Many modern 3D vision solutions offer simple and easy-to-use blob, volume, and edge detection tools to solve complex food inspection applications. The In-Sight 3D-L4000 smart camera, combined with Cognex In-Sight software, streamlines the process and makes these tools easy to use in a familiar spreadsheet format. The In-Sight 3D-L4000 offers the highest quality 2K resolution and a patented, no-spot blue laser optical configuration that generates more accurate 3D point clouds for inline measurements. Because the In-Sight 3D-L4000 can generate a complete 3D point cloud, rather than just a height map above the surface, it can more accurately apply 3D blob tools to identify different, but touching, objects, such as cookies in a container. The In-Sight 3D-L4000 also offers a variety of true 3D algorithms for volume measurements, such as the distance between cylinders.