Application of Machine Vision in Photo Chemical Machining. Part

Sept .1999

Application of Machine Vision in Photo Chemical Machining. Part One: Machine Vision Equipment, A Manufacturer’s View

Machine vision is a pragmatic business. It is about making money by improving production processes. It would be easier if we could apply multimillion dollar NSA technology to counting beer cans but in the real world cost counts. The following is presented in the same spirit. The intention is to provide an introduction to and an overview of machine vision as applied to making things. Some topics have been left out and others simplified, but it should provide a basis for further reading.