Machine vision users gather in Yokohama

International user conference marks ten years of co-operation between MVTec and its exclusive distributor in Japan.

To mark ten years of co-operation between MVTec and its exclusive distributor in Japan, LinX, on 30th January 2007 an international user conference took place in Yokohama.

German and Japanese companies with international standing described machine vision applications for production processes using Halcon.

More than 300 decision makers and engineers from Germany, Japan, and other Asian countries came to Yokohama to attend this jubilee event.

Companies like Bosch, Canon, Honda, and Rodenstock showcased their newest developments.

Furthermore, the Managing Directors from MVTec and the President from LinX, Dr Wolfgang Eckstein, Dr Olaf Munkelt and Kei Murakami described how they aim to advance machine vision in future and the new possibilities this will open to industry.

The conference also included a preview of Halcon 8.0, which will come to the market during summer 2007.

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