Keyence International in Taipei, Taiwan

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Keyence manufactures a broad range of automation products, from photoelectric and proximity sensors for presence/absence detection, to machine vision systems, laser displacement measuring instruments and barcode readers for product control and quality inspection. 

Description Two cameras detect the position and angle of PC boards before components are mounted. Conventional Method Components are sometimes mounted improperly due to low positioning accuracy. 

Y2K compliance of in-company systems We developed a plan in April 1998 to deal with Y2K problems with our in-company information system, and have been working through the process according to this plan. 

Description The vision system is used for inspecting improperly assembled key switches. Conventional Method Human inspection is conducted for all products. However, the load on workers becomes heavier as production volumes increase, resulting in defective products being overlooked.