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IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH

IDS stands for high-performance industrial cameras which open up new application areas for future-oriented image processing tasks. The portfolio includes digital industrial cameras with USB or GigE interface as well as 3D cameras. With the vision app-based, intelligent IDS NXT cameras and robot vision solutions, IDS opens up new dimensions in image processing. The range of applications covers multiple non-industrial and industrial sectors in the field of equipment, plant and mechanical engineering.

News from this company
Machine Vision

Deep OCR on the Edge: No buzzword bingo, but real customer benefit

11.02.2025 -

Optical character recognition with AI support
Machine Vision

Trained Quickly, Inspected Swiftly

17.12.2024 -

Handling and Defect Inspection of Indexable Inserts
Machine Vision

inspect award 2024: The nominees have been announced and voting has begun

05.06.2024 -

The jury of the inspect award 2024 has nominated ten products in each of the categories “Vision” and “Automation + Control”. Online voting is now open.
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New high-performance FPGA will be available to early access customers

25.04.2024 -

IDS is the first in the world and is so far the only customer in Europe to be provided with the FPGA chip
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IDS: Sales will grow above average in 2023

22.02.2024 -

The industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems was able to successfully end 2023 and exceed industry expectations
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IDS reorganizes management

24.01.2024 -

IDS appoints Dr. Michael Berger as managing director. Company founder and partner Jürgen Hartmann is withdrawing from the company.
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IDS grows in 1st half of 2023 by 49 percent

04.08.2023 -

In H1 2023, IDS generated more than 40 million euros, a 49 percent increase in sales. However, the camera manufacturer expects a slowdown in the second half of the year.
Machine Vision

inspect award 2023: Vote now and choose the best innovations

21.06.2023 -

The jury of the inspect award 2023 has nominated ten products each in the categories "Vision" and "Automation + Control". Now it's the readers' turn to vote.
Machine Vision

Embedded Vision: Many good reasons for continued strong growth

04.05.2023 -

The embedded vision market continues to grow strongly. One aspect of this success is based on technical advancements that expand the spectrum of possible applications.
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Denkweit and IDS cooperate

17.03.2023 -

The Fraunhofer spin-off Denkweit and the machine vision company IDS will join forces
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IDS expects 15 percent growth

03.02.2023 -

Positive financial year: New hardware platform and focus on usability result in high order intake
Machine Vision

Evolution in the Press Shop

04.05.2022 -

Retrofitting lines in the press industry with vision technology avoids replacements and helps to keep up with the peers.
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IDS: Above-average sales growth in the first half of the year

10.08.2021 -

IDS exceeded industry expectations in the first half of 2021. Instead of the 7 percent increase in sales forecast for the machine vision industry by the VDMA, the company...
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IDS expands management with third member

02.08.2021 -

Effective August 1, Alexander Lewinsky became Managing Director of camera manufacturer IDS. The engineer takes over the operational management of the Obersulm-based...
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IDS focuses on sustainability in shipping

03.02.2021 -

IDS has decided to forego plastic products in shipping and to replace them with 100% biodegradable alternatives made from renewable raw materials: e.g. paper.

IDS moves into new technology center

26.11.2020 - IDS has expanded its headquarters in Obersulm-Willsbach - after around one and a half years of construction, the technology center b39 was ready to move into. A total of 52 offices...

IDs opens development center in Serbia

10.11.2020 - IDS is now represented with its own branch in Serbia. This pure development unit is based in Novi Sad, the second largest city in Serbia, which is considered the technological...

Change in management at IDS

24.02.2020 - Daniel Seiler, the long-standing managing director of IDS Imaging Development, is leaving the camera manufacturer on February 29, 2020, after 14 years at IDS to pursue a new...

uEye ACP cameras: individual solutions based on the modular principle

19.11.2019 - Custom-made products are always in demand when classic industrial cameras reach their limits. However, development costs and costs are often disproportionately high, especially for...

IDS Application Days: Image processing knowledge about automation, robotics vision and AI

29.08.2019 - During the IDS Application Days 2019, specialist presentations and application examples on automation, robot vision and AI focus on the top issues of industrial image processing...

