Pat-Genius is basically suitable for applications such as:      

• Pick-and-place machines
• Quality control in production
• Position detection in infeed systems
• Quantity monitoring in infeed systems and production

Pat-Genius can be used anywhere where ambient conditions permit the use of the MV440 optical code reader – for details, see SIMATIC MV440. Standard ring lights and lenses are available for IP67 degree of protection by means of the protective barrel, and for glass-free use in the food and beverages industry. If light sources or lenses are used outside the protective barrel, they must be used in compliance with their specification.

Any host and HMI systems required must be selected for a sector and a specific project. The range of application of the selected test method is defined in the specification of the test method and compliance is essential if universally valid results are to be obtained.

The following sectors and applications are a particular focus for MV440 verification systems:

Automotive industry

For example:

• Testing the manufacturing process: e.g. assembling the body in white
• Access control for semi-finished products for machining stations in the process: e.g. cylinder heads
• Monitoring the uniformity of the assembly quality in the manufacturing process

Pharmaceutical industry

For example:

• Checking of warning information on medicines
• Checking of correct arrangement of content and closing mechanism in packaging processes
• Checking the filling level of packages

Medical equipment

For example:

• Inline quality check and documentation by means of checking completeness and shape consistency

Electronics

For example:

• Inline quality check and documentation by means of checking completeness and shape consistency

Semiconductors

For example:

• Detecting the alignment of components
• Controlling the dimensional accuracy of components