Edmund Optics fires up $2.32m contract
17 November 2008
Edmund Optics (EO) has signed a $2.32m contract in federal funding to improve manufacturing technology for infrared (IR) aspheric optics.
Applications
Optical measurement system provides quality control for industrial fixtures
23 October 2008
Aicon's optical measuring system, DPAInspect, can be used to ensure the correct specifications and geometries of industrial fixtures used to secure work pieces in position for processing.
Optical inspection system aids car windscreen assembly
22 September 2008
FiberVision's 3D-Check optical inspection system is used to inspect glue lines in the glass industry, for example in the assembly of car windscreens in the automotive industry.
Optical measuring system aids automotive engine development
12 September 2008
Aicon's optical measuring system EngineWatch is designed to measure engine movements precisely and operates in six degrees of freedom.
Vision assess quartz packaging in watches
11 September 2008
Micro Crystal in Switzerland, a manufacturer of quartz crystals for clocks and mobile telephones, has implemented the Cognex In-Sight 5401 to inspect the packaging of watch components.
SWIR camera successfully flight-tested on unmanned aircraft
28 August 2008
Sensors Unlimited's (part of the Goodrich Corporation) shortwave infrared (SWIR) camera has been successfully flight-tested on the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft at the Fort Leonard Wood test range in Missouri.
Imaging photometer tests car headlight performance
27 August 2008
Ring Automotive used an imaging photometer, supplied by Pro-Lite Technology, to compare the luminance, chromaticity and colour temperature of their aftermarket bulbs and competitor products against OE lamps.
Drill bits sorted using machine vision
26 August 2008
German machine builder, Schuster-Präzision has designed and developed a machine using Cognex vision systems for one of its largest customers to accurately sort 180,000 drill pieces per day.
Inspection system provides QA checks for shock-absorbers
21 August 2008
Freudenberg Dichtungs- und Schwingungstechnik has developed the FVision 60 inline-System - an innovative automated quality assurance facility for shock absorber and radial seals.
High performance image sensors equip Earth observation satellite
31 July 2008
e2v will supply Thales Alenia Space with high performance CCD image sensors to be used in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Sentinel-3 Earth observation satellite.
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Greg Blackman speaks to Imec’s Paweł Malinowski about the institute’s new quantum dot SWIR sensor
Hyperspectral imaging can be used to check for blemishes on food packaging lines. Credit: Brillopak
Matthew Dale finds out how vision is enabling smaller batch sizes to be processed on packaging lines
Vision Components MIPI modules can be connected to various embedded processors, including Nvidia Jetson boards
Greg Blackman examines the effort that goes into creating an embedded vision system
Keely Portway finds out how imaging is helping keep cyclists and pedestrians safe
The UK Industrial Vision Association’s Neil Sandhu and Allan Anderson assess some of the implications of the trade deal between the EU and the UK
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Dimitrios Damianos and Eric Mounier at Yole Développement examine the market landscape after the $8bn purchase
Dr Chris Yates, director of Vision Ventures, gives his take on Flir's acquisition by Teledyne Technologies
Greg Blackman reports on the views of panellists from AIT, MVTec, Irida Labs, and Xilinx discussing AI and machine vision
Imaging and Machine Vision Europe gathered a panel of experts to discuss uptake of 3D vision in robot automation. Greg Blackman reports on what was said
