The vision sector is changing rapidly, so how can firms thrive? Holly Cave speaks to some key vision suppliers
June/July 2012
From East to West
Warren Clark charts the history of Ximea, an imaging company with roots in Slovakia
Metal heads
Vision systems are used throughout various metal processing tasks, from pressing aluminium parts to automotive welding all the way to shredding scrap metal, as Rob Coppinger discovers
An extremely good vintage
Greg Blackman looks at the relatively recent introduction of vision in farming, from measuring vigour in vineyards to grading cherries
Another dimension
Imaging in 3D is billed as one of the most promising growth areas in machine vision at the moment, but is the hype justified? Greg Blackman finds out

Latest issue
Vision start-ups are proliferating, thanks to AI and embedded computing. But what makes young companies successful? Abigail Williams reports
With no end to the semiconductor shortage in sight, the industrial vision industry has had to adapt to a new normal, finds Benjamin Skuse
What new technology can vision users and integrators expect over the coming year? We round up some of the highlights
Zebra Technologies has made sizable purchases in machine vision over the last year. Donato Montanari reveals why the firm places so much value on vision
The EMVA has written a set of policies for machine vision standards, designed to protect IP among other aspects. Werner Feith, explains the changes
Covision Lab has ambitions to be the leading computer vision machine learning hub in Europe for industry. Greg Blackman spoke to its CEO, Franz Tschimben
Mark Hebbel, head of consultancy at Chainstep, on the importance of cybersecurity in vision sensors now that factories are more connected