Sensor Lets Machines See Color Intensity

From: Manufacturing Engineering | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Made by EMX Industries (Cleveland), the ColorMax-1000 is a color sensor that outputs color intensity. It allows machine operators and PLCs to know not just which but how much color, allowing automated processes to tighten control over color in manufactured goods.

The sensor has a high-intensity white LED that projects modulated light on a target. It analyzes the reflected light for its constituent RGB values and intensities.

Color sensors are used on assembly lines to detect components, verify steps in the manufacturing process, and match components by color.

Traditional color sensors provide ...

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