PPT Vision Sentinel Vision Inspection Solution Now Provides Molding Press and Tooling Protection for Applications Worldwide
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Bloomington, MN - April 21, 2009 - PPT VISION, Inc. announces their SENTINEL Mold Protection Solution is now available Internationally. The SENTINEL offers the manufacturing industry a superior turn-key vision inspection solution to protect mold processes and tooling by detecting errors in real-time, then shutting down production and alerting operators before damages occur. Initially released in the United States in November 2008, the SENTINEL's superior protection capabilities can now be utilized in molding applications worldwide.
The SENTINEL Mold Protection Solution was unveiled in early April to the global molding industry at the Southern China Plastics and Mold Show in Shenzhen, China. Upcoming plastic and molding industry events showcasing the SENTINEL Mold Protection Solution have additionally been scheduled in the United States and England.
The SENTINEL's global introduction is also taking place throughout Europe and North America. Product Seminars are being scheduled in England, Ireland, Germany, France, Canada and the United States. These seminars cover a variety of topics including typical machine vision applications, software tools available and how they are used in common inspection scenarios, cost to deploy machine vision projects, as well as integration, support and training options.
"With the International release of the SENTINEL Mold Protection Solution, now customers worldwide will be able to take advantage of all the exceptional reliability and accuracy our product provides," said Mr. Bob Heller, President of PPT VISION. "By delivering efficient, dependable inspection of molding processes, the SENTINEL reduces production downtime and minimizes expensive repairs needed for tooling equipment." Heller adds, "The SENTINEL is also easy to apply, allowing engineers to simply set-up inspection programs catered to solving their individual application needs."
The PPT VISION SENTINEL supports up to four cameras. Each camera provides users the ability to configure up to five mold inspection stages, including the inspection of mold flash, short shot, part ejection, pin retraction, insert position verification and more. Software panels, currently available in English and Chinese, are preconfigured for mold protection applications; users simply point-and-click to select the desired inspection options before putting the system online.
SENTINEL is available in any IMPACT hardware platform, including right-angle, inline and remote camera options. IMPACT cameras are available in 17 models, covering a full range of processing power and resolutions from 640 x 480 to 1600 x 1200 pixels.
To request additional information on the SENTINEL Mold Protection Solution, call +001 (952) 996-9500 or e-mail info@pptvision.com. To find a Product Seminar near you, visit www.pptvision.com/news_seminars.html.
PPT VISION develops and markets innovative machine vision technologies including smart cameras and high-end vision systems for a broad range of industry categories, including manufacturers of automotive components, electronic components, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, medical devices, consumer goods, and plastics.
For additional information contact:
PPT VISION, 6301 Old Shakopee Road, Suite A, Bloomington, Minnesota 55438. Phone: 952-996-9500. FAX: 952-996-9501. Email: info@pptvision.com. Website: www.pptvision.com.
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