IDS strengthens presence in South Korea

25.09.2018 - IDS is now represented with its own subsidiary in South Korea. "With our own subsidiary in South Korea, we want to consolidate our presence in this important market and signal our...

IDS starts Partner Network

27.08.2018 - If companies lack the know-how or resources to select, build, and deploy suitable image processing solutions, they can now rely on a new partner network from IDS. Upon request, the...

IDS: For two decades in the vision market

03.05.2017 - The year 2017 is a special year for the industrial camera manufacturer IDS. In 1997, Jürgen Hartmann founded the company together with his former business partner Armin Vogt. Two...

Record Sales and Incoming Orders Once Again for IDS

14.02.2017 - The industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems reports double-digit sales growth of 14% for 2016. As in previous years, the Swabian company's rate of growth has...

IDS camera wins Red Dot Award

09.05.2016 - The camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems has a USB 3.0 industrial camera in the portfolio that gets out of line with its design. Now, the versatile industrial camera...

IDS Strengthens Sales Team

23.09.2014 - IDS Imaging Development System has strengthened its sales team with the appointment today of Tom Hospod as Sales Director of its North American operations. Hospod joins IDS with...

IDS Forecasts Double-Digit Growth In 2014

27.05.2014 - With a 2013 jump in sales in excess of 20% over the year before, IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, headquartered in Obersulm, Germany, far exceeded the 5% growth predicted by...

Japanese entrepreneurs association Koken-Kai visits IDS

20.11.2013 - A delegation of members of the Japanese entrepreneurs association Koken-Kai recently visited the industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems. The 74 members were...

IDS appoints Steve Hearn as new Sales Director UK

20.11.2013 - Digital camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems has appointed Steve Hearn as new Sales Director for the UK. IDS opened up this selling agency to expand their...

IDS remains on growth track in 2013

23.07.2013 - Germany based industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is heading towards new record sales for 2013. The 14 % increase in turnover is far in excess of...

IDS Re-Launches Website

17.03.2013 - IDS today announced the re-launch of its principle corporate website. The redesigned website markedly upgrades the ability of machine vision engineers worldwide to find information...

Wherever the Journey Goes

21.02.2011 - Easier to handle and more compact and powerful: These are the characteristics new ­camera models should have when introduced to the market. Thereby, the cameras' performance is...

IDS Goes East: Representative Office in Japan

28.07.2010 - Industrial camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has opened a representative office in Tokyo, from where Christian van der Ploeg will be providing assistance to...

Torsten Wiesinger Appointed to IDS's Board of Directors

01.03.2010 - The German machine vision specialist IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has appointed Torsten Wiesinger to its Board of Directors. Previously Head of Sales for Europe at IDS, the...

Products from this company
Vision

Embedded vision with AI inference

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A new model series is added to the IDS-NXT product line.
Vision

Advanced 3D camera series available

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Anyone who chooses 3D cameras from the Ensenso N series from IDS now benefits from further developed models
Vision

Camera family with basic functions

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IDS new camera family is called uEye XLS. This is a small variant (“ small ”) of the uEye XLE series.
Vision

Autofocus camera closes the market gap between industrial camera and webcam

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26.09.2022 – With Ueye XC, IDS Imaging Development Systems launches an industrial camera with autofocus that is as easy to use as a webcam. Setup and commissioning of the...
Vision

Industrial camera with higher transmission speed

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22.08.2022 – At this year's Vision, the company will present, among other things, the recently introduced Ueye Warp10 high-speed camera family.
Vision

Block-based Editor for App Creation Without Programming Knowledge

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Software release 2.6 for the AI vision system IDS NXT focuses in particular on simplified app creation.
Vision

Machine Vision for Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory

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13.05.2022 - At the Automatica booth of the IDS Imaging Development Systems, visitors will get to know camera technology with 2D, 3D and artificial intelligence.
Vision

Software update for AI Training Software

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19.04.2022 - Several new features are now available to users of the all-in-one embedded vision system IDS NXT ocean.
Vision

