As control system integrators, we’re often brought in after the initial excitement around a new vision system begins to fade and challenges have begun to appear. What began as a plug-and-play solution has started creating frustration for plant engineers and quality teams. The system technically operates, but not in the way anyone expected, and certainly not without significant additional effort.
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