B&R introduced an image processing solution ready for seamlessly integration in the automation system of machines. The solution comprises cameras, software and lighting accessories. The solution offers a broad selection of intelligent camera technology, allowing at the lower end to replace simple machine vision sensors, while the top of the range harnesses the full potential of high-end smart cameras. Ready-made software components are available for creating applications with minimal new programming.
Lighting elements are available integrated in the camera, as an external device, or even as a combination of the two. Extremely precise synchronization for high-speed image capture and object-specific functions such as bright-field or dark-field illumination are easy to implement. Image triggers and lighting control can be synchronized with the rest of the automation system in hard real time and with sub-microsecond precision.
B&R’s machine vision system is integrated on every level: the engineering tool, the real-time operating system and the application software. With a single development environment for every aspect of automation, controls engineers will then be able to implement many machine vision tasks on their own.