In the frame of the EU-funded LAMpAS project, New Infrared Technologies (NIT) has developed an uncooled high-speed IR camera specifically adapted to the project’s requirements. The camera is able to detect in line the heat accumulated during laser surface structuring processes. It will be one of the two sensors/techniques integrated in the LAMpAS inline monitoring system.
Researchers at MIT have shown how one could improve the efficiency of scintillators by changing the material’s surface to create certain nanoscale configurations.
A new high-performance white-light laser is expected to speed up quality control in the semiconductor industry and provide closer monitoring of toxicity tests in microbiology. In one step, this laser enables the two-sided characterization of surfaces and can be integrated into production chains. The technology has been developed at the Fraunhofer Application Center for Optical Metrology and Surface Technologies (AZOM) and Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau (WHZ) as part of a PhD thesis.
The main advantage of this new optical technology over PCR lies in the speed of sample processing.
Active Fiber Systems and Trumpf target synergy effects in research and to further expand their companies' market shares. Trumpf plans to retain and expand the location in Jena, Germany, and the independence of the research-oriented company even after the takeover as majority stakeholder.
Perovskite solar modules with the new optics reached a very high efficiency of up to 14 percent.
PowerPhotonic, a manufacturer of wafer scale micro-optics from Dalgety Bay, Scotland, has appointed Mark McElhinney as CEO of its US subsidiary. His initial focus will be quickly establishing US engineering and manufacturing operations that will directly serve the North American defense market.
Stemmer Imaging's revenue and earnings in fiscal 2021 are significantly above Corona year 2020 and also above pre-Corona year 2019, the machine vision integrator reports, citing preliminary figures.
Sensopart appointed Marius Westermann as Managing Director Marketing and Sales in October 2021. With his appointment, the management team grows to three members.
German-Belgian four-year research project improves coaxial process for wire-based LMD.
New device can measure the very detailed dynamics of how molecules move and rotate inside liquid system.
Cognex achieved strong sales growth for the second year in a row. In fiscal year 2021, the vision specialist generated 1.04 billion US dollars in revenue, an increase of 28 percent over the previous year.
Optical metrology and optical component manufacturer Zygo Corporation – a business unit of Ametek, Inc. – has established a new office in Italy, building upon its extensive network of offices and partnerships throughout Europe.
The acquisition expands nLight’s industrial solutions into automated quality assurance products and adds additional scale in Europe.
American researchers have created a device that enables them to electronically steer and focus a beam of terahertz electromagnetic energy with extreme precision.
EPIC strengthens its team by appointing Helfferich as chief operating officer, to supervise daily business operations lead, key initiatives, and implement organization-wide strategies.
German mechanical and plant engineering increased exports in 2021 by a nominal 9.8 percent to 179.4 billion euros, only slightly below the figure for 2019. The chances of a new record in the current year are therefore good.
High-technology company Trumpf and optics innovator Metalenz showcased live demonstration of illumination for smartphone applications at Photonics West.
Since the beginning of February, Daniel Otto has been Chief Revenue Officer at Framos and thus responsible for all marketing and sales tasks of the machine vision provider worldwide.
Macnica ATD is expanding its portfolio to include AI-powered computer vision solutions from Retrocausal. The U.S. company specializes in systems that help manufacturing employees avoid assembly errors and make their daily work more efficient.
X-ray laser experiments show that intense light distorts the structure of the thermoelectric material tin selenide in a unique way.
Messe Stuttgart has recently added a congress on artificial intelligence to its program with AI Fusion. The inaugural event will take place on September 29 and 30. In addition to presentations, an exhibition and networking opportunities will be offered.
Two of Sigmatek's four managing directors are retiring from active company management. The Salzburg company is now managed by Marianne Kusejko and Alexander Melkus.
Keysight Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Research to advance research and development in 6G technology.
Oliver Vahsen is now in charge of sales in the drive technology division at Ziehl-Abegg. The graduate engineer has more than ten years of sales experience at the Künzelsau engine builder.
The company's turnover increased by 26.1 percent to 1,423 million euros. The number of employees worldwide increased by 7.2 percent to 4,586 employees and earnings before taxes (EBT) even improved by 177 percent to 82 million euros.
Researchers from the University of Warsaw demonstrated how quantum information processing can efficiently provide information on matter hidden in light.
AMD has completed the acquisition of Xilinx. It is considered the largest in the history of semiconductors. The Xilinx business becomes the Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group (AECG) led by former Xilinx CEO Victor Peng.
Passara Hongwisat is the name of the new managing director of Schmersal Thailand based in Bangkok. Born in Thailand, she has 18 years of professional experience in sales and channel management for IT and industrial products and worked in the automation industry for five years.
Berger will take over the position of CEO of Harmonic Drive SE from the beginning of March. He is the successor to Norimitsu Ito, who has been on the board of Harmonic Drive SE since 2017.
A nanoscale device permitting asymmetric transmission of linearly polarized light could lead to significantly more efficient optical devices.
Researchers from the University Jena shed light on the best way to generate high-energy proton radiation using laser-plasma interaction.
Siemens Digital Industries Software is a founding member of the Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Accelerator EDA Alliance. This is a program to build an ecosystem for the design and manufacture of System-on-Chips (SoCs) manufactured by IFS.
3D measurement technology from Creaform is now also being marketed by the Italian automation specialist QFP. It integrates it into its robotic 3D scanning solutions.
According to preliminary calculations, Jenoptik achieved total sales of 895 million euros in fiscal year 2021, an increase of a good 16 percent compared to the previous year. If the contribution to sales made by the sold Vincorion is excluded, revenue growth even amounts to around 22 percent to 750 million euros.
