OneVision
Collaborative AI vision development environment for scaling and standardizing inspections across devices, lines, and sites.
Mold Monitoring
The aerospace and defense industries rely on mold making to produce a variety of high-strength, durable, complex parts. Die and permanent casting molds are reusable, expensive, and often proprietary to a specific part or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Ensuring that tooling is defect-free and operational is fundamental to maintaining quality control, throughput, and managing costs.
Cognex machine vision systems automate mold monitoring by verifying insert seating and confirming part clearance after molding. Powerful image formation technology recognizes components in complex backgrounds while edge AI learns to recognize part characteristics and features for:
- streamlined processes
- greater uptime
- safeguarded operations
Mold Defect Detection
Inspecting molds for subtle defects such as residual material, scratches, and chips is resource-intensive and causes significant downtime. However, failing to recognize these issues can lead to defective parts and complicate downstream processes. Manual inspection is unreliable and subjective, while traditional machine vision and other inspection methods cannot reliably identify defects on reflective, complex molds.
Using advanced AI and robust imaging technology, Cognex machine vision systems separate and classify faint defects. These systems use example-based learning to distinguish between complex mold features and flaws, protecting tooling and optimizing uptime.