Sorting of fast moving and small Objects

NET offers CORSIGHT as a smart vision system with integrated line scan sensor (2 and 4 K) and line scan functionality in area scan sensors. NET`s 3iCube / iCube USB cameras and GigEPRO cameras offer line scan functionality with area scan sensors. Sorting machines are used to automatically check dimensions and surface condition of bulk goods at highest speed. Every smart vision system is able to work autonomously in a certain range of the conveyor. It then decides if an object is good or bad, directly controls the sorting mechanism in real time, and transmits statistical data to a central processing unit. Depending on the type of objects, a free fall setup instead of a conveyor may be realized even without knowledge of the current speed. The compact all in one machine vision system CORSIGHT offers highest sorting efficiency right where it is needed, instead of the need to rely on complex interfaces like camera link, or 10 GigE. All smart processing resources, like CPU or FPGA, can be used in a custom application based on NET’s Open Camera Concept.

5 pros for Smart Line Scan vs. Smart Area Scan • resolution higher resolutions achievable with 1k up to 4k • speed up to 1 million lines per second • components homogeneous illumination of an area vs. a small line illumination • sensor size allows standard CCTV and C-mount lenses • architecture built in FPGA: no external frame grabber / video output built in incremental encoder: no additional gearbox or trigger generator required