2008 Industry news

in situ signs PSI contract with Cognex

1 October 2008
The Munich-based company in-situ, machine vision specialist and last year's winner of the Vision Award at the Vision Trade Fair in Stuttgart, has signed a PSI contract (Partner System Integrator) with Cognex.

Translated vision software textbook supports understanding of the subject in Japan

News image25 September 2008
The machine vision software textbook 'Machine Vision Algorithms and Applications', published by Wiley and written by Carsten Steger, Markus Ulrich, and Christian Wiedemann, has been released in Japanese.

Applied Vision joins with Metal Packaging International to provide local support in India

23 September 2008
Applied Vision Corporation has joined with Bangalore-based Metal Packaging International (MPI) to provide full-service local sales and support in India.

Firstsight Vision reports high revenue growth

22 September 2008
Firstsight Vision, part of the Stemmer Imaging Group, has reported a 13.4 per cent growth in revenue in the financial year to 30 June 2008.

UKIVA announces two new members

22 September 2008
The UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) has announced that Rhombus VS and the VTX - Vision Technology Exhibition and Conference are the latest organisations to become members.

Lou Hermans appointed vice president of marketing and sales at CMOSIS

News image22 September 2008
Lou Hermans, co-founder and chairman of the board of CMOSIS, Antwerpen, Belgium, has been appointed vice president of marketing and sales.

Brickstream signs up Human Recognition Systems

8 September 2008
Brickstream has signed a reseller agreement with Human Recognition Systems Limited (HRS), which will allow HRS to represent and sell Brickstream's Clarity Video Analytic Appliance.

Prime Vision supplies parcel vision solutions to Dutch mail delivery centre

4 September 2008
Prime Vision, a provider of mail and parcel automation solutions, has supplied its range of Parcel Vision integrated solutions for Sandd's sorting centre in Apeldoon, Netherlands.

Jun-Vision to represent Sensors Unlimited in South Korea

4 September 2008
Sensors Unlimited, part of Goodrich Corporation which provides NIR and SWIR cameras, arrays and systems, has announced an agreement with South Korea-based Jun-Vision to act as its sales representative.

Point Grey Research joins Cognex Acquisition Alliance

3 September 2008
Point Grey Research has joined the newly launched Acquisition Alliance programme of Cognex

Archive

Automated Imaging Association membership tops 300 companies

29 August 2008

Photron celebrates 40th anniversary

28 August 2008

Basler Components registers strong 2008 first half financial results

26 August 2008

Point Grey Research relocates corporate headquarters

26 August 2008

National Instruments appoints Robert Morton as UK and Ireland managing director

26 August 2008

Flir Systems secures $14.7 million order from Naval Surface Warfare Center

21 August 2008

ULIS wins contract from Sagem Défense Sécurité

20 August 2008

Allied Vision Technologies acquires Prosilica

31 July 2008

MoD enhances thermal weaponry

31 July 2008

Reynold Dodson appointed vice-chair for Camera Link Committee

21 July 2008

Applied Vision receives Leading Edge Award

10 July 2008

Vision Components appoints Martin Scharfe as sales director for Germany

4 July 2008

Sarah Brady promoted to NI's field sales engineer for East Midlands and the North East

4 July 2008

MVTec holds GigE Vision event for partner programme

30 June 2008

National Instruments announces board appointment

25 June 2008

Vice-chair of GigE committee announced

24 June 2008

AVT opens new production facility

18 June 2008

Pleora's Vincent Rowley appointed Vice-Chair of GigE Vision Technical Committee

17 June 2008

Baumer completes High-Tech Development Center

13 June 2008

Point Grey Research relocates German office

9 June 2008

VRmagic cameras support Halcon

5 June 2008

EMVA relaunches website

5 June 2008

EMVA joins with Automatica 2008

5 June 2008

Flir Systems announces acquisition of Ifara Tecnologias

27 May 2008

Matrox Imaging offers free technical seminars during The Vision Show

23 May 2008

Applied Vision joins with CCH Engineering

20 May 2008

Jan-Erik Schmitt appointed vice president of sales at Vision Components

15 May 2008

Baumer's product range receives UL approval

14 May 2008

Jens Wober appointed head of sales at Baumer Optronic

14 May 2008

Applied Vision partners Omnitech International

14 May 2008

XenICs awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification

30 April 2008

Qioptiq secures contract with NATO Defence Force

23 April 2008

AVT joins Japan Industrial Imaging Association

22 April 2008

FIRST selects National Instruments' CompactRio for robot control system

22 April 2008

Firstsight Vision launches new website

21 April 2008

Flir announces UK roadshow

18 April 2008

UKIVA members join forces for Vision and Automation Forum

18 April 2008

Fifth Vision China event to be held in Beijing

18 April 2008

AIA publishes machine vision market study

18 April 2008

Andries Hofman appointed CEO of Adimec

4 April 2008

Automatica 2008 expands further

1 April 2008

Moritex launches 'See more!' newsletter

31 March 2008

Applied Vision promotes Bud Patel to vice president of sales

25 March 2008

Leutron Vision host GenICam and GigE Vision meeting

20 March 2008

Flir announces delivery orders totalling $57.7 million

20 March 2008

Strong growth in sales for Basler Components

13 March 2008

Applied Vision announces sales growth

7 March 2008

AVT welcomes its 100th employee

7 March 2008

Vision 2008 continues to expand

7 March 2008

Don Cochran grabs AIA award

19 February 2008

NAC appoints regional sales manager

19 February 2008

Firstsight Vision director joins Visual Information Engineering committee

11 February 2008

Vision Components supports young robot builders

11 February 2008

AIA goes East to the China International Machine Vision Exhibition

8 February 2008

Vision Show 2008 returns to Boston

8 February 2008

Presidential election results for AIA

8 February 2008

Thermography forum pulls in the crowds

7 February 2008

Navitar buys Special Optics

4 February 2008

Edmund Optics moves German offices

4 February 2008

TM Robotics and PCS Industries partner up

31 January 2008

Dedicated night vision website

29 January 2008

More varied tasks required to truly test computer vision

25 January 2008

Photron APX-RS high speed camera wins award

22 January 2008

Applied Vision hires new sales manager for North America

15 January 2008

UKIVA welcomes two new members

15 January 2008

Vision 2007 sees visitor and exhibitor figures grow

8 January 2008

Goodrich receives contract to build night vision sensors

4 January 2008

Firstsight Vision sponsors expedition to Antarctica

4 January 2008