Zebra Technologies acquires Cortexica Vision Systems based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Cortexica enhances Zebra's solution framework through the introduction of new computer vision-based AI that enables Zebra to address a range of emerging use-cases that complement its core portfolio.
inVISION News TV: IPCs for Vision This week inVISION News TV deals with innovations in the field of industrial PCs suitable for industrial image processing applications. Three new products are briefly presented in the three-minute video.
OPC MV Demonstrator at the SPS fair VDMA and the OPC Foundation present a practical implementation of the OPC UA for Machine Vision Part 1 Companion Specification at the SPS fair. A hardware demonstrator was developed as a joint project by five partners (Asentics, Peer Group, Robert Bosch Manufacturing Solutions, Vitronic and VDMA Robotics + Automation)...
New Distributor for Gardasoft in North America Gardasoft has appointed CCS America as the master distributor of Gardasoft controllers and accessories in North America. Both are sister companies within the Optex group. Gardasoft will continue to support the market for its traffic strobe lights directly from its US office in Weare, NH.
Seminar 'Introduction to IBV' On December 10, Visioning organizes the seminar 'Introduction to Industrial Machine Vision' in Düsseldorf, Germany. Typical applications of machine vision and the management of vision projects will be described. The extension of the seminar series to two parts is planned for 2020.
Successful Robot Days at Willich For the 4th time Willich Elektrotechnik organized its Robot Days in Bebra, Germany. Over two days an interesting and varied programme was presented in the company's own exhibition and training centre. In addition to lectures and live demonstrations by MIR, Stäubli, Schunk and other partners, there was ample opportunity for...
Image Sensors Europe 2020 The 4th annual Image Sensors will take place in London, March 10 to 12, 2020, and offers the chance to network with over 240 attendees and hear keynote speakers, including representatives from Sony, Basler, Samsung and more. The complete agenda ist now available behind the link.
New COO at Lakesight Since September 2019 Thomas Dekorsy has been Executive Integration Officer at Lakesight Technologies. Simultaneously he is the Managing Director of Mikrotron and SVS-Vistek. Dekorsy will start as COO of Lakesight from December 1, 2019, taking over the position of Valentino Bello in the management team.
Onto Innovation combines Nanometrics and Rudolph Onto Innovation announces the successful completion of the merger of equals between Nanometrics and Rudolph Technologies. With the Merger, Onto Innovation is expected to be the fourth largest semiconductor capital equipment supplier by revenue in the U.S. and a top 15 semiconductor equipment company by...
30 Years of SPS Trade Fair The trade fair for smart and digital automation is taking place for the thirtieth time. Startups and world market leaders will present their products and solutions to trade visitors from 26 to 28 November in Nuremberg. Participants at this year's event will also be invited to embark on a journey through time and the history of...
Free CCD eBook Harvest Imaging offers the book 'Solid-State Imaging with Charge-Coupled Devices' by Albert J.P. Theuwissen for free. The book covers the entire imaging chain: from the basics of CCDs to applications. Follow the link to download the PDF.
Change in the Matrix Vision Management Uwe Furtner, who has been with Matrix Vision for 27 years and Technical Director since 1996, will end his operational activities on December 31. He will dedicate himself to new challenges in the area of coaching and management consulting. In recent years the company has already been managed by a management team...
New Cooperation Imago and Prophesee Prophesee, manufacturer of event-based vision systems and Imago Technologies, manufacturer of embedded vision components, have signed a new cooperation agreement. Luca Verre (l.) CEO of Prophesee and Imago CEO Carsten Strampe (r.) are pleased about the cooperation in the field of industrial image processing and the...
Certification as EMVA1288 expert The correct application of the EMVA1288 camera standard is not possible without appropriate knowledge. The EMVA has therefore decided to offer training courses and to link these with certification examinations on two levels.
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AI Radar Sensors for Autonomous Driving In the project AuRoRaS (Automotive Robust Radar Sensing), new simulation methods and AI methods are to be developed to make radar systems more efficient and autonomous driving safer. The companies Astyx, BIT Technology Solutions and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence will implement an automotive...
The optoNCDT 1760-1000 long-range laser sensor by Micro-Epsilon also measures at distances of up to 2m with up to 7.5kHz.
The Absolute 3D laser scanner AS1-XL by Hexagon is designed for inspecting large surfaces and can be used with both the laser tracker and mobile measuring arms.
As part of the joint project ‘Dynamic-holographic measurement method for recording metallic free-form surfaces (HoloMotion)’, Fraunhofer IPM was able to show that digital-holographic measurements are also possible on moving test objects.
Foreign objects in the plastic melt are a problem in extrusion.
Dr. Heinrich Schneider Messtechnik presents the WMX 600 optical shaft measuring machine with the Quick Detect (QD) function.
Install the sensor, scan the object, visualize and evaluate measurement data, all of this can be done in just ten minutes with the new MetrologyPackage from AT Automation Technology.
ICP Germany offers the E310-10EHI-J6413, a fanless embedded system that can be used for inference systems and industrial control thanks to Hailo-8TM AI IC.
Midwest Optical’s SK100 Filter Test Kit contains 70 filters for UV, VIS and NIR imaging, making it ideal for testing and evaluating image quality.
Engineered to optimize machine vision systems operating at high speeds, Smart Vision Lights ‘Hidden Strobe’ is a solution to the prevalent issue of distracting and disorienting LED strobe lights.
The Keyence VS model series enables quick problem solving for a variety of testing applications thanks to smart hardware architecture.
The IVS 108 of Leuze’s Simple Vision series detects present or absent objects.
Imec demonstrates successful incorporation of a PPD structure in the readout circuit of thin-film-based image sensors; the first of its kind.
