Traceability in Automotive Manufacturing
Cognex solutions decode DPMs and label-based codes on automotive parts for reliable tracking and tracing in difficult environments.
The expanding role of machine vision in automotive manufacturing
Applications
Automate Automotive Applications, from Stamping to Final Assembly
Automotive Final Assembly Inspection
Automate quality checks, guide assembly, and guarantee traceability for error-proof production lines.
EV Battery and Motor Manufacturing Solutions
Find subtle EV battery and motor defects and separate them from acceptable blemishes using Cognex machine vision systems.
Machine Vision for Automotive Inspections
Find more automotive defects and separate them from acceptable anomalies with powerful machine vision from Cognex.
Battery Defect Detection and Assembly Inspection
Cognex battery inspection technology boosts quality, speed, and reliability in automotive, EV, and electronics manufacturing.
Automotive Stamping Inspection and Measurement
Vision systems help auto manufacturers guide and inspect stamped parts with ease.
AI solutions for industrial challenges
While rule-based machine vision excels at applications with consistent targets, like measurement, fixturing, and robotic guidance, it struggles with more variable tasks like defect detection and assembly verification. Cognex AI easily takes on the most challenging inspection, verification, and classification applications. The technology learns by analyzing sets of images, allowing it to recognize new features, variable defects, and complex assemblies in challenging environments, without needing rules programmed for every possible situation.
The benefits of Cognex machine vision
Reduced scrap rates
AI-powered machine vision systems separate subtle defects from acceptable anomalies on piston rings, sheet metal, interiors, and other components.
Increased supply chain visibility
Powerful barcode scanners and vision systems read damaged, obscured barcodes and alphanumeric codes in challenging environments like engine blocks and metal parts.
Flexible solutions
Easily adapt to new vehicle designs, products, features, and unexpected flaws with AI that learns by example.
Enhanced efficiency
Automate applications like classification/sortation, defect detection, measurement/gauging, guidance, and assembly verification across automotive manufacturing.
Greater throughput
Find small defects and read damaged codes while maintaining high-speed operations.
Scalable solutions
Seamlessly deploy new solutions and automation lines with easy-to-use interfaces and simple setups.
Drive automotive manufacturing quality and efficiency
Cognex solutions combine AI, image formation technology, optics, and algorithms to address an array of automotive manufacturing tasks.
- High dynamic range plus (HDR+) increases localized contrast, revealing subtle text, codes, features and flaws while reducing exposure time and increasing depth of field.
- User interfaces for every level of difficulty enable flexible development options.
- EasyBuilder uses point-and-click programming for simple and common jobs.
- Spreadsheet interface for advanced and customized applications, letting you adjust parameters without programming.
- Rule-based and AI toolsets solve a variety of tasks and can be used in combination to get the best of both worlds.
- High-speed liquid lens automatically adjusts to variable working distances without moving parts, minimizing downtime and maintenance.
“The Cognex 3D vision system detected everything and found the defective parts. It lets you see all the geometric data, so when the customer comes to visit, we can show them we’re using 3D vision systems for geometry inspections; they’re happy, and we’re happy.”
See Why Leading Brands Choose Cognex
Schaeffler Amplifies Electric Vehicle Production with Cognex Solutions
Successful Rollout
Deployed roller bearing solution across numerous machines to automate verification
Better Inspections
Automated and streamlined the clutch inspection process, classified different variations of acceptable and defective clutches
Overcoming Vision Challenges
System counts components despite changes in contrast, part position, and dimensions
How BorgWarner Improves EV Power Drive Assembly with Cognex Machine Vision Systems
Elevated Quality
Improved EV defect detection to deliver safer, more reliable vehicles
Comprehensive Tracking
Detected flaws throughout the power drive and parking system manufacturing process
Catching the Details
Identified defects in RTV silicone glue, such as holes and bubble
How Wipro PARI Solves EV Manufacturing Challenges with AI
Accelerating Inspections
Accelerated EV battery module inspection speed while accounting for numerous component configurations
Cost Savings with Virtual Cameras
Deployed a cost-effective solution for the end user using EtherInspect to create several virtual cameras
Tracking Complexity
Increased throughput and traceability with vision-guided robotics, vision software, and barcode scanners that verified EV battery module polarity, guided components into place, and tracked parts throughout the process
Ansomat Accelerated EV Battery Pack Assembly
Accelerated Training
Reduced training time for end-users from three months to one week
Dramatic Quality Improvements
Decreased EV battery-related claims from one customer by 90%
Reducing Waste
Lower scrap rates through reduced operator errors at end-user facilities
Why Multi-Industry Integrator Automation NTH Partners with Cognex for Challenging Vision Applications
Make the Right Call
Reduced scrap rates by separating cosmetic blemishes from functional flaws
Driving the Metrics that Matter
Increased throughput and lowered costs by automating inspections with machine vision
Boosting OEE
Systems help customers increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Vision System Pays for Itself in One Week by Preventing Two Costly Defects at Pontiac Coil
Instant ROI
Achieved ROI in one week by preventing two costly defects that would have incurred significant penalties
Getting Products Right
Reduced faulty inspections and improved product quality
Making Changes Easy
Easily adapted to design and process changes due to simplicity of the vision system