The winners of the inspect award 2023
From a total of 20 nominations with just as many exciting innovations, the jury of the inspect award 2023, together with the readers of inspect, selected three winners in each category.
Machine Vision
EMVA celebrated Machine Vision Forum in Wageningen as success
More than a hundred specialists met in mid-October at the European Machine Vision Forum in Wageningen, Netherlands.
Management change at Instrument Systems Korea
Jaeho Choi takes over management of the Korean subsidiary of light measurement technology manufacturer Instrument Systems.
Creaform invests in service centers
Creaform has inaugurated several new local service centers and is already planning to open more by the end of the year.
United Robotics receives usage rights to laboratory robot Kevin
The United Robotics Group (URG) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Engineering and Automation IPA have signed a license agreement as part of their newly concluded technological partnership.
Navigation in 3D space using 2D images
Artificial intelligence extracts 3D information from 2D images.
Neura Robotics introduces new CGO
Dr. Bernd Heinrichs is the new Chief Growth Officer (CGO) at Neura Robotics
Wenglor acquires AI Startup
Wenglor sensoric group Acquires Berlin-Based AI and Image Processing Start-Up Deevio
Hamamatsu Photonics celebrates its birthday
Hamamatsu Photonics is celebrating its 70th anniversary
AI model speeds up high-resolution computer vision
New system could improve image quality or help autonomous vehicles identify road hazards in real-time.
BitFlow to be acquired by Advantech
BitFlow announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Advantech in an all-cash transaction representing a 100 % equity stake in the company.
Robust computer vision systems for autonomous vehicles
Three teams have been selected to compete in “The Robust AI Grand Challenge”.
Vision Engineering purchases third lathe
Vision Engineering purchased a third fixed head lathe, a Biglia B620YS. It is used in the English factory in Send, Woking.
Smart Vision Lights and Leimac announce strategic global partnership
Smart Vision Lights is joining forces with Leimac, a player in the Asian markets specializing in precision machine vision/image processing illumination and a total solution for factory automation inspection equipment.
VDMA and Spectaris against PFAS ban
According to the associations, the EU's planned general ban on the PFAS group of substances would be an enormous threat to high-tech industries.
PI wants to work more closely with scientists
Physics Instruments (PI) relocates areas of research and development as innovation hubs in the immediate vicinity of universities and colleges.
World Robotics 2023 Report: Asia ahead of Europe and the Americas
The International Federation of Robotics has published its new yearbook “World Robotics 2023”. All major markets are growing.
inspect America Fall 2023 is now available!
Read the new fall issue of inspect America, our edition especially for the American market.
Christian Gück joins VCbattery as Head of Sales
VCbattery has appointed Christian Gück as the new Head of Sales for the region of Europe and the rest of the world.
Matrix Vision becomes Balluff
Matrix Vision and Balluff combine their competencies in the field of image processing - and continue to expand the service portfolio. The Oppenweiler location will remain.
6th European Machine Vision Forum takes place in Wageningen
The sixth European Machine Vision Forum organized by EMVA will take place on October 12th and 13th. The on-site host is Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands.
Macnica ATD Europe announces distribution partnership with Winbond
Macnica ATD Europe announces a distribution partnership with Winbond, a Taiwan-based specialty memory IC company for smart industrial AIoT and consumer applications.
Framos is building a campus in Čakovec, Croatia
Framos has started construction of its high-tech campus in Čakovec, Croatia. It should be completed by the end of 2024
Change in the board at VDMA Robotics
The board of VDMA Robotics has appointed Thomas Hähn, founder and CEO of the United Robotics Group, as a new board member.
Evident presents new e-book
Evident has launched a new e-book in collaboration with us: This time the topic is characterization techniques for materials in volume
MVTec and Datavision deepen partnership
Datavision expands MVTec's machine vision ecosystem: Halcon and the cloud-based data management platform Beeyard are linked
VDMA: Good first half of 2023 for mechanical engineering
The first half of 2023 went well for the German mechanical engineering sector, reports the VDMA. For the second half of the year VDMA sees a significant downturn looming.
Cretec Cybernetics becomes Vision On Line
As of June 1, 2023, Vision On Line has taken over the business operations of the insolvent Cretec Cybernetics. The managing directors are Andreas Schaarschmidt and, since July 1, Oliver Herrmann.
Edmund Optics appointed new Chief Financial Officer
Edmund Optics appoints Linda Fonner as chief financial officer.
Why lighting matters when using camera systems
Proper lighting is crucial for cameras to accurately inspect object features. Learn how different lighting techniques, like coaxial and dark field, impact image quality and inspection success.
Messe Stuttgart sales reach pre-Corona level again
Last year, Messe Stuttgart's sales of just under 123 million euros again nearly matched the sales from the 2019 financial year. New events are expected to further boost growth.
Fraunhofer Vision organizes 15th Technology Day
The next Fraunhofer Vision Technology Day will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, October 25 and 26, 2023 in Kaiserslautern.
MVTec and Wenglor intensify partnership
The partnership was officially sealed at Automatica 2023, customers should benefit from coordinated hardware and software
Vision Engineering: Sam Crossley takes over operational management
On July 1, 2023, Sam Crossley took over as managing director of Vision Engineering. As CEO, the previous company leader Mark Curtis will focus on the strategic direction.
Bayern Kapital sells its stake in Extend3D
Successful exit: Bayern Kapital has sold its shares in Extend3D together with the invested business angels and the founders to Atlas Copco.
Vision Markets GmbH
Optomotive LTD
Zebra Technologies Corp.
Emergent Vision Technologies
IFR International Federation of Robotics
Hikmicro c/o HIKVISION Deutschland GmbH
Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
dk FIXIERSYSTEME GmbH & Co. KG
Universal Robots A/S
Maxlab
Resolve Optics Ltd.
Messe München GmbH
Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH
Extend3D GmbH
Fisba Optik AG
Teledyne DALSA GmbH
AT - Automation Technology GmbH
B&R Industrie-Elektronik GmbH
Viscom AG
Excelitas Technologies Corp.
Euresys S.A.
JAI A/S
SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics GmbH
Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Mitutoyo Deutschland GmbH
Schott AG
Baumer GmbH
Teledyne Lumenera
MKS Instruments
Daimler AG
Matrox Imaging
Carl Zeiss IMT GmbH
Teledyne Dalsa
Precitec GmbH & Co. KG
TOPTICA Photonics SE
Jenoptik AG
Comet Technologies Germany GmbH
EMVA European Machine Vision Association
TQ-Systems GmbH
Theia Technologies
Optical Surfaces Ltd.
TKH Group NV
Wiley-VCH GmbH
Carl Zeiss GOM Metrology GmbH
ifm electronic gmbh
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF
Pixargus GmbH
COMSOL Multiphysics GmbH
Vision On Line GmbH
Cretec Cybernetics GmbH