120° per camera
Larger viewing range and stronger perspective shrinkage at the image edge.
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A scalable vision system for 100% surface inspection of continuous products – especially for extrusion products such as cables, plastic pipes and profiles.
The VS-580 combines four cameras, optical capture, real-time evaluation, visualisation and line communication in an application-specific configured platform.
Performance data
Built for speed.
- 4 cameras90° capture each
- Inspection scope100% of surface
- Speedup to 500 m/min
- Product shapesround, flat, profile-like
- Diameterapprox. 1–110+ mm
- Documentationimage, time, product code
- InterfacesDIO / Profinet / Profibus
The 4-camera geometryDownload technical background
More real image information. Less correction.
Four evenly distributed viewing directions limit each camera's capture range to 90°. This keeps a defect closer to a perpendicular view – with less perspective shrinkage and lower computational rectification.
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More precise focusing
A smaller circumferential range per camera reduces the required depth of field.
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Lower object distortion
Maximum 45° instead of 60° angle deviation to the next camera.
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Less aggressive rectification
Evaluation works closer to the actually captured image data.
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Additional colour information
Colour cameras support detection of subtle material deviations and contamination.
4 × 90° capture
Smaller maximum angle deviation for clearer and more detailed defect images.
Round, flat or profile-like
Surface control for more than round stock alone.
Many production lines inspect cables, pipes or piston rods. In practice, flat cable, profiles and other geometries are also involved. This is exactly where the VS-580's 4-camera arrangement helps: each camera sees only a smaller angular range. Defect images remain more meaningful – even when the product is not perfectly round.
Surface controlSurface inspectionVisual inspectionCamera inspectionInline inspectionExtrusion controlCable inspectionPipe inspectionHose inspectionProfile inspectionPlastic extrusion quality control
Four viewing directions with 90° each reduce edge areas in the image. This improves usable image information and makes inspection more robust for different product shapes.
Cables, plastic pipes, metal tubes, piston rods, round bar and wires can be inspected all around and without gaps.
Flat cable, bands, flat profiles or asymmetric cross-sections benefit from additional viewing directions.
For manufacturers of cables, pipes and plastic profiles, surface inspection is integrated directly into the running process.
SFV-VS-580 standDrawing as PDF
Precisely positioned in the line.
The motorised stand keeps the product centred in the passage and makes system height adaptable to different production lines. The approved drawing shows the VS-580-200-V2 version on SFV-VS-580.
670 × 404 mmfootprint, approx.
1,837 mmoverall height, approx.
590 × 907 mminspection head, approx.
850–1,300 mmheight range per drawing
Modular configuration
As individual as your line.
Diameter range, production speed and smallest relevant defect size determine the right configuration. Stand, sensor head, evaluation and interfaces are matched to your process.
Detection
Configurable defect types
Mechanicalscratches, cracks, draw marks
Materialpits, inclusions, bubbles
Geometryburrs, dents, protrusions
Opticaldiscolouration, chrome defects
Output
Information, not just alarm
Visualisation360° defect photo
Localisationposition in defect map
Signaldigital / fieldbus
Archivecontinuous logging
Frequently searched
Surface inspection for extrusion, cables and pipes.
Depending on the industry, customers search for surface control, surface testing, optical inline inspection, cable inspection, pipe inspection, defect detection or quality control in extrusion. The VS-580 describes these tasks as one system: 100% surface inspection directly in the production line.
What is surface control?
Surface control is the automatic inspection of visible product surfaces for defects such as scratches, pits, cracks, bubbles, inclusions, grooves or discolouration.
Which products can be inspected?
Typical applications include cables, wires, plastic pipes, metal tubes, piston rods, round bar, profiles and flat cable.
Why are 4 cameras important?
Four cameras divide the surface into smaller viewing areas. This reduces extreme viewing angles and supports inspection of round, flat and more complex geometries.
Who is this system for?
Especially for manufacturers of extrusion products, cables, plastic pipes and technical profiles who want to detect defects early and with documentation.
Which search terms fit this application?
Depending on the industry, customers refer to surface inspection, surface control, surface testing, inline inspection, cable inspection, pipe inspection or optical quality control.