Microscan introduces Traceability System

Microscan provides a new traceability and inspection system specifically engineered for printed circuit board arrays. PanelScan is a user-friendly and easily integrated machine vision solution for capturing 1D and 2D barcode data from multi-array PCBs at the front-end or mid-stream on any SMT line. This integrated system replaces error-prone manual scanning with a solution that allows for inline reading and keeps electronics production lines moving.

Microscan's PanelScan system is uniquely designed to read barcodes on the entire length and width of any PCB array, with an intuitive user interface that allows line operators to quickly train and recall jobs to ensure production is always running. The PanelScan large-area imaging system is available in both Standard and Wide configurations, and includes up to two GigE line scan cameras and lenses, up to two Nerlite Smart Series LED lights, software, trigger, and cables. The built-in software application utilities allow easy integration into an existing Manufacturing Execution System (MES). In addition, the scalable software allows an upgrade to the full functionality of Microscan's robust Visionscape software to access value-added inspection tasks such as absence/presence, measurement, and OCR/OCV.