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.
Machine Vision
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.
“SynthAI achieves great results within just a few hours”
Siemens Digital Industries Software’s SynthAI service is delivering the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to solve the challenge of training machine vision systems.
“Finally, the Vision Industry in Europe Can Come Together Again at the EMVA Business Conference”
The 20th EMVA Business Conference kicks off in Brussels on May 12. At the top of the agenda is networking within the European machine vision industry.
A New Dimension in Industrial CT Inspection
CT systems UX20 and UX50 combined both state-of-the-art technology and the results of their open ears for customer requirements. As a result, the system is not only highly functional but also exceptionally user-friendly.
Stemmer Imaging confirms record business figures for 2021
Stemmer Imaging AG has published its final figures for the 2021 financial year. The company was able to increase order intake, sales and earnings, both compared to the previous year and compared to the pre-crisis year 2019. The preliminary business figures were thus confirmed.
Zebra Technologies to acquire Matrox Imaging for 875 million U.S. dollars
Zebra Technologies wants to take over Matrox Imaging. This underlines the US company's claim to gain further market share in industrial machine vision.
Edmund Optics: Optics design support in Mainz, Germany
Edmund Optics, manufacturer and supplier of products for image processing, now offers professional optics design support at its Mainz location.
GOM becomes Carl Zeiss GOM Metrology
GOM GmbH has been operating under the name Carl Zeiss GOM Metrology GmbH since the end of February. This is intended to clarify the unity almost three years after the takeover by Zeiss.
CMOS vs. CCD technologies
CMOS is becoming increasingly popular, but CCD is far from obsolete. When does which image sensor technology make sense and where do both play out their advantages? So far, CCD sensors still impress with higher image quality and lower noise, whereas CMOS sensors score in terms of energy consumption and smear and blooming effects. With more choice of global shutter sensors, CMOS continues to catch up.
New type of an artificial retina
An array of photoreceptors detects the intensity of visible light via a change in electrical capacitance, mimicking the behavior of the eye’s rod retina cells.
Stemmer Imaging significantly exceeds pre-Corona sales
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.
Cognex passes the 1 billion US dollars sales mark
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.
VDMA: Exports almost back to pre-Corona level
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.
Framos adds global chief marketing and sales officer to its management team
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 expands portfolio with AI-powered computer vision solutions
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.
Jenoptik to continue strong growth in fiscal year 2021
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.
Wenglor: Sales exceed 100 million euros for the first time
For the first time, the sensor and machine vision specialist Wenglor has "clearly exceeded the revenue mark of 100 million euros" in fiscal year 2021.
MVTec celebrates 25th anniversary
MVTec, a specialist for industrial machine vision software, is 25 years old. The Munich-based company plans to celebrate this anniversary throughout 2022.
MVTec Innovation Day 2022 is cancelled
The MVTec Innovation Day 2022 is cancelled. There will also be no virtual replacement for the event planned for February 8 and 9. The reason is the pandemic situation.
Stemmer Imaging raises earnings forecast for 2021
Stemmer Imaging raises its Ebitda forecast for the current fiscal year to 16 to 17 million euros. For fiscal year 2022, the company aims to achieve double-digit sales growth and an Ebitda of 20 million euros.
VDMA fall survey: business climate in China clouds over
According to the current fall survey for the second half of 2021, the business climate for the German mechanical and plant engineering industry in China has deteriorated. Nevertheless, the companies expect a very good result for 2021 as a whole. On average, companies are expecting 22 percent sales growth this year and 10 percent in 2022.
EMVA Business Conference 2022 to be held in Brussels
The upcoming EMVA Business Conference 2022 will be held in Brussels, Belgium, May 12-14, 2022. The original venue in Sofia, Bulgaria, could not be kept due to the low vaccination rate there. Registration is now open.
EMVA Young Professional Award 2022 - apply now
The call for applications for the EMVA Young Professional Award 2022 has started. From now on, students and young professionals in machine vision can apply for the annual award. The winner will receive prize money and will have the opportunity to attend the upcoming EMVA conference in Brussels free of charge. Costs for flight and hotel will be covered.
