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TwinCAT Vision functionality extended

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Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 Vision software has increased its image processing and camera integration capabilities. The TwinCAT 3 Vision Beckhoff Camera Connector (TF7020) allows for the direct integration of up to 64 cameras. Code Quality (TF7255) facilitates reliable evaluation of 1D and 2D codes, while OCR (TF7260) provides character recognition for applications such as batch verification. Neural Network (TF7810) introduces AI-driven capabilities for object detection, classification, and anomaly detection to enhance quality control and process monitoring.


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