Cognex has introduced OCRMax, a new tool for optical character recognition (OCR) and verification (OCV) applications
Cognex has introduced the In-Sight 500, suitable for inspecting parts on very fast production lines
Cognex has introduced the DataMan 300, a fixed-mount industrial ID reader
Cognex has introduced a wireless version for its next-generation DataMan handheld industrial ID scanner, the DataMan 8000 series
Cognex has introduced a line of position tools, coloured lighting and filters, and a new sensor model, Checker 4G7X, to expand the practical applications of its Checker 4G line of machine vision sensors
Cognex has announced Linux support for the Cognex Vision Library (CVL). The CVL 7.0 CR7 release supports Linux kernel 2.6 and later versions
Rob Coppinger finds that vision systems are now required to track smaller and smaller markings that whizz past on ever-faster conveyors
Cognex has introduced a new feature for its In-Sight vision systems called TestRun that allows manufacturers to test the vision system and verify that it is functioning correctly
The properties of glass can both help and hinder pinpointing defects in the material, as Greg Blackman discovers
Greg Blackman looks at where machine vision is proving vital for quality control on bottling and canning lines
Andreas Franz, CEO of Framos
As Framos turns 40, we talk to the firm’s CEO, Andreas Franz, on diversifying into vertical markets outside factory automation
Earlier this year, Terry Arden stepped down as chief executive of LMI Technologies. We caught up with him to see what has changed during his 18 years with the company
Jan-Erik Schmitt
Jan-Erik Schmitt of Vision Components compares embedded vision today with that of 25 years ago when the firm was founded
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Manufacturing firms must help inspire young engineers as production plants embrace digital technologies, Matthew Dale finds
David Giltner
David Giltner, founder of TurningScience, discusses whether these two seemingly different career paths can successfully overlap
Hardy Mehl, chief financial officer at Basler
We speak to Basler’s Hardy Mehl on industry consolidation, embedded vision, and operating in Asia
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Isabel Yang from the China Machine Vision Union gave an update on the vision market in the country during the EMVA business conference
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Greg Blackman reports on the progress being made in Industry 4.0, as discussed during the EMVA conference
Dirk Engelbrecht, CEO of Andugo
Greg Blackman speaks to Dirk Engelbrecht who is bringing the automation value chain together through his online platform
