Adimec will demonstrate several new CoaXPress cameras, including a multi-camera solution, the Norite N-5A100.

The Norite N-5A100 is a five megapixel camera based on the Python5000 CMOS image sensor in a 29 x 29 x 43mm format. For developers of vision systems with multiple cameras, such as side-view cameras for 3D solder paste inspection, automated optical inspection and metrology, the N-5A100 offers reduced system complexity at 105fps throughput per camera, not only because of its size and performance, but because of the simplified integration of CoaXPress.

Multiple Norite N-5A100 models can be controlled from one user interface, and up to four cameras connected to one frame grabber. Multi-camera systems using the N-5A100 eliminate the constraints of Camera Link- and USB 3.0-based vision systems, such as frame speed limits, short cabling and EMI/EMC interference. The Norite simplifies machine vision design and increases reliability of vision systems.

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Automation Technology will be presenting the C5-1280-GigE 3D sensor at the show. The device uses laser triangulation to scan objects. It has a resolution of 1,280 x 1,024 pixels and measurement speed of up to 200kHz.

The C5-1280-GigE has a subpixel precision of 1/64 pixel. As a result, the high speed 3D sensor has a dynamic of 512 height values even at its maximal profile rate of 200,000 profiles per second.

The device communicates via Gigabit Ethernet interface and complies with the GigE-Vision and GenICam standard. The HDR-3D functionality (high dynamic range) has also been implemented. This feature enables better scanning of materials and surfaces with inhomogeneous reflection properties. Furthermore, the new C5-sensor supports 3D-scan functions such as automatic AOI-tracking, AOI-search and auto-start.

The C5 sensors have a compact and rugged design and are equipped with M12 tensile- and tear-resistant connectors to ensure power supply as well as a reliable data transfer.

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Baumer will exhibit its CX camera series with models based on the Sony Pregius sensor IMX253. The cameras measure 29 x 29mm and are supplied with a USB 3.0 interface. They have a high resolution of 4,096 x 3,000 pixels and frame rates of 31fps.

The CX cameras are ideal for demanding applications such as surface inspection, 2D/3D measuring technology, packaging inspection and traffic monitoring.

Camera events and the integrated image memory ensure synchronised process control for long-term stability in image evaluation. The models are thermally stable up to 65°C.

The USB cameras use only a single cable for high data transmission rates and easy integration. Optically isolated input and output make the system reliable.

BitFlow will have exciting and innovative products on display in Stuttgart. The newly released BitBox, an IO Box with high speed serial communication to the frame grabber, will be showcased in a demonstration. Two additional new products, the Aon and a CoaXPress splitter will also be on display. The Aon is a low cost, single link CoaXPress frame grabber similar in design to the Cyton-CXP family. The CoaXPress splitter can take a CoaXPress signal from a camera and send it to up to four different systems for processing or display. BitFlow will also be demonstrating GPU interfacing technology, showcasing the capabilities of the frame grabber's interactions with GPUDirect and DirectGMA.

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Datalogic’s latest bar code readers, mobile computers, vision systems, laser marking equipment and sensors for detection, measurement and safety will feature at the show. 

The need to recognise and identify product attributes beyond a bar code is becoming increasingly important for manufacturing packing processes and logistic operations. ‘Barcode and Beyond’ is therefore Datalogic’s theme at Vision 2016. 

The company will demonstrate two important applications based on pattern recognition, a machine vision tool for object identification. This new tool enables a multitude of image-based applications. Datalogic will also introduce an innovative software tool for fast and robust OCR applications based on the MX-E vision processor.

Edmund Optics will present a large variety of new products addressing the recent trends and needs for more flexibility, durability, large formats and high resolution. Demonstrations showing how Edmund Optics’ products are enabling various applications will also take place.

In total, three new product series will be presented: the UC series, a line of six focal length lenses designed to fit 1/1.8-inch sensors with 2.2µm pixels, and addressing resolution demands; the TitanTL series made up of 16 telecentric lenses for large field of view options of up to 242mm; and the Cx series, four different fixed focal length lenses with a user-adjustable mid-section, allowing a maximum degree of flexibility working with filters, custom apertures or liquid lenses.

