Posted to News on 28th Sep 2006, 20:26
Workstation DataMouse reads codes on automated production lines
Absolute Vision, the specialist developer of two-dimensional (2D) code reading and machine vision products and systems, is launching the Workstation DataMouse. This reader has all the technical specifications of the proven DataMouse reader but can be suspended on a spring-loaded counterbalance at any point on a manufacturing production line. Perkins Engines Company Limited, the Peterborough-based diesel engine manufacturer, has already installed six Workstation DataMice to supplement its existing installation of fixed Medusa Pro readers.
James Baker, a Manufacturing Systems Engineer of Perkins, explains: "The introduction of the Absolute Vision Workstation DataMouse has enabled Perkins Engines to improve current assembly processes using 'In Process Verification' (IPV) methodology, thus helping to deliver enhanced manufacturing quality and component traceability. Details taken from these components using the DataMouse can be used to tune/calibrate our engine range to meet the customer needs and expectations. The Workstation DataMouse enables us to achieve a high level of system flexibility without compromising on data integrity or process robustness."
Charlie Plain-Jones, sales manager at Absolute Vision, explains: "This latest product has been developed in response to customer demand and feedback. Quality and efficiency are key factors in the success of an automated production line. Replacing a conventional hand held scanner that can be misplaced or dropped, with a lightweight, easier-to-use reader, which is immediately accessible, makes life easier for the operatives without compromising the production standards. The work surface is kept totally clear of reader, cables or docking station and the feather-light reader is unencumbered by the weight - or cost - of batteries."
