Microscan declared that it has won a 2012 NPI Award for its distinctive AutoVISION machine vision software and product suite, in the category of Software Process Control.
Microscan's AutoVISION Products for Machine Vision
The Director of Americas Sales, John Agapakis, was presented with the award during an event at the San Diego Convention Center in California on Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
Machine vision enables electronics manufacturers to create accurate board assembly and to complete “cradle-to-grave” traceability. AutoVISION software was developed by Microscan to make the setup easy and provide simplified deployment of machine vision applications. This results in a versatile tool for high performance inspection and detection. Time-efficiency has been enhanced with instant feedback at the time of programming and device configuration, ensuring simplified and on-time vision applications. The AutoVISION tool set is incorporated with excellent decoding capability for all standard 1D and 2D barcode reading, besides the fixed font and programmed OCR. AutoVISION’s Locate, Measure, and Count and Detect tools have been employed for several inspection and control applications. The AutoVISION is being offered in Vision MINI and Vision HAWK hardware platforms of Microscan.
The improved AutoVISION 1.1 software features a web-based HMI terminal window and rapid OCR and Locate Tools. The scalable platform is currently integrated with PC-based cameras like GigE, enabling initial operation in AutoVISION, followed by transition to a PC-based solution. Further upgrades include support for 64-bit Windows 7, advanced OCR library, and serial match code input backed by serial port or Ethernet.