. It also supports rapid reconfiguring between different products and part types in a large manufacturing unit. Individual items do not require identical positioning for inspection, as the software evaluates edges, contours, contrasts, grey scale values or pixels relative to a defined location feature in the reference image. The I40 can be used with or without a part presence trigger. Image capture and evaluation of multiple references occur as soon as an object enters the field of vision, without a trigger signal, thus reducing non-capture errors.