At Micro Crystal in Switzerland, a Cognex In-Sight 5401 inspects the packaging of ceramic surface-mounted devices (SMDs) which is home to the all-important oscillating quartz used in many of today's Swiss clocks and watches. When was the last time you had to wind your watch? One of the keys to time-keeping in world famous Swiss watches is the tiny piece of quartz found in the watch interior. When it comes to the production of watch components, a high-quality vision system is required to inspect the large numbers of precision components. At Micro Crystal in Switzerland, a Cognex In-Sight 5401 inspects the packaging of ceramic surface-mounted devices (SMDs) which is home to the all-important oscillating quartz. These high-frequency mini tuning forks (32,768 vibrations a minute) ensure constant frequencies and time information in products all over the world.
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