FEATURE
Vision of the future
31 October 2018
Keely Portway on some of the key factors that could have an impact on the way the machine vision world does business
Industrial
NEWS
Jadak buys Imaging Solutions Group to bolster machine vision portfolio
26 September 2018
US firm Imaging Solutions Group has been bought by Jadak, a business unit of Novanta. Through the acquisition, Jadak has added ISG’s smart cameras and imaging systems to its product portfolio
NEWS
Jenoptik buys vision firms to strengthen industrial inspection offerings
3 September 2018
Metrology and photonics company, Jenoptik, has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of Otto Vision Technology and Ovitec, both specialising in optical inspection systems
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Real-time melt pool monitoring in additive manufacturing
18 May 2018
Dr Christos Theoharatos, chief scientific officer at Irida Labs, describes an imaging system for monitoring the melt pool in additive manufacturing, developed as part of a Horizon 2020 project
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Parameters of 3D sensing techniques in a nutshell
5 October 2017
Machine vision is one of the driving forces of industrial automation. For a long time, it’s been primarily pushed forward by improvements made in 2D image sensing and, for some applications, 2D sensing is still an optimal tool to solve a problem. But the majority of challenges machine vision is facing today has a 3D character. From well-established metrology up to new applications in smart robotics, 3D sensors serve as a main source of data. Here, we discuss the parameters of 3D sensing techniques.
FEATURE
Disaster averted
8 August 2017
Matthew Dale explores how thermal imaging can be used to avoid machine failure and emergency maintenance in industrial environments
Feature
Keely Portway investigates the latest advances in 3D vision equipment, and how they could open up new industrial imaging applications
Feature
Greg Blackman speaks to Torsten Wiesinger at Lucid Vision Labs, one of the newest industrial camera manufacturers on the block
Feature
A combination of vision, sensor and deep learning technologies are creating extraordinary developments in retail, writes Matthew Dale
Feature
Machine vision technology is improving quality control in automotive manufacturing, writes Andrew Williams