Technical Articles
Frogmouth Automation publishes technical articles on custom automation, machine vision inspection, automated test equipment, and manufacturing problem solving. These articles are intended to help manufacturers understand inspection challenges, automation opportunities, and practical system design approaches.
Featured Article
How to Automate Inspection of Injection Molded Parts
Injection molded parts are often produced at high volumes, making manual inspection inconsistent and expensive. This article explains common defect types, machine vision challenges, part handling concerns, and where AI-assisted inspection becomes valuable.
Machine Vision and Inspection
- How to Automate Inspection of Injection Molded Parts – Common defects, inspection challenges, machine vision architecture, and where AI can help.
- Lighting Methods for Inspecting Black Plastic Parts
- Detecting Flash on Injection Molded Parts with Machine Vision
- Future article: High-Speed Inspection Systems for Multi-Cavity Injection Molds
Custom Automation
- Future article: How to Evaluate Whether a Manufacturing Process Can Be Automated
- Future article: When Off-the-Shelf Automation Does Not Fit the Process
Test Equipment and Measurement
- Future article: Custom Automated Test Equipment for Manufacturing
- Future article: Designing Reliable End-of-Line Test Systems