For decades, manufacturers have struggled with the integration of Traditional Machine Vision. Visual Quality Assurance (QA), gating and sorting has always been the necessary evil, helping manufacturers reduce the risk of defective products. The process begins with the manufacturer identifying a need for QA and assessing whether a certain point on the production line is worth the time, effort and cost of implementing a machine vision solution.

If it is, the manufacturer will then appoint a systems integrator to put together a QA solution for critical points on the production line, such as packaging. This is because implementing a Traditional Machine Vision solution requires a long process of planning, design and commissioning. This lengthy procedure requires preparing Proof of Concepts, tedious test plans and development of the final applicable solution. To build that inspection solution, the appointed integrator is required to choose an array of lighting, cameras, lenses and other components.