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Thus, machine vision is a tool that can revolutionize the efficiency and accuracy of the manufacturing industry through AI and deep learning algorithms. Coupled with controllers and robots, such models can monitor everything that takes place in the manufacturing supply chain, from assembling to logistics with the least human intervention. It removes the errors that come with manual operations and allows the people involved in such operations to engage in more cognitive tasks. Machine vision uses are vast and varied. Hence, machine vision can change the way a manufacturing company performs its tasks.

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Machine vision can locate an object and state its coordinates or position relative to the operator looking for it. The ability to locate an object at any point in time helps with logistics and supply chain management. In case an item is misplaced, object detection through machine vision can find the location of an object easily and quickly. In manufacturing, locating objects is essential as there’s an inflow and outflow of various parts from one section into another. Machine vision can identify and keep track of all such objects through various means.

Some of the materials required to be cut within the automotive manufacturing process can be deemed as hazardous if they are affected by heat zones. Many manufactures face safety compliances to be met because of the toxic fumes that can be caused by cutting these materials with alternative methods. Waterjet cutters eliminate all of these risks because of the cold cutting process that is used when cutting objects.

With its ability to easily cut to size, mitre edges, cut sinks and make tap holes in one operation, waterjet is becoming an all in one solution to kitchen and benchtop manufacturers.

Depending on the material’s density and compound such as titanium a granular abrasive is added to the waterjet to increase the cutting power. The abrasive is added at the nozzle so that a simple switch between only water and abrasive cutting can be made.

In an industry where there is no margin for error the precision required within this manufacturing process is second to none. Waterjet cutting is used to make components for jet engines and turbine blades as well as composite materials for aircrafts because it undoubtably delivers this type of precision every single time. The absence of heat affected zones in waterjet cutting means that there is no danger of microscopic cracks or warping’s that could potentially be life threatening. The adaptability that waterjet provides means that parts can be cut and manufactured to scale.

AI in the manufacturing industry has improved the safety and efficiency of all its operations. One of the popular tools used in manufacturing is Machine Vision. It is used to perform an automated visual inspection on the objects that are manufactured in thousands every day. With the advancements made in Artificial Intelligence, the processes of algorithm development have become superior. Deep learning-based inspection models are often combined with machine vision systems. Such systems are easier to train and implement. Industrial machine vision systems are also more reliable, robust, and stable. They have high mechanical and temperature stability, are of low cost but high accuracy. There are many different applications of Machine Vision in manufacturing. Here are a few of the machine vision applications –

Smooth and rough free edges mean manufacturers can cut once and expect a finished product, speeding up workshop efficiency in getting the car from design to on the road in a shorter amount of time.

Surface defect identification is another machine vision application that is an essential step in quality control. Manual identification of surface defects is a tedious task and defects can be missed by human operators as they try to match the supply with the demand. Machine vision can provide the accuracy and efficiency of surface inspection in an easy-to-train model. In manufacturing industries, surface defect inspection can detect defects in casting components, bearings, and different metal surfaces. For instance, packaging defect identification can help identify bad packaging which will cause damage during transport.

Some of the materials required to be cut within the automotive manufacturing process can be deemed as hazardous if they are affected by heat zones. Many manufactures face safety compliances to be met because of the toxic fumes that can be caused by cutting these materials with alternative methods. Waterjet cutters eliminate all of these risks because of the cold cutting process that is used when cutting objects.

Waterjet cutting offers manufacturers with versatility and flexibility like no other. The range of benefits associated with using waterjet cutting is what gives this technology its edge over its competition such as laser and saw cutting.

Waterjet cutting is becoming one of the most cost-effective solutions on the market because it is a cold cutting process. Alternative hot cutting techniques face the likelihood of their parts/fittings experiencing heat zones which often cause the parts to warp making them inaccurate and unusable. Waterjet overcomes this quite easily with its cold cutting process so that chances of you throwing away material will virtually become non-existent.

Waterjet cutting is simply an accelerated manufacturing erosion process within a selected material. Highly pressurised water is fired through a ruby or diamond nozzle into a mixing chamber.