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The European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) will exhibit at the International Machine Vision Standards booth, where machine vision experts will present the most commonly used digital interface standards in the industry in their current versions, and stand by for advice on which standard should be used best for a certain application.

This year, the 10th anniversary of GenICam – the Generic Interface for Cameras standard – will be celebrated at the booth commonly hosted by EMVA, AIA, VDMA and the Japan Industrial Imaging Association (JIIA). The standard, which is hosted by the EMVA, provides a generic programming interface for all kinds of cameras and devices and offers a standard application programming interface (API) for all types of interface technology. By using the GenICam API, a user has the freedom to select the camera and interface technology that fits best with their requirements without the need to change their application software. 

Gardasoft will be demonstrating its Triniti intelligent lighting platform, with capabilities such as adaptive lighting control, multi-pulsing and safe overdriving of LEDs. Enhancements to the Triniti platform will also be shown through an automatic focusing demonstration, where Gardasoft’s new TR-CL series of single channel industrial lens controllers will provide accurate and repeatable control of Optotune EL-10-30 and EL-16-40 focus-tunable lenses.

The demonstration of the new TR-CL series will highlight auto-teaching and auto-recognition applications. It enables automation of machine vision applications by making access and control of system cameras, lighting and lenses possible in a single machine vision environment.

Gardasoft’s new TR-HT series will also be on show, high power LED lighting controllers available for machine vision applications. With two independent output channels, each rated at 150W and each capable of driving 50A in pulsed mode and 5A in continuous mode, these new models are ideally suited to driving high power LED area and LED bar lights.

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JAI will showcase a range of new industrial high-speed monochrome line scan cameras from its Sweep Series, and will present an expanded range of small size and affordable area scan cameras from its Go Series.

The new Sweep SW-4000M-PMCL model is equipped with a 4k CMOS monochrome line sensor with a scan rate of up to 200kHz. The Sweep SW-8000M-PMCL model features an 8k CMOS monochrome line sensor with a scan rate up to 100kHz.

From the Go Series, JAI will show four new five megapixel models with GigE Vision interface. The GO-5101M-PGE (monochrome) and GO-5101C-PGE (colour) are based on the IMX264 CMOS sensor, whereas the GO-5100M-PGE (monochrome) and GO-5100C-PGE (colour) are based on the IMX250 CMOS sensor. All models feature low noise, high dynamic range and a global shutter. The GO-5100-PGE models also feature multi-ROI.

JAI also expands its Go Series with two new USB3 Vision models: GO-5100-USB, a five megapixel camera (IMX250), and GO-2400-USB, a 2.35 megapixel camera (IMX174).

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LMI Technologies will be showing its Gocator 2400 series, the latest addition to the Gocator products of smart, all-in-one 3D line profilers.

The Gocator 2400 series is a new line of 3D smart sensors optimised for specific industries. The first two models in the series, the Gocator 2410 and 2420, are blue-laser profiling sensors designed for electronics and small parts inspection. These high line profile sensors provide an X resolution of 6µm, along with highly repeatable results, down to 0.2µm in height.

Twice the speed as the Gocator 2300 series (400-5,000Hz with windowing), the 2410 and 2420 sensors double the possible resolution of scan data in the direction of travel. In addition, because the sensors use a blue laser to create profiles, data around the edge of specular targets is cleaner, which is crucial for electronics and small part feature recognition.

The Gocator 2410 and 2420 come in a revised IP67 industrial housing with web-based user setup, built-in 3D visualisation, and drag-and-drop measurement tools.

Matrix Vision will show its current USB 3.0, GigE and dual-GigE camera families, each integrated with Sony’s latest, more economical versions of its Pregius sensor range, which offer reduced frame rates and resolutions of 9 and 12 megapixels. 

The perception camera mvBlueSirius will also be on display. The multi-camera optical system perceives the 3D location, the speed and the direction of travel of objects in its field of view. The characteristics and fundamental principles of the product are based on the interactions between the human eye and the brain. 

