inspect award 2023: Vote now and choose the best innovations
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.

Voting is open from now until September 15, 2023 at www.inspect-award.com. Further details on the nominated products can also be found there. So don't hesitate and cast your vote for the best innovations in machine vision and optical metrology.
The nominees in the Vision category










The nominees in the Automation & Control category










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Ziemann & Urban GmbHAm Bleichbach 28
85452 Moosinning
Germany
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