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SICK, MVTec Extend Partnership

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Automation technology company SICK and machine vision company MVTec Software GmbH fortified an existing collaboration, signing an agreement that aims to increase the level of integration of MVTec software into SICK’s solutions.
Martin Schenk, senior vice president product management SICK (right) and MVTec's managing director Olaf Munkelt shake hands after signing the agreement at the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg. Courtesy of MVTec.
Martin Schenk, senior vice president of SICK product management (right), and MVTec’s managing director Olaf Munkelt shake hands after signing the collaboration agreement at the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg. Courtesy of MVTec.

Per the agreement, algorithms of the standard machine vision software MVTec HALCON will also be available on both embedded and PC-based systems in SICK’s automation solutions.

The integration of the machine vision standard software HALCON into SICK’s program ecosystem serves to allow a level of flexibility and scope of service in line with the current needs of the automation industry. According to Martin Schenk, senior vice president of product management at SICK, the companies existing OEMs and integrators will be able to profit from HALCON’s extensive developments. “In particular, our quality control systems benefit from the possibilities HALCON offers, for example with OCR and other image processing algorithms,” Schenk said.

The companies have collaborated since 2015.


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Published: November 2022
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Machine vision, also known as computer vision or computer sight, refers to the technology that enables machines, typically computers, to interpret and understand visual information from the world, much like the human visual system. It involves the development and application of algorithms and systems that allow machines to acquire, process, analyze, and make decisions based on visual data. Key aspects of machine vision include: Image acquisition: Machine vision systems use various...
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