Optical sensors

With the 'DCR 1048i OCV', Leuze is expanding its Simple Vision portfolio with a further functionality: The sensor can both read 1D/2D codes within an application and check the quality of a print using the OCV method.

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Gisela Sick passed away on November 1, 2024 at the age of 101. She supported the company from the very beginning until it became the global group it is today.

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Vision, the world's leading trade fair for machine vision, will kick off with a record number of exhibitors on October 8, 2024. Around 500 exhibiting companies - more than ever before - will showcase their new developments and innovations to an international audience for three days.

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The 'VO330570' optical displacement measuring system from ipf with a scanning range of 15 to 60 mm detects all moving objects without contact and therefore without slippage, regardless of material or color.

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'Digitization and Verification of Marine Live Emission Data' is the name of a research project launched by a consortium led by Sick. The aim is to develop a solution with which emission data from ships can be digitally collected and verified in real time.

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How do you turn a highly complex physical laboratory setup into a marketable product? The art lies in reduction, as the start-up Quantum Technologies shows.

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Balluff is expanding its 'BVS CA' industrial camera product family with new models featuring SWIR sensors. This means that short-wave infrared technology (SWIR) is now available for use in the short-wave infrared range in the GigE and USB3 camera series.

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In the first quarter of 2024, sensor and measurement technology companies generated sales growth of 2% compared to the previous quarter. This was the result of the quarterly survey of the AMA Association's 450 members on economic development.

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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.

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The occupancy rate of offices in Germany is falling, which offers potential savings for the boardroom. Thanks to sensor technology, AI and digital twins, rooms are being used more intelligently.

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