The mvImpact Configuration Studio allows users to get started in industrial image processing thanks to its intuitive and simple operation concept. Used in conjunction with the mvBlueGemini smart camera, users without programming expertise and developers without image-processing knowledge can implement complete inspection tasks visually, quickly and cost-efficiently. New features such as the measure tool are offered in release 1.3 of the software.

Microscan, will be showcasing its MicroHawk barcode reader and smart camera platform, as well as its LVS verification solutions.

MicroHawk offers Microscan’s range of software and hardware options on a small smart camera suite. It offers scalability to perform basic to high-performance auto ID, as well as simple to advanced machine vision. The MicroHawk family includes a fully-integrated imaging engine and three industrial-rated miniature imagers.

With the release of AutoVision 4.0, Microscan has added more powerful features to its machine vision technology portfolio. For example, the Circle Measure Tool measures the radius of a circle when inspecting features like drill holes and apertures, and the Color tools detect, identify, and match coloured objects such as test tube caps, PCB components, or features in automotive dashboard displays.

On Microscan’s booth, visitors can also try the LVS barcode and print quality verifiers, which provide both an online and offline verification of codes (symbols and text) printed on labels and packaging.

http://www.microscan.com/

MVTec Software will be showcasing its newest technologies at Vision. Visitors can experience highlights of the latest Halcon and Merlic software releases in informative demonstrations on texture inspection, matching, deep learning, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Halcon 13 is now even more robust when it comes to recognising bar codes and data codes, even when they are damaged, occluded, or incomplete. The performance of shape-based matching has also been improved, and a new feature for user-friendly texture inspection has been added. Enhanced functions for optical character recognition (OCR) based on deep learning technologies are also included in the new release.

In demonstrative live sessions, MVTec experts will discuss the ‘Debugging of HDevEngine’ Halcon 13 feature. The presentation will explain how developers can use HDevEngine in HDevelop to locate and fix programming bugs in the machine vision section of their C# or C++ application. The new feature simplifies processes for programmers of machine vision applications, resulting in savings in time, cost, and effort. An intermission demonstration will also show three-dimensional augmented reality scenarios using 3D vision technologies.

Photonfocus will introduce two software-defined CMOS camera platforms based on the latest FPGA and interface technologies. The cameras are designed for use in the fields of high speed, high dynamic range (HDR) and hyperspectral imaging.

With these two new platforms and the existing MV1 camera platform, Photonfocus will be able to combine the latest demanding CMOS sensor technologies with real-time FPGA image processing. This is ideal for industrial and metrology applications ranging from HDR to ultra-low light conditions.

The 3D laser triangulation camera portfolio will also be extended with the addition of robust line finder technologies. Software supporting 3D applications as well as improvements to the spectral calibration process in hyperspectral imaging setups will be introduced. Additionally, Photonfocus will extend the spectral range coverage of its cameras by introducing a high speed VGA SWIR camera.

www.photonfocus.com

Point Grey will be showcasing its new series of GigE Vision-compliant products, featuring the latest global shutter CMOS technology and using 10 GigE’s high data rates to maximise sensor resolutions and frame rates. The first available model will be based on the Sony Pregius IMX253 1.1-inch CMOS sensor, offering 4,096 x 3,000 (12.3 megapixel) resolution and supporting 4K60 ultra-HD video.

The company will also introduce a new Blackfly S camera model based on a 20 megapixel Sony Exmor R IMX183 1-inch CMOS sensor. The Blackfly S camera family combines compact size (29 x 29 x 30mm), a comprehensive feature set, high frame rates and a diverse range of sensors.

The new Spinnaker SDK that will be presented at the trade fair introduces a number of tools to simplify and accelerate the creation of vision applications. The intuitive SpinView GUI integrates camera control and management software to optimise the user experience in evaluating new camera models and features, and allows for fast deployment of user controls.

A variety of other new products will also be shown, including high resolution, high performance Grasshopper3 camera models, 3D vision stereo technology, and Point Grey’s latest 360-degree spherical vision camera.

www.ptgrey.com

At the show, Sofradir will exhibit its latest SWIR sensor, Snake SW, for machine vision applications.

