
Dual leadership in Shanghai
Stefan Becker has been appointed Managing Director of Eckelmann Automation Technology in Shanghai and will manage the subsidiary together with Zhongwei Huang.

Zebra Technologies at Vision 2024
Zebra will showcase end-to-end machine vision solutions with AI at Vision 2024. It will demonstrate how industrial manufacturers can equip their engineers, programmers and data scientists with flexible deep learning machine vision solutions - on devices, PCs and production lines, and across multiple sites.

No more overlooked damage: A project team at TH Wildau has optimized the inspection of passenger trains using AI-supported computer-visual techniques. The results of the "ESPEK" project are summarized by the research partners.

Basler is expanding its range of line scan cameras with the 'racer 2 L' as a monochrome version with CXP-12 interface. Thanks to Gpixel sensors, the camera offers resolutions of 8k or 16k at line rates of up to 200 kHz.

On September 26 and 27, students at Amberg-Weiden University of Applied Sciences will be able to find out how computer simulation can be applied directly to research and development projects. CADFEM and Ansys invite you to the big live simulation student kick-off.

IDS Imaging Development Systems
The 'uEye XS' from IDS Imaging Development Systems weighs just 12 g and fits into almost any application thanks to its size of just 26.4 mm x 23 mm x 21.7 mm. Thanks to its autofocus and 5 MP CMOS sensor, it delivers consistently sharp images and videos from a distance of just 10 cm.
Spanish robotics specialist Tekniker has developed a solution for automatically picking chaotically arranged parts from containers and placing them in other containers in an orderly fashion. Integrated 3D vision software ensures precise gripping processes.
Car body parts for automobiles are manufactured from flat metal sheets, so-called blanks, in press shops. A Fraunhofer IWU inspection system helps to detect any defects at an early stage - even those that occur for the first time.
AI will also bring fundamental changes to industrial applications. What is interesting is the gap that is opening up between this realization and practice. Although most companies see the potential of AI, only a few dare to use it.

IDS Imaging Development Systems
IDS is launching a new 'IDS NXT malibu' camera on the market. It enables AI-based image processing, video compression and streaming in 4K sensor resolution at 30 fps - directly in and out of the camera.

Technology Group Andritz has acquired the Finnish company Procemex, a provider of integrated web monitoring and inspection solutions for the pulp and paper industry.