Automatic Optical Inspection, the Cost of Ownership

When first looking at AOI as a process improvement tool it is not always clear how these benefits turn into cost benefits. The new booklet "Automatic Optical Inspection, the cost of ownership" from DCB Automation covers many of the issues in cost justification.

Whilst the obvious benefits of consistent quality are covered the real benefits of this booklet are in highlighting the costs involved in 1st off inspection as well as ongoing inspections, with some estimates on time savings being given to help with comparisons.

The DCB systems provide a wide range of options for inspection including 1st off, comparator and fully programmed modes. All are discussed in this booklet and cost benefits for each option are looked at in terms of timings. When a customer compares their current times for manual inspection and 1st off checks there are immediate cost benefits highlighted.