Closing the Ring – NP Plastics
NP Plastics in the Netherlands manufactures small plastic rings used in binder closing mechanisms. To increase throughput and improve quality, the company deployed a machine vision system with two AVT FireWire cameras, LED illumination, and HALCON software. The system detects defects such as burrs or incorrect shapes from about 0.1 mm, processes roughly 600 parts per minute, and ensures each piece is fully inspected.