Quantum clocks in the real world
A consortium led by the University of Amsterdam received a €7.5M Horizon grant to make quantum clocks more robust and compact.
Contributions
One software and two lasers for three layers
The ATSM project developed an optics module and control software for laser-based production of tribological multilayer systems. PhotonicsViews has the interview with project manager David Pallasch.
3D microfabrication up to the centimeter scale
Nanoscribe’s 3D microfabrication range expands to the macroscale while maintaining particularly complex structures and filigree details
The winners of the inspect award 2022 have been announced
The winners of the inspect award 2022 have been announced. Three products in each of the two categories received awards at the Vision trade show.
“We Foster a Culture of Quick Decision-making and Implementation”
Daniel Seiler has been CEO of camera manufacturer Automation Technology since March 1, 2022. In the interview with inspect, he talks about the corporate culture and his expansion plans to the USA. Seiler also reveals which innovations AT will be showing at Vision.
“Enhanced edge strength for AR waveguide laser singulation”
Corning improves capabilities for augmented reality waveguide eyepiece laser singulation, enhancing edge strength by over 50 %.
Electrifying lasers for the transformer industry
BR Technologies is enabling a transformer manufacturer to cut its insulation paper in a unique way by using lasers integrated in its machines. The SR 15i CO2 laser sources from Luxinar are cutting crepe paper which is used as an insulation layer inside the electrical transformers that are sold to power grid suppliers.
“There is a huge drive to push AI capability to the edge”
Efinix has recently launched a mid-range FPGA. With this, the company fills the gap between low-cost-low-performance devices and very expensive high-performance ones. To mark the occasion, inspect spoke with Mark Oliver, vice president of marketing and business development, who also took the opportunity to discuss current trends. But the topic is also how Efinix is trying to enable camera developers to achieve a faster time-to-market.
“Complex Parts Drive the Demand for High Resolution CT at Production Speeds”
Computer tomography is also suitable for testing large, complex components. Mike Domke, Executive General Manager Visual & Advanced Inspection Solutions, and Brian Finken, Vice President Industrial X-Ray and CT Solutions, both for Waygate Technologies, talk about this and what Waygate Technologies has up its sleeve for its customers in an interview with inspect.
Optimizing Print Cylinder Positioning in Floor Covering Production with a Complex Machine Vision System
The production process of floor coverings that look like wood has undergone an evolution that now requires accurate comprehensive testing. The imaging challenge can only be solved with a machine vision system that respects the special production conditions.
Embedded Vision Solution Increases Construction Site Safety
A robust system using embedded hardware, optimized computer vision software, and data analytics tools enables the automation of the helmet usage monitoring on a construction site.
Separate Point Clouds for Multi-material Workpieces Made Easy
Winwerth Multimaterialscan enables the automatic, sub-voxel accurate calculation of separate STL point clouds per material. A typical application is, for example, workpieces with plastic and metal components.
LED Lighting in Inline Testing of Solar Cells
Customized 2.5 m long LED illumination provides the right light for micrometer-precise cell distance measurement in solar modules.
Why not to Make the Lens an Afterthought in an Embedded AI Vision System
There is a variety of factors that drive image quality. Making the right choice across the range will help to simplify the challenges and the complexity of AI systems and increase imaging performance along the way.
Assessing Product Quality with the Help of Artificial Intelligence
Deep learning can help to make decisions at the level of human experts, ensuring that food products meet the customer’s visual requirements.
Innovative Components and Setups Extend Previous Limits
Combining a regular industrial camera and lens with a 2D fast steering mirror and a liquid lens enables an extreme expansion of the Field-Of-View (FOV) and the Depth-Of-Focus (DOF).
Revolutionary Movement
Positioning movements in the nanometer range require high-precision control. A new software platform integrates the entire periphery offering more than just motion control.
Oct. 11–13, 2022, the Vision Show from the Association for Advancing Automation Returns to Boston
The Vision Show is North America’s leading machine vision and imaging event, showcasing the latest products, providing opportunities to meet leading companies, and offering educational sessions taught by top industry experts. For the first time since 2018, the show is returning to Boston Hynes Convention Center this October.
