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)

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Award

AutomationsBest Award

AutomationsBest Award

The AutomationsBest Award is now entering its 3rd round. The award will be presented at SPS - Smart Production Solutions on 25 November 2025

inspect America

inspect America September 2025 available now!

inspect America September 2025 available now!

This edition covers the debut of two major trade shows in the US: SPS Atlanta and Embedded World North America, both showcasing significant advancements in the industry.

Top-Feature

MVTec Software GmbH

Automation powered by the MVTec Deep Learning Tool

Stöber Antriebstechnik GmbH + Co. KG

Preferred partner for the perfect movement

"High precision, maximum cost efficiency, superior reliability"

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Debra Phillips gives keynote

The NEMA President and CEO will Headline SPS Atlanta 2025 with High-Impact Keynote: “Powering the Electric Future”

News • Automation

Process automation: slight growth in incoming orders in 2025

Incoming orders for measurement technology and process automation grew in the low single-digit percentage range worldwide between January and September 2025.

Contributions • Machine Vision

A New Approach to Fan Inspection

Reliable Quality Control during the Production of Fans for Diesel Engines

Qioptiq Photonics becomes Excelitas Germany

The renaming is part of the global consolidation of the Excelitas Group.

News • Machine Vision

The winners of the inspect award 2025

This time, with two additional categories, “SMEs” and “Artificial Intelligence,” the selection was even larger than usual. But now they have been chosen: the machine vision products of the year 2025.