The Latest

Machine Vision Inspections

Food and Medical Industries

 One system does it all!
Reliable solutions for all inspection needs

Multi-Spectrum Image Capture

Accurately captures the slightest contrast difference utilizing 8 wavelengths
of colored light

Vision System

Area Cameras
Resolution up to 21 megapixels
A vast camera lineup to satisfy any application need

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Simultaneous 2D + 3D inspection enables stable detection
with the addition of height data

Vision-Guided Robots
Supports direct communication with robots from many manufacturers
Features a new search algorithm (PatternTrax TM)

LumiTraxTM
Fusion of intelligent camera, light and
inspection algorithm

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Presence/absence inspection

Presence inspection for seasoning packets Bottle count in cases

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Key inspection points Key inspection points
Instant noodles are inspected for
Using a 21 megapixel camera
the presence of spice and soup
enables highly-accurate inspections
packets. Cameras on multiple
even over a wide field-of-view.
lines can also be operated with a
In addition to counting the number
single controller, which improves
of bottles in the case, it is also
productivity.
possible, with the same camera, to
inspect for different types of caps by

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text

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Defect inspection

Shrink wrap inspection Food tray inspection

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Key inspection points Key inspection points
Thanks to high-speed
Food trays are inspected for
processors, PET bottles can be
contamination and creases. Even
inspected for tears in shrink
when high-resolution cameras are
wrap, even on beverage industry
used, high-speed processing makes
lines moving at extreme speeds.
it possible to improve inspection
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sacrificing

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Dimension inspection

Needle edge inspection Label alignment inspection

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Key inspection points Key inspection points
The tips of needles are cut at
Containers are inspected to detect
a 2-degree angle to reduce pain
misaligned labels. It is also possible
when used. By controlling the
to perform inspections for other
lighting conditions, it is possible to
defects, such as label peeling,
define the edges and perform
at the same time.
highly-accurate measurement of
the surface.

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Positioning/alignment

Pattern inspection for can orientation Robot guidance for candy packaging

Before pattern their orientation.

After pattern Key inspection points Random After packaging in box
alignment
alignment position on
For packaging, canned goods are conveyor
aligned so that the direction of
the labels match. Pattern position
information is output to a device
which rotates the products to
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Key inspection points

Conventionally,
packing candy in boxes
was performed
manually, but
automation of this task
is progressing due to
the introduction of
vision-guided robotics.

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Verification inspection

“Best by date” printing inspection Date, lot code, and barcode inspections

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Key inspection points Key inspection points
Inspections are performed for print trouble
defects such as incorrect back to specific production dates.
characters and character defects.
Identification data is recorded and
linked with
the inspection images making it
possible to trace unexpected

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In the medical
industry, the need to
track individual
packages throughout
the production
process continues to
increase. With
machine vision, it is
possible to perform a
variety of inspections -
such as character,
barcode, and label

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LumiTrax™

Packaging seal inspection Juice box straw inspection

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Image with LumiTrax™ Normal camera image Image with LumiTrax™
Key inspection points Key inspection points
Seal width inspections on shapes formed from the height
packaging bags have not
traditionally been stable due to
problems such as patterns,
roughness, and glare.
KEYENCE’s original LumiTrax
function makes it possible to
perform inspection on the basis of
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Presence inspections
of juice box straws
have been difficult to
perform in a stable
manner due to varying
background patterns
and straw position.
The LumiTrax
function enables
stable
inspections that
are not
affected by these factors.

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3D Machine Vision Inspections

Chocolate bar inspections Tablet blister pack inspection

3D image
Image after processing Conventional image 3D image
Key inspection points Key inspection points
By connecting an LJ-V laser profile the chocolate.
sensor to the machine vision
controller, it is possible to detect
any missing segments, while at the
same time, inspecting for non-
contrasting defects such as dents
and foreign particles on the top
surface of

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It is very difficult to
perform stable
inspections for tears in
blister packaging. By
using a 3D vision
system, it is possible
to detect these defects
without being affected
by surface glossiness
and curvature.

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Line scan camera

Pasta contamination and hole inspections Can side appearance inspection

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Key inspection points Key inspection points
Because the inspection region for stable inspections with uniform lighting
a pasta strip can be wide relative
to the contamination size, it has not
been possible to obtain uniform
lighting conditions with
conventional area cameras, making
it difficult to perform stable
inspections. With a line scan
camera, it is possible to perform
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Due to the presence
of printing, it has
often been difficult to
perform defect
inspections for dents
on the side of cans.
By using a line
camera, it is possible
to cancel the printing
and only extract
dents and stains.

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VisionDatabase
The Latest Machine Vision

EASY STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT OF MACHINE VISION DATA AND IMAGES

MACHINE VISION SYSTEM DATABASE

Data linked directly with inspection images

Easy system set up and data searching

Database PC Add-on SD card for

software controller function

Automatic backup of
all vision program changes

Directly retest stored images in database

Link barcode reader or plc identification data

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