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Waterjet cutting is becoming more popular around the world because of the versatility and the benefits it can provide to a wide range of industries. Learn about the range of waterjet applications that this cutting process can provide to your industry, business or production line.

It is a task that is slow and tedious but doesn’t require a lot of intelligence to do. However, manual operators trying to reach their daily goals might make mistakes while counting and that can cause massive delays in assembling parts. Machine vision can use its object identification algorithm to detect the parts and then count them accurately and quickly. For instance, in the manufacturing chain, machine vision can count the piston rings in a stack with great efficiency.

Waterjet cutting has become predominate within the food industry because of the safety it provides with preventing cross contamination for occurring between foods. It is also proving to be an ideal method of portioning foods because of the accuracy of the cuts. For large food corporations this provides amazing savings on time, increases product shelf life and provides and extra level of safety as blades are not being used to cut the foods.

Composite materials are reinforced for greater strength so cutting these materials requires a different approach than cutting metal materials. Traditional techniques are often found to be non-profitable as the conventional cutters will cause the parts to wear out and require quicker replacement. Because Waterjet cutting uses an erosion process composite material can be cut without facing the likelihood of the material losing its strength, making it more suitable for applications in the medical and aerospace industry.

A waterjet cutter is an industrial machine that is made up of three main components to utilise a high-pressure stream of water to erode a narrow line within a piece of material.

Machine vision can be used to read barcodes and data matrix codes. This will help categorize products that the AI identifies thereby error-proofing production and packaging processes. Machine vision barcode scanners are more efficient than the manual categorization process which has the potential to be error-prone. In manufacturing, barcode scanners can separate products based on their attributes or features.

With the cutting accuracy of ±0.1 to ±0.2mm, Waterjets become the tool of choice when making internal cut outs. Artwork, custom patterns, unique designs and logos can all be manufactured easily using the waterjet cutting process. This gives your business the ability to provide a greater service to your customers.

Print character identification is one of the machine vision use cases that is performed using OCR (Optical Character Recognition). Machine vision can help in tracking various objects in the manufacturing supply chain with the help of print character reading. It can verify the name tag and other details of any object and update the status of the object while it goes through various stages of its life cycle. It is useful in logistics as items are at a high risk of being misplaced.

Smooth and rough free edges mean manufacturers can cut once and expect a finished product, speeding up workshop efficiency of getting the car from design to on road in a smaller amount of time.

We often tell these people that each method is different, but in order to make it easier to choose we thought that we would directly compare waterjet cutting with traditional methods. In this section we will answer some of the most commonly asked questions so that you can make an informed decision about what method would best suit you.

Waterjet cutting has become an extremely fast process when cutting glass compared to traditional methods. It is now commonly known as the industry standard as method of choice because it is the most cost-effective way of processing full pieces of glass which require shaping or internal cut outs. Other traditional methods such as CNC machining are often too slow when cutting glass causing bottlenecks in companies production lines.

The wet cutting process eliminates the risk of inaccurate cuts, dust emissions, heat zones and burnt edges so that benchtops can be manufactured right the first time. A full range of products can be cut quickly such as reconstituted engineered stone, porcelain, marble and granite meaning bottlenecks within products are no longer experienced.

It is a machine vision use case where the Machine Vision aided system looks for individual objects rather than the entire image. The goal of this exercise is to identify different objects inside an image so that it can eliminate objects which are not relevant to the inspection and only focus on the relevant objects. A variety of techniques are used to make object detection as efficient as possible. Object detection is used in many points in the manufacturing industry like an assembly line, sorting, quality management, inventory management, etc. For instance, in the gearbox assembly chain, machine vision analyses the image for specific parts and confirms the presence or absence of such parts in that image.

Automotive manufacturers use waterjet cutting because of the benefits it provides in being versatile with cutting different components such as headliners, door panels, carpets all from the one machine. In addition, these material types can be cut with speed and accuracy without having to change anything but the cut software programming.

As glass is quite a brittle and fragile material, the cold cutting process works perfectly for making intricate cuts without causing cracks or microcracks within the material.

