Contributions

Automation

Everything under Control?

27.05.2010 - Whether Harley or Soccer Mom Wagon - only flawlessly working brakes guarantee the safety of passenger and vehicle. That's why the automotive manufacturer relies on brake discs with...

Machine Vision

Unique Requirements Attractively Met

27.05.2010 - At one time micro video lenses for compact machine vision systems supported only low resolution applications. Reductions in the size and cost of optical sensors along with...

Automation

Found Despite the Camouflage

21.05.2010 - Systems for the automated optical inspection (AOI) have become an essential element in the PCB production process for guaranteeing a reliable quality assurance. In order to control...

Machine Vision

On the Fast Lane

17.05.2010 - Machine vision interface standards and standards in general usually have pros and cons - it is rare to find a technology that ticks all the boxes. CameraLink is simple, relatively...

Machine Vision

Extended Range, Lowered Cost

17.05.2010 - Continual growth in the bandwidth requirements of vision system cameras has prompted the creation of a new camera interface standard targeting wide applicability at lowered cost...

Machine Vision

Small, Smaller, Pico

10.12.2009 - Miniaturized light projectors, called pico projectors among experts, are used as optical 3D sensors for industrial metrology. They inspect the 3D structure of cutting-tools, e.g...

Machine Vision

Light Messages

10.12.2009 - Sensitive infrared cameras based on ­InGaAs detect weak electroluminescent radiation emitted by thin-film solar cells. These emit photons due to the external bias voltage and thus...

Automation

The Needle in the Haystack

10.12.2009 - To find a flaw not larger than a few micrometers on a surface spanning several square meters is a difficult task. A northern German company took up the challenge and constructed an...

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Media Kit

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Top Feature

Media Kit

The media kits for 2025 can be downloaded here.

Digital tools or software can ease your life as a photonics professional by either helping you with your system design or during the manufacturing process or when purchasing components. Check out our compilation:

Proceed to our dossier