30th Vision Show 2022 Sees Strong Growth in the Number of Exhibitors
Vision, the world’s leading trade fair for machine vision, will open its doors at Messe Stuttgart from October 4 to 6, 2022. New and international players are contributing to the show’s growth. The same applies to Vision Start-up World.
Fast and Accurate Laser Triangulation Sensors with Ethercat/Ethernet
For exact distance measurements, laser triangulation sensors are the means of choice. For direct integration into the manufacturing environment, one manufacturer now presents laser sensors with Ethercat and Ethernet/IP interfaces. This combines precision and integrability in a very compact sensor.
Enabling the Future of Lithium-Ion Batteries
To master the main challenges of electrode inspection tasks, namely the speed of the process and the need to identify ever smaller defects, cameras must be able to keep up with the production speed of the machines. This requires a high line rate while providing enough sensitivity to allow the use of short exposure times, and sufficient pixels to cover as wide a field of view as possible.
Image Processing Secures Wafer Transportation
Until recently, robotics had been used in the individual production steps. Kuka has created a mobile robot that is also responsible for transporting the highly sensitive wafers from station to station. On board the robot is an image processing system from Cognex that is high-performing yet compact in size.
3D Sensor for Real-Time Cake Decoration
In order to respond to the popular cake frosting in the US, a start-up company developed an automatic cake labeling system that relies on the currently fastest 3D sensor in the market developed in Germany. The sensor features a new resolution.
How to build a custom embedded stereo system for depth perception
This article first describes the main parts of a stereo vision system and then provides instructions on making an own custom stereo camera using off-the-shelf hardware components and open-source software. As this setup is focused on being embedded, it will compute a depth map of any scene in real-time, without the need of a host computer.
Tested for worry-free gaming
Articles for small children are subject to strict standards, compliance with which is consistently checked by the manufacturers. So that pacifiers, toys, clothing or cuddly toys do not become a danger, they have to pass many tests in advance.
High-speed linear systems ensure high utilization of assembly and packaging lines
Linear indexing systems transport the products between the individual stations in assembly or packaging lines. This makes them both the heart and the bottleneck of the plant, as they prevent higher machine utilization. Tech4automation solves this problem with linear systems that cycle particularly fast due to precision gears.
Hygienic assembly system for BV components
A hygienic complete mounting system is designed to enable food-safe and legally compliant placement of cameras in any position and orientation in food and pharmaceutical applications. To enable installers to easily comply with the specifications in every application, the manufacturer is currently preparing the full EHEDG certification of all components of the modular system.
Spring-applied brake for driverless agricultural robots
The spring-loaded brakes from a brake specialist can now also be found in the driverless agricultural robots from the Danish manufacturer FarmDroid. Thanks to their encapsulated design, they withstand the harsh environmental conditions in agriculture.
Vending Machines for Ice Cream
Ice machines in swimming pools, amusement parks or service areas provide cooling on hot days. The selection and payment at the current generation of machines is anything but a pleasure. Seco Manufaktur wants to change this with its Secomat IC One Indoor.
The perfect wave
It takes enormous electromechanical forces to create up to 1,000 ocean-like waves per hour in Wavegarden's artificial surfing lagoons. A channel-free wiring system creates space for the numerous frequency converters and also ensures that the control cabinet climate is homogenized.
inspect award 2022: Vote now and choose the best innovations
The jury of the inspect award 2022 has nominated ten products each in the categories "Vision" and "Automation + Control". Now it's the turn of the readers of WileyIndustryNews to choose the best innovations in machine vision and optical metrology of 2022.
"Networking Is only just Beginning"
Christian Heller, Head of Product Management at K. A. Schmersal, talks about the role of digitalization and networking as well as radio technology in machine safety.
Machine Safety: Best Networked
Networking is the trend - also in machine safety. The electrical designer has various options for connecting safety switching devices that offer significant advantages over conventional series connection. Which solution is best depends on the individual requirements.
"Ethernet-APL an Excellent Transmission Medium for Field Level Connectivity".
Stefan Ditting, product manager at Hima, talks about increasing plant efficiency with Ethernet APL as well as infrastructure availability and compatible field devices.
"The Key Word Is Data Quality"
Lea Fronzek, Single Pair Ethernet Product Manager at Escha, talks about the role of connectors in networked production and how to make plant setup, operation and maintenance more efficient and cost-effective with SPE.
