Coaxial and Area Lighting for Price-Sensitive Applications
05.05.2022 - By using high power LEDs, IIM's LES series coaxial illuminators can illuminate object fields of up to 160 x 160 mm six times brighter than before.
Machine Vision
Scanning in Motion
Traditionally, 2D technology was the prevalent approach in the automation of the industrial sector. This has changed with the increasing complexity of applications that need to be automated, and 2D machine vision has gradually been pushed aside by 3D machine vision.
Bandpass Filters Excel in UV Fluorescence Applications
Railroad ties are mainly made of wood. In the production process fluorescent paint helps to determine the wood’s sap side orientation. A combination of red and green bandpass filters from MidOpt ensures that there is sufficient contrast between the fluorescent paint marker and the steel plates that are used to strengthen the wood.
Powerful 3D Sensor Generation
3D sensors for high-resolution geometry and surface measurements detect smallest deviations and measure most precisely.
Time-of-Flight Camera for Precise 3D Object Detection
04.05.2022 - Lucid Vision Labs presented the Helios 2+ Time-of-Flight camera at Control.
Bar Code Identification with AI
Using artificial intelligence can be very worthwhile when it comes to identifying the bar codes on goods. Interfering factors can be identified quickly and easily both during commissioning of a system and during operation.
Evolution in the Press Shop
Retrofitting lines in the press industry with vision technology avoids replacements and helps to keep up with the peers.
Lossless Compression
When getting the most amount of detail from a moving target is critical, system developers are constantly looking for ways to increase framerates without compromising on image quality, ideally at minimal or no extra cost.
Projection Solution for Dynamic Tool Tracking
04.05.2022 - In order to improve quality assurance processes, users of Extend 3D solutions can add dynamic tool tracking to the projective display.
Miniature hexapod positioning system with six degrees of freedom
04.05.2022 - Aerotech’s Hex150-140HL is a miniature six-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) hexapod positioning system that provides precise translation in the X, Y, and Z directions and rotation about each of these axes.
Embedded Board for Energy-Saving Applications
04.05.2022 - ICP Germany is launching the PD11TGS 3.5-inch embedded board.
Version 2022 of Measuring Software Released
04.05.2022 - Verisurf presented version 2022 of its measurement software of the same name at Control.
Surround-3D-Scanner
04.05.2022 - Polyrix put the Polyscan surround 3D scanner at the centre of its trade fair presentation at Control.
Fully Automatic Surface Inspection for Shiny Components
03.05.2022 - Shape deviations and defects in shiny components are almost impossible to detect with the naked eye. That's why Specgage 3D sensors from Isra Vision use deflectometry to inspect surfaces fully automatically.
Production-Related 3D Inspection in Seconds
04.05.2022 - At control in Stuttgart, Senswork presented the 3D measuring system Z-Scan for the first time at the Fraunhofer special show “Contactless Measuring Technology”.
Highlights of Industrial Computed Tomography
The company presented its products from the fields of industrial radiography and computed tomography (CT) as well as visual inspection and ultrasonic testing.
Compact Test Device with 64 Channels
The new 64-channel OmniScan X3 tester brings enhanced features and performance to Olympus' field-proven phased array testers.
LED lighting in many sizes
With the Flex lighting series from MBJ, users have a choice of beam, incident or transmitted light illuminators, the size of which they can determine in 100-mm steps.
Logimat 2022: Embedded Vision System Detecting Reflective Warning Clothing
In addition to smart components, sensors and imaging technologies for OEM intralogistics projects Vision Components presents the emitrace driver-assistance system from Retenua which is designed for demanding industrial environments.
Regional Structures Ensure Availability of Performance Camera Series
29.04.2022 - With the industrial cameras of the FXO series, SVS-Vistek has an alternative in its program that guarantees short-term availability due to the strong regional structure of partners and suppliers as well as a high in-house production depth.
Precision with High Sensitive Sensor
28.04.2022 - Lucid Vision Labs has announced the launch of Atlas Swir IP67-rated 1.3 MP and 0.3 MP cameras.
"Heavy-duty" lenses for difficult operating conditions
28.04.2022 - Fujifilm introduces the Fujinon HF-XA-1F series for demanding applications.
Module for Demanding Applications
27.04.2022 - Framos extended its sensor module ecosystem with the FSM-IMX678.
High-Speed Camera on the Next Level
27.04.2022 - Emergent Vision Technologies introduces the 10MP HZ-10000-G camera. Through the 100GigE QSFP28 interface, the camera can reach 1000 fps.
Physik Instrumente grows by 27 percent in fiscal 2021
Physik Instrumente achieved a 27 percent increase in sales in fiscal year 2021. The Karlsruhe-based company also started 2022 with the highest order intake in the company's history.
With blue light to white LEDs
19.04.2022 - With the new TO44 series, Vision & Control is expanding its Blue Vision family with three telecentric measuring lenses with an object field diameter of 44 mm.
Software update for AI Training Software
19.04.2022 - Several new features are now available to users of the all-in-one embedded vision system IDS NXT ocean.
Fixed Focal Length or Telecentric Lens?
How do telecentric lenses work? And how exactly do they differ from fixed focal length lenses? This article introduces the peculiarities and explains why telecentric models are predominantly used in optical metrology.
Eye-Catching Accuracy
A hot foil stamping machine was taken to the next level by increasing output and mastering accuracy challenges. This became possible by integrating machine vision, PLC and HMI systems for optimum synchronization.
Safe Food Inspection
The world’s first complete, fully hygienic mounting system for imaging components combines a stainless-steel frame design with hygienic camera enclosures.
Inspection Systems for Glass Fiber Production Processes
A special type of synthetic fiber, glass fiber is also known as fiber glass, and is a material consisting of numerous, extremely fine fibers of glass. Its growing use in nonwoven applications has increased the need for accurate, automated inspection.
On the Spot
Built for extreme environments, IP69K certified lights are specifically engineered to withstand everything from prolonged liquid immersion to high-pressure steam cleaning and corrosive washdown solutions.
Scan Head with Beam Shaper for Fuel Cell Production
14.04.2022 - Scanlab develops new system concepts for laser applications such as laser welding of bipolar plates and additive manufacturing (metal 3D printing).
Autonomous Machine Vision System
14.04.2022 - Inspekto has equipped its AI-controlled image processing system S70 with a new software system. The system enables full control over quality assurance processes without users having to commission customized projects from external experts.
Frame Grabber Software Now Accessible to Python Programmers
Bitflow introduced BF-Python, an application programming interface that allows engineers with Python experience to capture images from frame grabbers.
