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).
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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.
IPCs Simplify Production, Packaging, and Logistics at Food Bottlers
A company specializing in liquid foods uses IPCs with Touch for the entire manufacturing and filling process right through to delivery. Read on these pages what distinguishes the IPCs and where they are used.
Flow Measurement Directly Installed
Besides pressure and temperature, flow is the most important parameter when gases or liquids are passed through pipes. Different technologies are available for its measurement. A transmitter is now intended to combine all the different technological approaches to flow measurement, which minimizes installation effort and maximizes flexibility.
From Exotic to Standard
Radar technology offers advantages over alternatives such as ultrasound or optosensor technology for many fields of application. Nevertheless, radar sensors have been used rather rarely in production and logistics for distance or level measurements. New radar sensors are now intended to be a solution for demanding applications in these areas as well - supported by a browser-based configuration tool for visualizing the signal curve for the precise adjustment of measuring ranges.
The Optimal Assembly Workstation
From a simple standard work table to a (partially) automated high-tech workstation with robotic support and optical assistance systems - with the right components, the optimum task-specific assembly workstation can be configured ready for use for almost any requirement.
Ethernet Switches for TSN
As a result of the standardization activities of the Industrial Automation Profile IEC/IEEE 60802, the convergent TSN network will be able to be used by further industrial applications in addition to Profinet via TSN. A new Ethernet switch supports all required TSN mechanisms of this Industrial Automation Profile on the hardware side. Therefore, based on an extended configuration, convergent use with OPC UA and further protocols is given in the future.
High-speed Thermal Imaging for Abusive Battery Testing
Intensive tests ensure that electric car or smartphone batteries are really safe. To do this, the energy storage units are stressed beyond the load limit and observed by high-speed thermal imaging cameras when they burn up or explode. In this way, astonishing insights can be gained.
Video Microscope Unit with Enlarged Field of View
A metrology manufacturer has equipped a video microscope for research and industrial quality assurance with a larger field of view and higher illumination quality.
More Accurate Results with Lower Concentration
A Raman mini-spectrometer module is designed to detect Raman-active molecules with greater accuracy, higher selectivity and in a broader wavelength range than other mini-spectrometers. This is to be made possible by more powerful laser optics and an improved detection unit.
Clamping Technology for Quality Assurance
At Control 2022, a clamping technology supplier showed users and partners from the world of measuring and testing technology all the new developments since the last event of this kind.
Inspection System for Glass Nonwoven Production
Optical inspection of fiberglass nonwovens for medical and construction products focuses on detecting defects and unevenly distributed fibers, which could impair durability or filter effectiveness. The camera-based inspection system combines the detection and visualization of defects to quickly identify their causes.
Fully Automatic Access Control with Infrared Camera and AI
Recording temperatures quickly and accurately and evaluating the data within a few seconds using artificial intelligence is important for fever screening, for example, to protect the residents of a senior citizens' residence from corona infection. This system is based on an industrial infrared camera.
Vision Sensor for Easy Reading of Codes
Automation in production and warehouse logistics requires flexible solutions that do not create unnecessary complexity. Devices that can perform different tasks and thus reduce the integration effort are ideal - such as camera-based vision sensors.
No computer Chips without Industrial Image Processing
Machine vision technologies contribute to a high level of quality in all process steps of semiconductor manufacturing. Which concrete application scenarios of industrial image processing are conceivable in the production and inspection of semiconductors and what relevance does the software have in this context?
Best Starting Point for Visual Intelligence
While the topic of embedded vision is not new, new opportunities are emerging with hardware developments. The following article provides an overview.
Swir Sensors from Sony and Their Applications
A new and promising technique for industrial applications is the use of near and short wavelength infrared light (NIR and Swir) to obtain information that is not visible to the human eye. In many cases, the information acquired at these wavelengths complements data from the visible spectrum (350 to 750 nm). This article defines that NIR wavelengths are in the range of 750 to 900 nm and Swir wavelengths are in the range of 900 to 2,500 nm.