3D entry level camera presented

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With the launch of Ensenso S, IDS shows that the use of industrial-grade 3D technology does not have to be expensive. The 3D camera is particularly suitable for 3D...
Vision

Vision 2021: Three camera series from low to high-end

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Camera manufacturer IDS will show four vision systems at Vision 2021, three of which are new: the UEye XCP, Ueye XLE and Ueye Warp10 cameras and the Ensenso S 3D sensor.
Vision

IDS: All-in-one Inference Camera Solution IDS NXT Ocean

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - With the all-in-one solution IDS NXT ocean, users can create their own inference camera. It has thus the ability to apply "knowledge" acquired through deep learning to new data. It...

Vision

Complete AI solution for industrial vision applications

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - With the market launch of IDS NXT Ocean, there is now a complete AI solution for industrial vision applications. Camera hardware, software, infrastructure, knowledge and support...

Vision

IDS integrates Sony Sensor IMX273 in all camera families

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - The 1.6 MP Global Shutter CMOS sensor has high sensitivity, noise and high dynamic range. Integration with the uEye camera provides you with a new USB 3.1 camera that delivers up...

Vision

IDS Introduces Robust Industrial Camera with Gigabit Ethernet Interface, PoE and GPIOs

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS expand its industrial camera portfolio with a new version of the well proven and extremely robust GigE uEye RE camera series. The new models now offer Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)...

Vision

Additional USB 3.0 Camera Models from IDS

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH, market leader for industrial cameras with USB interface, released new additional camera models for its USB 3.0 series at this year's Vision in...

Vision

IDS: New Lightwight and Robust USB 2.0 Compact Camera

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems presents a new cost-efficient and compact industrial camera at the Vision 2012. The USB uEye ML is extremely robust, yet lightweight and compact due...

Vision

IDS presents six additional USB 3 uEye CP camera models

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems extends its USB 3 uEye CP camera series with six new models offering pionieering CMOS technology. IDS is the first manufacturer to integrate e2v's 2...

Vision

Non-Contact Quality Control Measurement of Automobiles

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - In automotive production, accuracy is critical - no gap can be too wide and no offset too large. As a result, measuring instruments are required that deliver unambiguous results...

Vision

New GigE board-level project camera from IDS

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - Lightweight and compact yet offering high performance - the new board-level industrial camera from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH measures only 45x45 mm. Thanks to its GigE...

Vision

1.3 Megapixel USB and GigE machine vision cameras featuring new CMOS technology

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - CMOS technology at its very best: The new 1.3 Megapixel EV76C661 sensor from e2v offers excellent sensitivity with a Quantum Efficiency of 80% and outstanding performance and...

Vision

IDS: New Pixel Technology plus USB 3.0 Interface

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - The new USB 3 uEye CP 3580 is set to impress: Crystal-clear images thanks to the Aptina 5 Megapixel CMOS color sensor with new A-Pix pixel technology and breath-taking data...

Vision

IDS: USB 3 uEye CP camera now shipping

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has started the serial production of the USB 3 uEye CP camera series with six different models. Resolutions range from Wide VGA to 5 Megapixel...

Vision

IDS: Next generation uEye cameras with USB 3.0

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - We are USB. IDS has been the leader in industrial USB cameras for a decade. We have now incorporated all of our knowledge into the next generation uEye cameras with USB 3.0. USB 3...

Vision

IDS: Multi-Camera System with Eight USB 3.0 Industrial Cameras

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS presents a multi-camera system with eight USB 3.0 cameras. Each of the eight newly developed USB 3 uEye CP cameras equipped with a highly sensitive 1.3 Megapixel e2v sensor...

Vision

IDS: Superfast and ultra-compact USB 3.0 industrial camera

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems Gpresented its new USB 3.0 uEye CP camera family at the Vision 2011. With its newest USB 3.0 camera, IDS will certainly set trends in the industrial...

