MetaView system
9 January 2015
Meta Vision Systems (Oxford, UK and Montreal, Canada) has launched a new, all-digital version of its patented MetaView system
Greg Blackman tries to put a figure on the cost of vision technology
Meta Vision Systems
SLS ARC for robotic arc welding
8 October 2014
Meta Vision Systems (Oxford UK and Montreal Canada) announces the launch of a new laser sensor
Inside-out VistaWeld laser sensor
16 October 2012
Meta Vision Systems has released a new version of its VistaWeld laser tracking system for controlling the position of the internal welding head in spiral pipe mills
VistaWeld-DLS
18 August 2011
Following the introduction of its new DLS range of 3D digital laser scanners, Oxfordshire-based Meta Vision Systems has put together a VistaWeld package designed specifically to automate welding jobs in the nuclear industry
VistaWeld system
4 February 2011
Meta Vision Systems has released a new version of its VistaWeld system using the Smart Laser Sensor, aimed at increasing the speed and accuracy of submerged arc welding (SAW) in longitudinal pipe mills
Smart Laser Probe
20 October 2010
Meta Vision Systems has launched a laser seam tracking system that applies the company's latest sensor technology to welding machine applications
Timing is everything
5 January 2010
Greg Blackman investigates where embedded systems are being used in vision applications to deliver real-time performance
DLS200
10 December 2009
Meta Vision Systems has launched its DLS200 scanning-spot laser sensor, designed to automate and speed the manufacture of wind towers and other structures containing metal of different thickness
DLS300 digital laser scanner
6 February 2009
Meta Vision Systems has introduced the DLS300 digital laser scanner, a 3D laser vision systems for welding and other applications
Latest issue
Keely Portway looks at the trials and tribulations of bringing new technology to market, particularly in a pandemic
Prof Dr Bernd Jähne, chair of EMVA 1288 and senior professor at HCI, Heidelberg University, gives a preview of release 4.0 of the EMVA standard 1288
Anne Wendel, director of VDMA Machine Vision, on the difficulties the machine vision sector is facing, and why there are still plenty of positives
Vision Ventures’ director Dr Chris Yates on what the future holds for M&A activity in machine vision
As a new academic year begins, Greg Blackman finds out what students taking image processing courses in two universities have in store
Géraldine Andrieux, CEO of Blumorpho
Ahead of the Inpho Venture Summit in October, Blumorpho CEO, Géraldine Andrieux, discusses how startups should approach pitching for venture capital funding in these uncertain economic times
Greg Blackman speaks to Simon Beveridge, managing director of UK-based vision integrator Siga Vision, about installing vision systems during Covid-19
Some of Luminate's third cohort of startups. Credit: Luminate
On 14 September, 10 photonics startups from Luminate's business accelerator will present their technology during The Optical Society’s virtual conference. Greg Blackman asks Luminate MD, Sujatha Ramanujan, how these young companies are coping during Covid-19
Credit: Messe Stuttgart
Greg Blackman gathers opinion from the vision community on the impact the cancellation of Vision Stuttgart has on product releases and connecting with customers
