Here comes the sun
3 August 2020
Keely Portway looks at the latest vision technology used to inspect solar cells
As Framos turns 40, we talk to the firm’s CEO, Andreas Franz, on diversifying into vertical markets outside factory automation
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Sights on solar
2 August 2016
Matthew Dale looks at how thermal imaging is improving solar plant inspection
Here comes the sun
28 August 2013
Greg Blackman on how infrared and thermal imaging can maximise the efficiency of solar panels
Vision luminaries
22 August 2012
Greg Blackman on how luminescence imaging is improving the efficiency of solar cells
Illuminating solar
31 August 2011
Greg Blackman explores how automated inspection is improving the quality and bringing down costs of solar cells
Events
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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
