The camera controls the hopper, dumping oranges on the belt, thereby keeping the flow of oranges even. The flow can be changed by using a dial input to fine tune the amount of product. In a similar application a packer wants to keep the flow of oranges equal between two belts. A manufacturer of cylindrical magnets wants to find surface flaws on the face of the magnets. By using the math capabilities of the LS128 Smart Camera, the manufacturer is able to calculate the surface area of each magnet's face as it is conveyed past.
Flawed magnets appear to the camera to have a smaller total surface area.