Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Machine Vision Applications",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Versatile vision sensors offer simple operation from
Datasensor (UK), which we summarised at the time by saying "The SVS2 provides a simple solution for packaging lines, food and beverage industries, automotive and electronic plants".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Camera features onboard image buffer from
Imaging Solutions Group (ISG): "All area cameras from ISG incorporate the ISG Image Pipeline and can be programmed with customer-supplied algorithms inside the on-board FPGA".
In November 2007, we covered the news from Laser Components (UK)
concerning its FP-HOM series Flexpoint line lasers
- take a look at Lasers enable precision machine vision
which says: "Unlike lasers that use a cylindrical lens to generate a line, the power distribution of the FP-HOM series is homogenous, producing uniform power density across the whole length of the line".
Take a look also at the news release from Firstsight Vision, High-speed camera captures crisp images,
as well as Smart cameras cut the cost of inspection from National Instruments,
and Custom lenses meet user needs from Resolve Optics.
See also:
CCD cameras offer high frame rates
(October 2007)
The cameras feature an auto-iris function which makes them ideally suited to outdoor applications, as they can cope with a wide range of light levels
Appliance of science in machine vision
(September 2007)
Vision appliances combine increased processing punch with GigE interfacing to deliver greater flexibility and applicability in industrial machine vision applications
Inspection device protects processing power
(August 2007)
Firstsight Vision's VA15 automated inspection device has all the processing power in a rugged, DIN mountable enclosure, instead of the camera head
High-speed cameras support new interface
(August 2007)
The GigE Vision standard interface takes the trouble out of integrating advanced 3CCD prism colour technology into even the most demanding machine vision applications
Camera suits machine vision applications
(July 2007)
SUI 's SU-LDH Digital Line Scan SWIR camera offers high sensitivity, room-temperature-stabilised operation and integrate-while-read capability for fast readout speeds with minimal dead time
Lenses offer 20X magnification
(July 2007)
Moritex' SOD-10X delivers up to 20X magnification without affecting resolution or numerical aperture
CCD cameras offer drop-in replacement
(July 2007)
Machine vision systems using analogue cameras can easily switch to Mini-CL, taking advantage of digital interfacing
LCDs offer 100,000-hour lifespans
(July 2007)
Firstsight Vision's LDR2/SQR LCDs create crisp vivid images with a high-intensity light output
Express acquisition for analogue vision data
(June 2007)
PCI Express frame grabbers offer cost-effective image acquisition for machine vision applications
Tools measure height in machine vision systems
(June 2007)
Tools designed to measure the height of objects in machine vision applications form part of the latest Sherlock 7 software from ipd
RGB cameras offer simple interface
(April 2007)
JAI's CV-M9 GE industrial progressive scan RGB colour cameras combine 3CCD RGB colour vision technology with the easy to use GigE Vision standard interface
15-frame/s monochrome camera released
(March 2007)
The XCL-5000 features a 2/3 type monochrome super HAD CCD with progressive scanning, and supports up to 12-bit processing to allow data to be output quickly and efficiently
Adapters aid prism lens manipulation
(February 2007)
In applications where there is little space above the object - Moritex' side looking prism adapters enable the optical axis to be turned through 90 degrees
Machine vision users gather in Yokohama
(February 2007)
International user conference marks ten years of co-operation between MVTec and its exclusive distributor in Japan
Lighting controller meets GigE standard
(February 2007)
The PP520 from Gardasoft Vision provides full control of LED lighting for machine vision applications
Automated inspection device needs no PLC
(January 2007)
Firstsight Vision is offering a new approach to smart imaging for machine vision applications with the introduction of the VA21 from ipd
Interface follows GenICam standard
(December 2006)
MVTec has launched an interface that allows the operation of the comprehensive Halcon software library for machine vision with the new Scout camera family from Basler
Colour line scan cameras answer industrial demands
(November 2006)
Alrad Imaging has signed a British Isles distribution agreement covering a range of colour line scan cameras from TVI Vision
Flashlamp provides full-spectrum illumination
(November 2006)
The VIGI-Lux 5770 satisfies a range of demanding applications including licence plate recognition, infra-red surveillance and industrial machine vision applications
Machine vision software needs no programming
(October 2006)
NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (AI) Version 3.0 is the latest upgrade to the interactive software for configuring, benchmarking and deploying machine vision applications
Vision software supports Sony's smart camera
(October 2006)
The latest release of the easy-to-use ActivVisionTools software from MVTec includes support for Sony's new XCI-V3smart camera
Speedy camera accelerates automated inspection
(August 2006)
The speedy 4M60 4Mpixel camera is Dalsa's most advanced stop-action area array camera to date
Triple-CCD camera is a first for machine vision
(August 2006)
Three-CCD camera is designed for easy integration into any machine vision system that requires high resolution and precision colour definition
Smart camera builds vision applications
(August 2006)
The Sony XCI-SX1 Smart Camera under the Microsoft Windows XPe operating system is compatible with National Instruments NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection software
MVTec Software Interfaces to Lumenera Cameras
(July 2006)
MVTec Software launches the Halcon LuCam interface to run the powerful Halcon software library for machine vision with Lumenera's complete line of industrial USB 2.0 cameras
Smart camera supports Windows XPe
(May 2006)
Sony Europe's Image Sensing Solutions Division has announced that its XCI-SX1 smart camera has become the first such device to fully support Microsoft Windows XPe
LED ring sheds light on machine vision
(April 2006)
A white LED ring light unit is ideal for dark-field situations such as label, bottle top and optical character recognition where traditional ring lights suffer from hot spots and reflections
Line scan camera suits industrial vision
(April 2006)
The Aviiva UM8 12K line scan camera is dedicated to industrial machine vision applications
Machine vision training course dates in September
(March 2006)
New dates for two-day industrial vision training courses for automation companies, process and manufacturing engineers and others who use machine vision technology with their automation projects
Short-wave IR cameras suit machine vision
(March 2006)
InGaAs short-wave infra-red imagers offer several key advantages over LWIR technology for machine vision applications
PCI Express frame grabber upgrades machine vision
(March 2006)
The X64-CL Express from Dalsa Coreco is a CameraLink frame grabber based on the PCI Express interface - the next generation bus interface technology for PCs
Vision systems struggle to keep pace
(February 2006)
Report discovers manufacturers of vision system technologies finding it difficult to keep pace with developments in the semiconductor industry
Vision systems lag behind semiconductor progress
(February 2006)
Report discovers manufacturers of vision system technologies are finding it hard to keep pace with developments in the semiconductor industry
Machine vision development tools combined
(February 2006)
Version 2.2 of integrated software environment for machine vision applications combines software tools in one package and provides support for rapid application development using Net platform