For the Battery of Tomorrow
Sensors and Measuring Systems for Monitoring Production Processes in Battery Cell Manufacturing
Contributions
Time of Flight Method: Ensures Depth Perception
Shape Recognition, Object Positioning, and Distance Measurements in Logistics
Miniature Hexapod for Demanding Applications in Industry and Research
Fast and Precise Positioning System
In-line CT Delivers Real-time Quality Feedback at BMW Facility
Computed Tomography and AI Combined
Small and Lightweight Lidar Sensor for Robotics and Drone Applications
Lidar Depth Sensor Provides Precision Measurement Accuracy, Distance Resolution and Measuring Range
Only the changes count
Event-based cameras optimise flow analysis in science and industry
More Efficient Processes with Multi-Strobe Imaging
Fast lighting control in complex applications
Making Machine Vision Both Easy and Flexible
Compact Camera System Bridges Gap to Smart Cameras
Real-Time AI for Egg Quality Inspection with 21 Cameras
Multi-Camera Vision Systems with 10GigE
Transformation of EMVA 1288 into ISO 24942
Further development of an EMVA standard at ISO level
Perfect Baked Goods in Record Time
3D Laser Scanner Checks 100,000 Rolls Per Hour
Paint Defect Inspection in Automotive Production
Visualization of Reflective Surfaces Using Deflectometry
“The DSX2000 is a fully automated digital microscope”
Digital microscope with AI assistance
“With ToF, we can solve projects much more easily and at a lower cost”
Interview with Norbert Matthes, Technical Sales Manager
Affordable 3D sensor with a wide field of vision
Laser triangulation sensor with a broad field of vision
“This will be our largest Automate show ever”
Interview with Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
Quality Control of Electronic Circuit Boards
AI-Powered Optical Inspection Identifies Nanoscale PCB Defects
The Changing Landscape of Quality Control
Software-enhanced 3D Scanning Metrology Solutions to Optimize Inspection Processes
Illumination Technology for Machine Vision
Expanded Portfolio for a Wide Range of Industrial Image Processing Applications
At the Heart of the Image Acquisition Process
Event Logging System for Application Development and Debugging
Ultra-wide, No-distortion Lenses for Machine Vision Applications
Rectilinear Lenses for Improved Obstacle Detection and Navigation Efficiency
“Easy integration and flexibility are becoming increasingly important”
Interview with Ulf Schulmeyer, Product Manager Merlic at MVTec, and Dr. Stefan Meier, Ecosystem Manager for Industrial Edge at Siemens
“This will be our largest Automate show ever”
Interview with Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
Automate Show 2025: A Detailed Preview
From May 12 to 15, Detroit will host the Automate Show 2025, marking another edition of this pivotal event in robotics and automation. As the largest automation trade show in the Americas, it shows the latest advancements and practical applications across numerous industries
From raw material processing to recycling
Battery production is at the heart of industrial and climate policy worldwide. Indeed, the demand for energy storage systems for electromobility and stationary applications is growing globally as is the importance of efficient, sustainable and regionally independent battery production.
Reinventing laser processing for EVs
Coherent’s Thomas Hofmeister and Majid Abbasi discuss how lasers have played a key role in the transformation of manufacturing in the automotive industry in a new PhotonicsViews article.
Process and product innovation in electric mobility enabled by photonics
At Politecnico di Milano, the Laboratory for Laser Applications, SITEC, looks towards the development of new processes enabling new products and solutions for electric mobility exploiting the increased availability of laser-based manufacturing solutions in the industry.
E-mobility requires new innovations for high-productivity laser welding
Two recent advances in laser welding, described in a PhotonicsViews special issue, have the ability to increase both productivity and part quality for e-mobility applications.
Laser welding with green and infrared lasers
In a study by BLZ researchers, two laser sources – green and IR – were compared for laser welding at identical laser spot sizes. The results are presented in a the PhotonicsViews special issue.
Laser-based welding in lightweight construction
Projects Twin-Weld and MULTISPOT overcome the limitations of fixed bifocal optics and develop a welding head with a matrix of 3 × 3 laser diodes that can be individually controlled.
Laser welding: the game changer in battery production
Battery production in focus: today’s challenges – laser technology as the solution.
An innovative laser decoating for hybrid components
A new high-tech system can dissolve paint on complex 3D components efficiently by laser and the paint can be removed like a film – residue-free and without harmful substances.
A new concept for automotive battery boxes manufacturing
Optical coherence tomography in a laser processing head can accomplish precise real-time post-process control and position adjustment for the filler wire.
High speed laser cutting of EV electrodes
High-quality cut edges are essential to ensure reliable electric connections and prevent defects like spatter and dross, which can cause internal short circuits.
“We want to be the first choice for all engineers”
In conversation with Eric J. Halvorson, Senior Marketing Technology Manager – Automation and Control at DigiKey
