Selecting Measurement Processing Items According to the Measurement Method and Purpose

Measuring positions

Method, objective	References
Positioning of low-contrast measurement objects	[ECM Search] Effective for location positioning of measurement objects, such as LCD substrates, glass substrates, and sheets, which have low contrast and in which color differences at measurement locations are not obvious. "Processing Item List Manual", "ECM Search"
Label position detection	[Edge Position] Effective for detecting whether the label position is off-center, raised or lowered, and whether the label is affixed on bottles and cans. "Processing Item List Manual", "Edge Position"
Robot arm positioning	[Search] Effective for position measurement that includes tilting of the measurement object due to handling with robot arms. "Processing Item List Manual", "Search"
Position measurement for measurement objects with variations	[Flexible Search] Effective for position measurement of measurement objects in which there are variations in markings or shape such as with inspection of packaging, etc. "Processing Item List Manual", "Flexible Search"
Other positioning	[Search] If the shape and background of the measurement object are constant, a processing item such as one that registers an image as a model and searches for this image is effective. "Processing Item List Manual", "Search"

Detecting defects and foreign materials

Method, objective	References
Detecting defects, contaminations and spots on plain measurement objects	[Defect] Effective for detection of contamination or spots on plain backgrounds. "Processing Item List Manual", "Defect"
Scratches, burrs	[Defect] Effective for exterior detection of scratches and burrs on parts. "Processing Item List Manual", "Defect"
Inspection for minor scratches, contamination and backgrounds other than plain backgrounds	[Fine Matching] Effective for detection of minor defects and contamination on labels, etc. "Processing Item List Manual", "Fine Matching"

Count

Method, objective	References
Inspection for number of pins	[Edge Pitch] Effective when calculating the number of IC or connector pins. "Processing Item List Manual", "Edge Pitch"

Measuring dimensions

Method, objective	References
Measuring width of measurement objects	[Edge Position] Effective when measuring the width of measurement objects. "Processing Item List Manual", "Edge Position"
Dimension inspection of finished products	[Edge Position] [Calculation] To measure the dimensions of finished products, combine [Edge Position] and [Calculation]. Use [Edge Position] to measure position, and [Expression] to calculate dimensions by calculating the distance between positions. "Processing Item List Manual", "Edge Position" "Processing Item List Manual", "Calculation"
Dimension inspection for circular shapes and obliquely-shaped parts	[Edge Position] [Calculation] [Edge Position] is effective when measuring the dimensions of circular work pieces and tilted measurement objects. Use this processing item to measure positions, and calculate dimensions by calculating the spacing between positions with [Calculation]. "Processing Item List Manual", "Edge Position" "Processing Item List Manual", "Calculation"

Measuring folding of papers and sheets

Method, objective	References
Checking for folding on plain measurement objects	[Defect] Effective when checking for folding on plain work pieces. "Processing Item List Manual", "Defect"

Checking the interior/exterior and direction

Method, objective	References
Interior/exterior and orientation inspection through presence of markings	[Flexible Search] Effective when there is variation in the size and position of the markings to be checked. "Processing Item List Manual", "Flexible Search"
When precision is required for measurement of markings	[Fine Matching] Effective when there are patterns on the background of markings, markings have a complex shape, or precision is required for measurement of markings. "Processing Item List Manual", "Fine Matching"

Checking for mixing of different objects

Method, objective	References
Inspection for mixing of different measurement objects with variations	[Flexible Search] Effective for inspection of mixing of different objects in which there are variations with markings and the shape of measurement objects. "Processing Item List Manual", "Flexible Search"
Inspection for mixing of different objects for objects with plain background	[Search] Effective for inspection of mixing of different objects for packaging that has plain background. "Processing Item List Manual", "Search"
When precision is required for inspection of mixing of different objects	[Fine Matching] Effective when precision is required for inspection of mixing of different objects such as inspection of nameplates and objects other than those with plain backgrounds. "Processing Item List Manual", "Fine Matching"

Checking for deformation

Method, objective	References
Deformation checking when there are multiple acceptable shapes	[Flexible Search] Effective when performing inspection for deformation of measurement objects based on multiple acceptable shapes. "Processing Item List Manual", "Flexible Search"
When more precisely measuring the shape	[Fine Matching] Effective when inspecting the shape of work pieces to a high degree of precision.. "Processing Item List Manual", "Fine Matching"

Inspecting characters

Method, objective	References
Inspecting the date	[Date Verification] Effective when inspecting date character strings that show the production date, etc. The verification date can be set automatically. "Processing Item List Manual", "Date Verification"
Inspecting arbitrary character strings	[Character Inspection] Effective when inspecting arbitrary character strings. "Processing Item List Manual", "Character Inspection"
Registering character strings	[Model Dictionary] To inspect character strings with [Date Verification] or [Character Inspection], register the target character strings with [Model Dictionary]. "Processing Item List Manual", "Model Dictionary"