Hi there. I did work with Viscom AOI/AXi combo models for nearly 5 years, ones like X7056. It is fairly easy to understand programming if you have proper training from them - read more about black and white image processing in case you would like to buy. Pros: stable software for older models; reliable if maintained regularly; program ready in minutes if you have a decent pattern library; barcode and traceability ready; can be linked with SPI for statistical process control; good and fairly quick service coverage in Europe (my location). Cons: fairly expensive; if there is no decent understanding of how patterns work, you may have lots of false calls - do a lot of training; new models = lots of bugs, so get an older model for peace of mind (like the one I mentioned). Feel free to ask any other more specific questions - currently this is what comes to my mind if I think about Viscom machines. It was more than 5 years ago I have worked with them, but I was quite happy with them at the time. Regards, Tom.
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