The wet cutting process eliminates the risk of inaccurate cuts, dust emissions, heat zones and burnt edges so that benchtops can be manufactured right the first time. A full range of products can be cut quickly such as reconstituted engineered stone, porcelain, marble and granite meaning bottlenecks within products are no longer experienced.

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With its ability to easily cut to size, mitre edges, cut sinks and make tap holes in one operation, waterjet is becoming an all in one solution to kitchen and benchtop manufacturers.

This has allowed waterjet cutting to become an extremely powerful and versatile machining process that is used in many industries around the world.

Metal fabricators are choosing waterjet over other alternative methods in their day to day part cutting operations. Waterjet provides fabricators and other manufacturers with an extremely versatile cutting process that allows you to cut your full range of metal material with one tool. The cold cutting process once again is where waterjet sets itself apart within metal fabrication as it can cut parts to high tolerances with no heat stain and no secondary finishing.

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Metal fabricators are choosing waterjet over other alternative methods in their day to day part cutting operations. Waterjet provides fabricators and other manufacturers with an extremely versatile cutting process that allows you to cut your full range of metal material with one tool. The cold cutting process once again is where waterjet sets itself apart within metal fabrication as it can cut parts to high tolerances with no heat stain and no secondary finishing.

All Techniwater jet nozzles are individually tested within our factory to ensure that the configuration and design of the nozzle meet our standards and guidelines. This ensures long-lasting use and efficient cutting.

We occasionally acquire used machines, which are then refurbished and offered for sale. Please contact the sales office for availability.

Qualitas Technologies enables manufacturing industries to realize the potential of AI and Machine Vision in order to automate visual inspection processes. Automate Visual Inspection in Manufacturing by making a 10x improvement in cost and efficiency.

This is a machine vision application that involves locating a specific part and ensuring its proper placement and positioning so that no errors or downtime occur in production. Robotic guidance can perform visually assisted robotic operations through a machine controller or robot. The robots can be used to manage repeatable activities with high precision and accuracy, working without a break to ensure maximum efficiency, and can easily be used in environments not safe for manual operators. For instance, automated pick and place will assemble components of any object very quickly.

Time and efficiency in your workshop will improve due to the fact that waterjet cutting requires little edge treatment or secondary finishing after the cut is made. This means you are able to make a start onto your next cut or project whilst others who use alternative cutting methods are still wasting time and resources refining their edges.

Waterjet cutting has become and extremely fast process when cutting glass compared to traditional methods. It is now commonly known as the industry standard as method of choice and it is because it is the most cost-effective way of processing full pieces of glass which require shaping or internal cut outs. Other traditional methods such as CNC machining are often too slow when cutting glass causing bottlenecks in companies production lines.

Heat distortion and hardened edges were a common problem faced by manufacturers before waterjet cutting was introduced. Cutting processes that generated high heat were used which created significant problems for workshops. One of the major problems faced was heat zones being created within materials which causes the molecular structure of that material to change. This has secondary effects on the material which often led to warping, inaccurate cuts or weak points being created within the material. Workshops can now eliminate all of these problems by simply choosing waterjet cutting which uses a cold cutting process.

Print defect identification is the process of detecting anomalies in the prints like inconsistencies in color, text, or pattern. Manual inspection by human operators might lead to oversight that will cause deterioration in the quality of the final product. Machine vision can perform print defect identification using AI and deep learning. This takes care of prints, labels, and packaging prints.

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Waterjet allows tremendous flexibility and versatility in manufacturing and provides for more cutting possibilities. Simply put, “waterjet is by far, the most flexible and desirable technology in our business and delivers results with amazing reliability”, says one of the proud waterjet & laser job shop owners. Here are a few examples that set waterjet technology apart from the rest:

Automotive manufacturers are turning to use water cutting because of the benefits it provides in being versatile with cutting different components such as headliners, door panels, carpets all from the one machine. In addition, these material types can be cut with speed and accuracy with having to change anything but the cut software programming.

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In an industry where there is no margin for error the precision required within this manufacturing process is second to none. Waterjet cutting is used to make components for jet engines and turbine blades as well as composite materials for aircrafts because it undoubtably delivers this type of precision every single time. The absence of heat affected zones in waterjet cutting means that there is no danger of microscopic cracks or warping’s that could potentially be life threatening. The adaptability that waterjet provides means that parts can be cut and manufactured to scale.

