Author: Sun Yan Source: IT Times
Employees are sealed, how can the factory operate automatically? Nucleic acid round after round, how to scan the code efficiently in line for registration? As the epidemic spreads around the world and automation equipment is becoming more and more widely used, it will become an inevitable trend for "black light factories" to replace labor-intensive factories. On March 25, Zebra Technologies launched a new portfolio of stationary industrial scanners (FIS) and machine vision (MV) solutions to be launched in the Chinese market later this year.
The solution launched in the Chinese market continues Zebra's advantages in the data acquisition and industrial automation markets, but because of the addition of machine vision, which can quickly transform image acquisition into actionable business information, the scope of application of the solution will be wider and the operation will be more convenient.
Whether the labels of consumer goods such as shampoo are printed correctly, whether the filling of cosmetics such as eyeshadow boxes is missing, whether the e-commerce picking is correct, whether the metal strips of masks are installed correctly, etc. Zebra Technology's fixed industrial scanner (FIS) and machine vision (MV) smart cameras can inspect production lines and product transportation processes, especially in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and other aspects.
Zebra's FIS solutions, capable of reading 1D and 2D barcodes, direct part identification (DPM) and optical character recognition (OCR) text, help increase productivity and automate the movement of goods, driving efficiency in warehousing, transportation and return processes. Zebra's machine vision (MV) smart cameras enable automated quality inspection in a variety of disparate manufacturing processes, reducing defects and verifying assembly and tracking information to improve productivity and quality levels.
Fixed Industrial Scanner (FIS) and Machine Vision (MV) Smart Camera Kits are set up, deployed and run through the Zebra Aurora software platform, enabling companies to achieve track, traceability and quality checks in the manufacturing process. Moreover, the software platform can be upgraded, said Cheng Ning, Technical Director of Zebra Technologies Greater China: "On the Zebra Aurora software platform, enterprises can add new capabilities to existing fixed industrial scanners (FIS) at any time with a simple software license without having to purchase new equipment. This approach can shorten the training and deployment time, and further reduce costs and improve time efficiency. ”
In 2021, Zebra Acquired Vision, a machine vision software supplier with strong technical capabilities in the field of MV software and deep learning, and launched stationary industrial scanners and machine vision solutions with its technology accumulation.
From automation to intelligence is an inevitable trend, in the manufacturing industry, visualizing the status of goods and assets is an important step.