Global robot density: Western Europe leads ahead of North America and Asia
In the EU-27, the robot density is 231, which is above the global average of 132.
PhotonicsViews
PhotonicsViews is the European trade magazine for optical technologies. It emerged from the two journals Laser Technik Journal (15 years) and Optik & Photonik (13 years)
most read
Compact, Cooled SWIR Camera
Balluff has developed the most compact cooled SWIR camera in the world. The sensor is cooled by a Peltier element, and the generated heat is transferred directly to the housing.
Machine Safety 2026: The Five Most Important Trends for Eutomation Engineers
Digitalization and automation continue to drive mechanical engineering forward - and with them, the requirements for functional safety and cyber security are increasing. For automation engineers, this means that machine safety is becoming a holistic concept.
Engineering labor market under pressure: shortage of skilled workers despite the crisis
Unemployment in IT and engineering professions rose by 17.6 percent, while the total number of vacancies fell by 23 percent to 99,470.
Efficient Food Manufacturing Enabled by Prism Cameras
Powerful machine vision systems play a crucial role in optical quality control in the food industry. James Cameron, Sales Director EMEA at JAI, explains the requirements and solutions for the food industry.