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Your Partner for Industrial Vision

Industrial vision is always used where functions or properties of products are visually inspected. In this process, the sensors and systems must be robust and operate reliably according to the requirements of their environment.

At Pepperl+Fuchs, you will find the right vision sensors and vision systems for every requirement in industrial vision: The comprehensive portfolio ranges from universally applicable sensors to application- or customer-specific products to turnkey solutions, always with the goal of ensuring reliable image processing. Superior technologies ensure maximum performance in every dimension and under all environmental conditions: With 2-D and 3-D vision technologies, time-of-flight and stereo vision, as well as powerful laser light section technology, virtually all industrial vision tasks can be solved with maximum reliability—whether for detection, identification, measurement, or positioning.

For more specific tasks, the solution specialists at VMT Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH, a Pepperl+Fuchs Group company, offer turnkey solutions. Together with their customers, they develop, install, optimize, and maintain the innovative image processing and laser sensor solutions for all aspects of quality control and robot vision.

Are you looking for the optimal product? Select the industrial vision tasks you would like to fulfill in our selection tool and discover our recommendation. Or contact us—our experts will work with you to find the right sensor or vision system for your application.

Applications and Areas of Use

Our vision products are as versatile as they are reliable. The Pepperl+Fuchs portfolio offers a suitable device for every task in the field of industrial vision:

3-D Detection Detection of objects in three-dimensional space
3-D Detection
Detection of objects in three-dimensional space
2-D Profile Detection in X and Z Axis Height profile detection on a laser line
2-D Profile Detection in X and Z Axis
Height profile detection on a laser line
2-D Image Processing in X and Y Axis Two-dimensional area image evaluation
2-D Image Processing in X and Y Axis
Two-dimensional area image evaluation
Presence Check  Check for the presence of objects
Presence Check 
Check for the presence of objects
Completeness Check Check for correct number of objects
Completeness Check
Check for correct number of objects
Shape Detection Shape matching with reference profile or contour
Shape Detection
Shape matching with reference profile or contour
Color Detection Classification of objects and environments according to color classes and color schemes
Color Detection
Classification of objects and environments according to color classes and color schemes
Positioning  Position check of objects and output of position data
Positioning 
Position check of objects and output of position data
Space Monitoring Monitoring of areas or spaces
Space Monitoring
Monitoring of areas or spaces
Measurement Dimensioning of objects and output of measurement data
Measurement
Dimensioning of objects and output of measurement data
Code Reading Reading of all common 1-D and 2-D codes as well as a variety of common code symbologies
Code Reading
Reading of all common 1-D and 2-D codes as well as a variety of common code symbologies
OCR Reading Conversion of printed text into machine-readable characters
OCR Reading
Conversion of printed text into machine-readable characters
Combined Applications Combination of multiple vision tools to perform different tasks simultaneously
Combined Applications
Combination of multiple vision tools to perform different tasks simultaneously

Benefits

Comprehensive Vision Portfolio

The comprehensive vision portfolio from Pepperl+Fuchs offers various products and technologies for numerous machine vision applications. The sensors and technologies master nearly all tasks in the field of industrial vision with the highest precision.

Optimal Sensors for Your Application

Whether special sensors for particular challenges or universal sensors for maximum flexibility—we offer you the ideal product for your automation application. With the right technology and the right sensor, we will meet the requirements of your vision task.

Individual Product Consulting

Individual consultation and regular exchange with our customers form the basis for our sensors and vision systems. Our vision application experts analyze your application and its environmental parameters to find the optimal product together with you.

Turnkey Solutions

With an experience of more than 25 years and 5,000 realized systems, our VMT Vision Solution specialists are your reliable partner for complete turnkey solutions in all areas of robot and machine vision.

Find Your Optimal Vision Sensor

Who could know your use case better than you? Click through the various application requirements and find the optimal vision sensor for your specific application.

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3-D Vision Sensors

3-D Vision Sensors

With 3-D vision technology, the SmartRunner Explorer 3-D sensors provide high-precision 3-D point cloud images in addition to 2-D images. Depending on the application, devices with stereo vision technology or time-of-flight (ToF) technology are available. As raw data sensors, the SmartRunner Explorer 3-D sensors are suitable for a wide variety of applications that require detailed acquisition.

2-D Vision Sensors







2-D Vision Sensors

The VOS 2-D universal vision sensors offer a complete package of modular hardware and integrated vision tool set for numerous detection, identification, measurement, and positioning tasks—in only one device. Due to their high performance and flexibility in use, the universal vision sensors perfectly close the gap between standard photoelectronic sensors and more complex vision systems.

Laser Profile Sensors

Laser Profile Sensors

The laser light section technology is based on a projected laser line captured by a camera to measure the height profile of an object. The unique combination of the laser light section technology and a 2-D vision sensor makes the laser profile sensors of the SmartRunner family ideally suited for profile and area image capture. Application-specific and raw data sensors solve detection tasks as well as positioning and measurement tasks reliably—even with low object contrasts.

Application-Specific Sensors

Specific Sensors

In addition to standard sensors, Pepperl+Fuchs also offers application-specific and customized devices for numerous application requirements in the field of industrial vision. These sensors have been specially developed to optimally solve specific applications. The PGV positioning system, for example, is optimized for lane guidance in automated guided vehicles, while the PHA vision sensor specializes in rack fine positioning in high-bay warehouses. Select your suitable sensor or get advice from our experts.

Vision Applications Overview

Have you not yet found the ideal sensor for your application? Then take a look at our application-specific and customized products!

Turnkey Solutions

Are you looking for a complete turnkey quality inspection solution for your production line that works 24/7 and our vision products do not meet your requirements? Do you need a robot vision or robot guidance solution? Do you want the system to integrate with your automation system, connect to your robot controller, or migrate to your ERP or cloud system? Contact our “Solution Excellence” team at VMT and turn your ideas into reality!

The solution specialists at VMT, a Pepperl+Fuchs Group company, work with their customers to develop, install, optimize, and maintain innovative image processing and laser sensor solutions for all quality inspection or robot vision tasks.

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Are you still looking for the right solution for your vision application? Or would you like to get more information? We are happy to help you! Simply fill out the contact form and send us a message.