The Self-calibrating Printer
Large batches are increasingly being replaced by short runs – and this also applies to labels. To keep changeover times and waste low, the Danish press manufacturer Nilpeter relies on a vision system that is fully integrated into the line.
Jenoptik benefits from rising demand
The recovery in demand in the three photonics divisions of Jenoptik - Light & Optics, Light & Production and Light & Safety - continued in the 3rd quarter of 2021. Sales in the first nine months increased by more than 20 percent compared to the previous year, and by almost 25 percent in the 3rd quarter.
Vision & Control turns 30 years
Vision & Control is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. As early as the mid-1980s, its later founder and managing director, Dr. Jürgen Geffe and his team developed an automatic optical control system for industrial production. The great success with the smart camera “ILK02” led to the founding of the company in 1991.
Fraunhofer Vision organizes seminar on surface testing
With the seminar "Inspection and characterization of surfaces with machine vision" on December 1 and 2, 2021 at the Fraunhofer IOSB in Karlsruhe, the Fraunhofer Vision division is continuing its series of seminars. The practical seminar imparts specialist knowledge of the technology of surface inspection and provides information about its possible uses in industrial quality assurance.
inspect award 2022: The winners
The presentation of the inspect award 2022 took place at the Vision trade fair - on a smaller scale than usual, but still with overwhelming glamour compared to the Lockdown 2020. Awards were presented for the best innovations in industrial machine vision and optical metrology. Thus, the journey to Stuttgart was worthwhile for the attendees not only because of the Vision.
A brilliant restart
For the first time in three years, the machine vision industry made its pilgrimage back to Stuttgart for Vision. It all took place on a smaller scale - fewer exhibitors and visitors than in 2018 - but the joy in view of the reunion outshone everything.
The basics and terms of industrial machine vision are updated
The series of guidelines VDI / VDE / VDMA 2632 Part 1 has been published as a draft. Its aim is to support users and solution providers in the implementation of the projects. Suggestions for improvement can be submitted immediately.
Vision 2021: Panel Discussion - Is Deep Learning Just Hype?
What is the Deep Learning hype all about? This question will be discussed by five proven experts on the first day of the machine vision trade show "Vision": Dr. Dietmar Ley (Basler), Jens Hülsmann (Isra Vision), Dr. Olaf Munkelt (MVTec Software), Mark Williamson (Stemmer Imaging) and Donato Montanari (Zebra Technologies). The panel discussion will be moderated by inspect editor-in-chief David Löh.
Edmund Optics expands lighting portfolio
Edmund Optics has added eleven product lines from Advanced Illumination, a manufacturer of lighting for machine vision, to its product line.
dk FIXIERSYSTEME GmbH & Co. KG
*Dahua Technology GmbH
Zebra Technologies Corp.
Hikvision Europe (Hikrobot)
Eckelmann AG
NEURA Robotics GmbH
RS Components GmbH
Werth Messtechnik GmbH
autoVimation GmbH
Ximea GmbH
Vision Engineering Central Europe
EUROEXPO Messe- und Kongress-GmbH
di-soric GmbH & Co. KG
EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH
Balluff MV GmbH
Aerotech GmbH
Messring GmbH
ATEcare Service GmbH & Co. KG
Smart Vision Lights
Lattice Semiconductor
Sill Optics GmbH
Vision On Line GmbH
Focuslight Technologies Inc.
Phytec Messtechnik GmbH
Schneider Electric GmbH
Teledyne Imaging Group
Messe München GmbH
Vision Components GmbH
Texas Instruments Dt. GmbH
Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG
AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology
ifm electronic gmbh
SPIE
VDMA Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbauer e.V.
RealSense Inc.
Pepperl+Fuchs SE
Euresys Inc.
Wiley-VCH e-Specials
SVS-Vistek GmbH
Polytec GmbH
Baumer GmbH
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
MKS Instruments
Fraunhofer-Institut für Produktionstechnik und Automatisierung IPA
Advantech Europe BV (Zweigniederlassung Deutschland)
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
Wiley
Carl Zeiss AG
B&R Industrie-Elektronik GmbH
SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics GmbH