Snake SW is a very low noise, high-speed sensor that offers excellent performance at room temperature. It is complementary to standard cameras based on CCD or CMOS sensors currently used in vision cameras for process control. Unlike visible sensors that can only capture what the human eye can see, Snake SW can detect a whole range of defects and imperfections in fruit and vegetables, glassware, metal surfaces and other materials that have previously gone unnoticed.

Due to its longer wavelength detection (900nm to 1700nm), its ability to detect reflective light and its hot object imaging capabilities, Snake SW allows vision cameras to sort, recycle and inspect more efficiently and effectively. Sofradir will describe at its booth the applications, advantages and benefits that Snake SW brings to camera manufacturers and production line operators.

Specialised Imaging will be showcasing its Kirana ultra-high-speed video camera, winner of the 2016 Queens Award for Innovation. Incorporating a proprietary hybrid image sensor, the compact Kirana can deliver high resolution and high speed (up to 5 million frames per second) simultaneously in a no-compromise design. Comprehensive triggering facilities, highly accurate timing control and a wide range of output signals are coupled with a software package that simplifies image capture and analysis. Full remote operation over Ethernet comes as standard, allowing the Kirana to be integrated easily into almost any environment. 

Also on display will be the SIL2 - a high performance gated image intensifier system designed to improve the sensitivity of high-speed video and camera systems used in low light machine vision applications. Extensive triggering facilities allow the SIL2 to be readily interfaced to most high-speed cameras, and in particular to high-speed video systems. Constructed around high gain microchannel- plate image intensifiers, the SIL 2 provides a wide range of sensitivity, gain and resolution options to satisfy even the most demanding machine vision imaging applications.

Tamron will present its five megapixel M112FM series of lenses. The super-compact lenses have been developed for C-mount cameras with large 1/1.2-inch sensors, like the IMX174/IMX249. They deliver excellent optical performance with no vignetting, and reach 3.45µm pixel pitch resolution.

The M112FM series consists of seven fix-focal lenses, with three lenses being already available: 12mm, 16mm, and 25mm. Four additional lenses, from wide-angle to telephoto, will be announced soon.

The three lenses on display at Vision feature a focus range of 0.1m to infinity, with the recommended shooting distance being 0.3m. In combination with their super-compact body (max. Ø29mm lens barrel), they are ideal for applications like factory automation and agriculture that require high precision imaging solutions. Thanks to the aperture range of F/2.0 to F/16 (12mm, 16mm) or F/1.8 to F/16 (25mm), the lenses are suitable for low light imaging.

The UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) will have a stand, in part for its members that aren’t exhibiting to have a useful venue to conduct meetings. The association will be taking copies of its Vision in Action newsletter, which will be available for collection at the entrance to the show as well as from the stand. More than 300 copies were picked up by visitors at Vision 2014, so this is an important distribution channel for the publication.

The latest edition of Vision in Action contains a special feature on the increasing use of embedded systems in machine vision applications, ranging from smart cameras, smart vision sensors and compact vision systems, to the use of platforms such as Nvidia, Jetson, Raspberry Pi, CompuLab and Odroid.

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Ximea will have several of its new product lines on display at Vision. 

The xiC camera line features Sony’s CMOS sensors, a USB3 interface and resolutions from 2.3 to 12.4 megapixels. Type-C connectors are also possible.

New models have been added to the xiB PCI express series, with one offering an approximately 50 megapixel CMOS sensor operating at 30 fps, with no requirements for a framegrabber. Also included in the series is the PCI Express Gen3 camera, which is able to stream 64 Gbit/s to get a 12 megapixel CMOS sensor to more than 300 fps. Lastly, a model offering one megapixel at around 3500 fps and HD resolution at 2000 fps will also be shown.

The xiJ scientific grade camera line offers CCD sensors such as the KAI-08052 at resolutions from 4 to potentially 47 megapixels. The cameras provide a USB3 interface with a Type-C connector, as well as very high sensitivity and exposure time. Cooling options are also available with these cameras.

The new xiSwitch that will be on display is a special OEM/custom board that allows users to connect many different camera types and synchronously stream 64 Gbit/s of data from them directly to a PC.