Inspection

MAMCO's inline vision system utilizes a series of cameras that take pictures from which tolerances are identified. Each picture gives a pass or fail score on each set of tolerances. The process remains continual and is used particularly in the manufacturing floor's reel-to-reel systems.

Offline inspection departs from the inline system in that it can be accomplished after a part is already produced. In offline inspection, either a manufacturing employee or a robot will take a molded piece and manually place it in front of a camera.

Both systems have been devised to quarantine products and can be programmed to inspect for defects. Robotics have increased their presence at MAMCO, as they tend to make processes easier and lower overall problems encountered on the manufacturing floor.