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The AIT Smartgate Plus is a scanning device that automatically scans and records all 1D and 2D codes on a pallet while it is on a forklift truck or conveyor belt. With very short working distances and at speeds of up to 4 km/h, the codes can be read during operation. (Image: AIT Goehner)

Thanks to the use of less expensive optics and sensors and the support of lasers with a wavelength of 660 nm of class 2M, the 3D sensors of the ECS series are available at a low price without compromising on reliability. (Image: Automation Technology)

The Radarimager from Balluff is an industrial 3D imaging system. It is based on radar technology and is capable of scanning products without damaging or influencing them - independent of the environment and without harmful radiation. (Image: Balluff)

Hamamatsu Photonics has developed the compact and affordable C16767MA UV micro-spectrometer. It can be used to equip smaller and less expensive water quality measuring devices, which can then be installed in large numbers at measuring points on site. (Image: Hamamatsu)

The Hexagon Smartscan VR800 is a 3D white light scanner for inspection applications. The technical innovation is the projector zoom in combination with a carbon fiber structure, which ensures high accuracy and stability of the scanner. (Image: Hexagon)

The 3D Profile Unit from Micro-Epsilon enables the calculation of up to eight profile sensors and thus the creation of true 3D geometries of complex targets with just one system. The measurement setup is also flexible with regard to the arrangement of the sensors. (Image: Micro-Epsilon)

The Xelity IP67 Hybrid Switch from Murrelektronik simplifies the planning and installation of machine vision applications. It combines power supply and communication interfaces in one device. Up to four cameras can be connected to one device. (Image: Murrelektronik)

MVTec Software has brought the possibilities of machine vision to the Siemens Industrial Edge ecosystem. The “Anomaly Detection for Visual Inspection” app helps users to solve complex inspection tasks quickly and easily with AI. (Image: MVTec)

Users regularly become a bottleneck in non-destructive testing processes. Visiconsult has solved this challenge with Compass, an AI-supported tool for automatic defect detection that can be used as an assistant or autonomously. (Image: Visiconsult)

The laser distance sensors of the P3 series are far more than just a technical update of the established CP series from Wenglor. With Triple-A technology, the manufacturer has integrated three technological components that increase the performance of the sensors. (Image: Wenglor)