Improved 3D matching
With Halcon 13, Mvtec Software offers a range of new technologies. For example, the performance of shape-based matching has been improved.
read more...Image Processing
read more...Precisely calculate glass curvature
Screenscan-RD (Reflected Distortion) from Isra Vision should make it possible to objectively quantify the reflective properties of curved vehicle glass.
read more...What user-friendly vision systems look like
Machine vision is a key technology in automated industrial processes - with a growing focus on the user-friendly handling of systems. One trend is the convenient creation of professional machine vision applications using image-based software.
read more...Flir takes over Canadian camera manufacturer
In future, Point Grey Research will be part of Flir Systems. The company is a manufacturer of digital cameras for applications in industry, medical technology, biotechnology, traffic engineering, biometrics, geo-information systems and people counting.
read more...The benefits of cameras with a liquid lens
Applications in which the working distance between the object and the camera system changes frequently are a challenge for image processing solutions. Cameras with variable-focus lenses speed up the focusing process here.
read more...Automated monitoring of product labeling
Barcodes and alphanumeric codes enable companies to serialize their products and make them traceable. Optical inspection systems automatically monitor the correctness of the marking.
read more...Record sales for "seeing" machines from Germany
In the run-up to the Vision trade fair in Stuttgart (8.11. to 10.11.), the VDMA referred to the excellent figures for industrial image processing in Germany: 2015 saw record sales and the industry's growth is set to continue unabated this year.
read more...Almost 10 % sales growth
Stemmer Imaging generated sales of EUR 83.7 million, almost 10% more than the previous year's EUR 76.6 million, in its 2015/16 financial year, which ended on June 30, 2016.
read more...OPC UA for image processing
The VDMA Machine Vision department and the OPC Foundation want to develop a Companion Specification for the integration of machine vision systems into data communication via OPC UA - and have signed a corresponding declaration of intent.
read more...Chairman of the Supervisory Board comes from Konica Minolta
The Supervisory Board of Mobotix has a new Chairman: Yuji Ichimura, Executive Officer at Konica Minolta, the majority shareholder of Mobotix, has been appointed as Chairman of the company's Supervisory Board.
read more...Image-based identification replaces laser scanners
Cognex has developed an identification solution for baggage handling at airports: The first image-based, automatic tag reader system called 'ABH-ID' overcomes the limitations of current laser-based baggage ID systems, according to the company.
read more...New products from industrial image processing
Industrial image processing offers a wide range of products, from cameras, vision sensors and lighting to complete image processing systems. Computer&AUTOMATION presents products from May/June 2016 in a series of images.
read more...Multispectral camera with just one lens
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS have developed a high-resolution camera that uses several detectors to generate congruent images for different spectral ranges through a single lens.
read more...Isra Vision relies on wireless networked sensor technology
'Touch & Automate' is a further development of Isra's 'Plug & Automate' family. While this already made expert knowledge for the use of 3D sensor technology and measurement technology superfluous, the sensors can now also be connected wirelessly.
read more...Real-time for image processing
For a long time, the high real-time requirements in the field of machine vision could only be met using hardware. However, PC-supported software solutions are now also possible.
read more...Connected via M12
The Smart Camera BVS from Balluff, which is equipped with various communication interfaces, is connected to the production environment via standardized M12 connectors.
read more...Individualized production
In order to produce individualized content and packaging, each stage of a production and supply chain must know exactly what is to be done with the current product.
read more...The Industry 4.0-compatible testing system
Industry 4.0 can only progress in close cooperation between mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and information technology. Fraunhofer makes optical quality inspection suitable for Industry 4.0.
read more...Color evaluation included
ipf electronic has extended the camera sensor series 'OC53' (optical check) with the devices OC539820 and OC539821, which enable color evaluation.
read more...2D and 3D recordings simultaneously
Rauscher presents the Time-of-Flight camera from Basler together with the software solutions from Matrox Imaging.
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