Epson Factory Automation Image Processing

Like modern robots, machine vision is a technology that has also benefited greatly by the advances in computer hardware and software. Linking robots and vision systems together, gives users the ability to inspect a workpiece and guide the robot based on the machine vision feedback. Rather than re-inventing existing technology, EPSON's philosophy is to make use of "Best in Class" automation solutions. Our challenge is then to integrate them with our robots in a seamless and easy to use fashion. Vision Guide 4.0 is EPSON's state-of-the-art solution for robot guidance and inspection.

Vision Guide 4.0 makes use of the Matrox Vision Tools along with some of our own as well. The heart of Vision Guide comes from a combination of Matrox Vision Tools along with some additional Vision Tools from EPSON. These powerful tools were then packaged within EPSON RC+ with a unique graphical based programming environment that makes the tools both easy to learn and easy to use. In fact our typical applications take days vs. the weeks normally required to develop similar applications.