The pick of the pixels
5 June 2015
Greg Blackman looks at flat panel display inspection, where the higher resolution of displays and high-speed production make the inspection task particularly demanding
SURFACE INSPECTION
Not scratching the surface
22 August 2012
Surfaces have a key role, stopping corrosion for one, and Rob Coppinger examines the latest solutions for inspecting this most important of features
Inspection in HD
8 September 2010
Inspecting the various components and production steps that go into ensuring every pixel on an LCD high definition TV - all two million of them - is fully operational is something that cannot be achieved without machine vision, as Greg Blackman discovers
Scanning the surface
27 April 2009
Greg Blackman looks at how surface inspection systems are being used to detect defects and monitor the quality of products such as paper, wood and textiles
More than the eye can see
23 January 2008
David Robson finds that Mother Nature knows best when it
comes to designing vision equipment for surface inspection
Beneath the surface
1 January 2007
Advanced imaging technology is pushing the boundaries of surface inspection applications, as David Robson discovers.
Events
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A look at the current market for lens technology and some of the latest products available
The HD-1500 from Omron can handle payloads of up to 1,500kg, making it possible to automate tasks that would normally need a forklift truck. Credit: Omron
Susan Curtis explores the burgeoning world of autonomous mobile robots
Leica Biosystems' Aperio GT 450 DX is designed for high-volume clinical labs to scale up digital pathology operations. Credit: Leica Biosystems
From speeding up pathology scanning to event-based sensing, there’s plenty of new technology finding its way into life science labs. Rebecca Pool reports
The Matrox Meteor-II PCI frame grabbers, launched in 1997. Credit: Matrox
This year saw Matrox celebrate its 45th anniversary. Greg Blackman speaks to co-founder Lorne Trottier about the imaging firm’s history
Paul Brown of Fera Science operating the hyperspectral drone camera at Big Wood, Suffolk. Credit: Gary Battell
Greg Blackman speaks to Dr Michelle Hamilton at STFC RAL Space about mapping trees with spectral imaging
Robot solutions at the Manufacturing Technology Centre. Credit: Manufacturing Technology Centre
Responding to a report on UK adoption of robots and automation, UKIVA’s Neil Sandhu and Allan Anderson argue vision brings similar benefits for productivity
The board of VDMA Machine Vision; Mark Williamson third from left. Credit: VDMA Machine Vision
As its new chairman, Mark Williamson sets out the priorities for VDMA Machine Vision
One of the early 3D deflectometry scanners used security cameras, but still produced a high-quality 3D surface profile. Credit: Isak du Preez/Axiscan
Greg Blackman talks to Isak du Preez, who’s new approach to 3D deflectometry has attracted interest from BMW and other car makers
Credit: Deep Detection
Greg Blackman speaks to Colin Burnham of Deep Detection about new X-ray technology for industrial inspection
