Quality Vision

That's important, Siragusa explains, because vision systems have the ability to see defects that are beyond process capability. "We have systems that can see flaws in the materials we run, so when the camera detects a flaw, it might not always be a true defect," he says. "That's why disposition has to happen at the operator level: Is it a true defect that requires action, or merely an apparent flaw that's part of an inherent process variation within the customer specification?"