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Vision Spectra - Autumn 2023


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AI Aids Automotive Manufacturing Inspection Alan Eddy is a machine vision specialist at Tensor ID, a system integrator that develops solutions to difficult manufacturing problems. The company has devised ways to overcome challenges for large...
Novel Lighting Designs Tackle Vision Challenges in Logistics Growth in e-commerce has significantly increased the volume of products and goods that businesses have had to transport, putting pressure on the quality and throughput in logistics and warehousing...
AI to Transform Quality Inspection Across Industries The introduction of AI in fields such as quality inspection is the latest development in a wider transformation involving the introduction of automation and digitalization on the factory floor....
Custom Sputter-Coated Filters Are Transforming Machine Vision Applications For demanding machine vision applications, sputter-coated thin-film interference filters deliver exemplary performance. Filters for wavelengths from the UV to the SWIR boost contrast, enabling an...
Editorial
Global vision market faces headwinds In August, two machine vision bellwethers, Cognex and Basler, reported their quarterly earnings. Basler, a German manufacturer of cameras and accessories, reported that incoming orders decreased to €94 million ($102 million) in the first six months of 2023 — a decrease of 41% from the same period last year. Management cited weakened demand from consumer electronics, logistics, and...
Vision in Action
Thermal Cameras and AI Work to Safeguard Pedestrians A recent report compiled by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reached a troubling conclusion: Pedestrian injuries and deaths have been on the rise in recent years. This has spurred rapid...
Vision Assesses Damaged Utility Poles After a hurricane or tornado outbreak flattens buildings and destroys infrastructure, crews roll in to assess and repair the damage. Determining whether a wooden utility pole is gone may be...
The News Wire
Vecow and Solectrix Partner on AI Solution Embedded technology company Vecow and German technology company Solectrix have partnered to develop a plug-and-play AI-based rapid imaging prototyping system. The system aims to provide imaging projects with a functional and configurable demonstrator and to enable easy evaluation of sensors, image signal processing chain, and other demanding image processing algorithms, according to the...
Autonomous Inspection Firm Percepto Raises $67M in Series C Autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto has raised a combined $67 million in series C financing to bring its total amount raised to over $120 million. Percepto Autonomous...
Aetina, NVIDIA Software Pairs to Improve Automated Inspections Aetina, an edge AI solutions provider, is using its SuperEdge AI platforms in combination with NVIDIA Metropolis for Factories to enable manufacturing-sector end users to reduce the workload of...
Plainsight and Ericsson Offer Fully Managed Vision AI Product Suite Vision AI company Plainsight and networking and telecommunications leader Ericsson are partnering to develop and manage computer vision solutions for 5G-powered video streaming and edge-based data...
Edge AI and Vision Alliance Celebrate Standout Products, Companies During the 2023 Embedded Vision Summit, Edge AI and Vision Alliance announced the 2023 winners of the Edge AI and Vision Product of the Year Awards. The awards celebrate the innovation and...
Lanner Electronics, Landing AI Partner on Computer Vision Solution Cloud-based computer vision provider Landing AI has formed a partnership with Lanner Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of intelligent edge appliances. The partners plan to demonstrate a...
A3 Makes Automate Show an Annual Showcase Automate — the largest robotics and automation trade show in North America — will return in 2024 and continue as an annual event. McCormick Place in Chicago will host next year’s...
Yaskawa Motoman Expands Headquarters Yaskawa Motoman is expanding its headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio. The 185,000-sq-ft addition will nearly double the size of the company’s current production space. Yaskawa will add 70...
Automated Vehicle Inspection Firm UVEye Adds $100M in Financing UVEye, a computer vision company and developer of automated vehicle-inspection systems, has secured $100 million in funding to support sales and manufacturing initiatives in North America and fuel...
TKH Group Adds to TKH Vision Portfolio with Euresys Acquisition TKH Group has reached an agreement to acquire Euresys Group, a developer of hardware and software for 2D and 3D image analysis, video capture, and processing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
Pieter Blok Wins EMVA Young Professional Award EMVA has awarded its 2023 Young Professional Award to Pieter Blok, a researcher of deep learning and computer vision at Wageningen University and Research in the Netherlands. Blok earns the award for...
Products
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3D Laser Scanner The Absolute Scanner AS1-XL modular 3D laser scanner from Hexagon AB is designed for large surface inspection. The scanner is compatible with Hexagon's laser tracker and portable measuring arm...
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Smart Camera The F440 Smart Camera from Omron Automation enhances flexibility in machine vision applications. The device enables fully self-contained vision systems within machinery, offering ease of use...
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Work Inspection Camera The RICOH SC-20 work inspection camera from Ricoh Industrial Solutions Inc. utilizes image recognition technology for real-time confirmation of manual work processes. The camera provides...
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Laser Scan Head SCANLAB’s intelliSCAN IV series of laser scan heads feature reduced dimensions and integrated water cooling for greater stability and 20% increase in dynamics compared to previous models. The...
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CMOS Image Sensor The Snappy Wide 8K CMOS image sensor from Teledyne e2v is designed for logistics applications with large conveyor belts. The sensor offers a wide field of view and can replace multiple sensors,...
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Inspection Optics The PCHI series of inspection optics from Opto Engineering expands with the PCHI3M optic models, designed for sensors up to 1.1 in. in size. The optics offer high image resolution for capturing...
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3D Vision Camera The Zivid 2+ 3D camera from Zivid is designed to enable reliable and high-speed piece-picking of various inventory items. The Zivid 2+ M130 is the first camera in the Zivid 2+ portfolio for...
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Linear SWIR Cameras The Lynx R and XSL R series of linear SWIR cameras from Xenics NV provides up to 40-kHz high-speed line-scan imaging. The devices embed home-designed and manufactured sensors. Industry standard...
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Industrial Automation Product Line Renishaw’s RCS product comprises three products, the RCS L-90, RCS T-90, and RCS P-series, all supported by a dedicated software suite. The RCSL-90 is a ballbar device designed to improve robot...
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Hyperspectral Camera Specim’s next-generation NIR line-scan hyperspectral camera, the Specim GX17, features a maximum frame rate of 800 Hz with 480 spatial pixels, which is 50% more than conventional QVGA...
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SWIR Lens The Ophir® SWIR and NIR 25-250 mm f/5.5 (NFOV) f/4.0 wide-field-of-view continuous zoom lens from MKS Instruments Inc. is a compact, rugged device for 5- and 10-µm SXGA and 15-µm VGA...
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Robotic Bin Picking Software The Version 1.0 release of the CapSen PiC software from CapSen Robotics combines 3D vision, motion planning, and control algorithms to give robots the ability to locate, pick, and manipulate objects...
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Avalanche Diode Imagers The four product options in the PF32-USBC camera range from Photon Force utilize the USB-C interface, making them much easier to connect than previous offerings in the PF32 camera line. The latest...
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