Vision

CMOS Cameras from IDS Support Global Shutter

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS announced today that its uEye camera family now has 18 models with a cutting-edge 1.3 Megapixel CMOS sensor featuring global shutter readout mode, which is typically only...

Vision

IDS: 5MP Camera Combines PoE with small size

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS today announced the UI-5480CP industrial camera, offering a five megapixel 1/2-inch CMOS sensor, Power Over Gigabit Ethernet (PoE), and 14 frame-per-second image capture at its...

Vision

uEye GigE and USB driver 3.82 certified by Microsoft

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems now offers a recently revised version of the uEye driver for its USB and GigE machine vision cameras. Release 3.82 boasts a range of new features...

Vision

Industrial Camera with uEye Cockpit Software

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - The uEye industrial camera comes with the uEye Cockpit software which allows easy setup for connected cameras. You can now quickly find suitable parameters for optimal image...

Vision

Industrial Camera with GigE Interface and Power over Ethernet

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - One cable is enough for the new GigE uEye CP industrial camera from IDS. At 29 x 29 x 41 mm, the camera is one of the smallest models to feature PoE technology. It offers a Gigabit...

Vision

Small Industrial Camera with GigE and Power over Ethernet

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - One cable is enough for the new GigE uEye CP industrial camera from IDS. At 29 x 29 x 41 mm, the camera is one of the smallest models to feature PoE technology. It offers a Gigabit...

Vision

USB 2.0 Cameras with USB 3.0 Interface

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - Camera manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems has confirmed the compatibility of all of its uEye USB 2.0 camera models with the USB 3.0 interface after carrying out extensive...

Vision

Camera with Global Shutter CMOS Sensor

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - Machine vision specialist IDS Imaging Development Systems announces the release of new camera models featuring a 1.3 Megapixel global shutter CMOS sensor. The innovative imaging...

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High-Speed Cameras with 1.3 Megapixel

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - Machine vision specialist IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH announces the release of new camera models featuring a 1.3 Megapixel global shutter CMOS sensor. The innovative...

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Cameras with High Frame Rates

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems announces the introduction of the ICX-445 CCD sensor from Sony for a selection of IDS's uEye camera models. The 1/3" sensor with a resolution of 1...

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Software Update Adds Functionality to Compact Camera

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems announces the release of a free software update for its USB uEye XS industrial camera. The update adds significant extra functionality to the tiny...

Vision

Compact USB 2.0 Camera with 8 Megapixels

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - With less than one cubic inch, this USB 2.0 camera is packed with a full set of smart features. The ultra-compact design features an 8 Megapixel sensor and comes with built-in...

Vision

GigE and USB Industrial Cameras with New HDR Sensor

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - The German camera manufacturer IDS announces the release of a newly developed HDR sensor for their USB and GigE industrial camera series. This technology allows capturing images...

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10 Megapixel USB Board-Level Camera

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems announces a new 10 megapixel version of its uEye LE board-level cameras. Tailored to the needs of OEMs and system integrators, the smallest version...

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Extra Long Cables for Connecting USB 2.0

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems announces the introduction of extra long USB connecting cables to their accessories range. The new cables are 8 m in length and designed for...

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USB and GigE Cameras with New 10 Megapixel Sensor

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging Development Systems is pleased to announce the launch of new USB and GigE cameras designed around a newly released 10.6 megapixel CMOS sensor from Aptina. This new...

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A thousand times more dynamic

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - The German machine vision specialist IDS newly developed HDR sensors for their USB and GigE industrial camera series. The monochrome HDR sensor featured in uEye cameras uses a...

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Easy camera integration into VisionPro and CVL

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS is pleased to announce the release of a software interface for Cognex's VisionPro and CVL - Cognex Vision Library. This new interface supports all cameras that make up the uEye...

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New IP 65/67 Compliant GigE Cameras

IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH - IDS Imaging is proud to announce the launch of the GigE uEyeRE, a new line of rugged GigE cameras compliant with the IP65/67 standards. Besides being able to reliably perform in...

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IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH

Dimbacher Str. 10
74182 Obersulm
Germany

+49 7134 96196 0
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