Problem
Fine-pitch connector and assembly features need height, coplanarity, and profile data that 2D vision alone cannot reliably extract. Customers also require traceable evidence packages, not just a pass/fail bit.
Approach
- Integrate Keyence LJ-X laser profilometer heads into Cognex VisionPro via a proprietary C# acquisition interface.
- Configure Ethernet streaming, external batch-start control, and model-based Y/Z pitch management.
- Convert range/height images into VisionPro 3D tools and 2D tool-conversion workflows.
- Validate baseline repeatability, multi-component testing, and output formats before production handoff.
- Support onsite deployment across Vietnam, Mexico, the US, Taiwan, and Thailand.
Result
Expanded UIC inspection capability from 2D-only workflows into a production-ready laser line-scan / Cognex hybrid architecture with reviewable metrology output and field-validated repeatability.
2D/3D
Hybrid metrology
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Deployment regions
CSV+BMP
Evidence output
My role
Lead vision engineer for acquisition, tooling, and deployment — I wrote the proprietary C# interface that streams LJ-X profiles into VisionPro (Ethernet configuration, external batch-start control, model-based Y/Z pitch management), built the 3D tool workflows, and ran onsite qualification, training, and handoff.
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