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Composite materials are reinforced for greater strength so cutting these materials requires a different approach than cutting metal materials. Traditional techniques are often found to be non-profitable as conventional cutters will cause the parts to wear out and require quicker replacement. Because Waterjet cutting uses an erosion process composite material can be cut without facing the likelihood of the material losing its strength, making it more suitable for applications in the medical and aerospace industry.

No other cutting method comes close to the superior edge quality you will experience using waterjet cutting. Smooth, uniform burr-free edges are the reasons as to why designers and manufacturers specifically choose this method of cutting.

As glass is quite a brittle and fragile material, the cold cutting process works perfectly for making intricate cuts without causing cracks or microcracks within the material.

The superior edge quality is achieved by using a combination of water speed, pressure, nozzle size and abrasive flow rate. In many cases waterjet cutting eliminates the need for secondary finishing, which saves a substantial amount of time, cost and improves the efficiency within your production line.

Waterjet cutting has become predominate within the food industry because of the safety it provides with preventing cross contamination for occurring between foods. It is also proving to be an ideal method of portioning foods because of the accuracy of the cuts. For large food corporations this provides amazing savings on time, increases product shelf life and provides and extra level of safety as blades are not being used to cut the foods.

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There are two main steps involved in the waterjet cutting process. First, the ultra-high pressure pump or Electric Servo Pump generally pressurizes normal tap water at pressure levels above 40,000 psi (2760 bar); to produce the energy required for cutting. Second, water is then focused through a small precious stone orifice to form an intense cutting stream. The stream moves at a velocity of up to 2.5 times the speed of sound, depending on how the water pressure is exerted. The process is applicable to both water only and abrasive jets. For abrasive cutting applications, abrasive garnet is fed into the abrasive mixing chamber, which is part of the cutting head body, to produce a coherent and an extremely energetic abrasive jet stream.

This pressure creates a vacuum and draws garnet sand into the stream where it is then fired at the object in place for cutting. The sand particles eat away at the material causing the effect of erosion to take place at such a high speed it is deemed as cutting.

Measuring various objects, their surface area, volume, length, and width is necessary to estimate the space they’ll occupy while transporting. Physical inspection can only give an estimate of such a measurement. Using machine vision, the AI can identify the object, and calculate its geometrical dimensions from an image. For instance, the inner diameter of an engine cylinder bore can be measured by an image taken by a 2D or 3D camera using machine vision.

The needle-sharp cutting stream made up of a mixture of water and abrasive solution cuts through most materials available in manufacturing. Restraints on material thickness will become a thing of the past as you are able to cut products such as aluminium, multi-layer materials, composites and hardened steels over 25mm thick.

Waterjet cutting tolerances and speed depend on material texture, material thickness, and the cut quality desired. In case of rubber and gasket cutting, there are waterjet machines whose motion capabilities would allow traversing at 0.1 to 3000 linear inches per minute. Techni Waterjet offers software, which calculates the approximate cutting speeds for a wide variety of materials. We will also be happy to perform test cuts on a sample of your material in our lab. Cutting speed is determined by several variable factors, including the type of edge quality desired. Variables such as amount of abrasive used, cutting pressure, size of orifice and focusing tube, pump horsepower, and etc. can be adjusted to produce the desired results, whether your priority is speed or the finest cut.

The abrasive Waterjet cutting nozzle uses the configuration of a mixing chamber and a tube to allow for the abrasive to carefully mix in with the high-pressure water so that efficient cutting can take place. Waterjet nozzles are also designed without the abrasive mixing chamber and tube so that the nozzle itself fires high-pressure water which would be used to cut much softer materials, versus the abrasive solution.

Operating efficiency is improved because waterjet cutting allows you to cut different materials without changing any tools. No need to change nozzle heads when a new material is placed on the table, just simply adjust your feed rate to the appropriate speed to match the material type and thickness and you are on your way to making your next cut. In many cases workshops improve their profitability as less time is wasted changing tools whenever a new cut is being made.