Optical and radiation

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Major sub-categories: Colour, Color | Contrast | Light, Brightness, luminosity | Spectral analysis

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The measurement of thin oil layers with MIR ...

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The tension is rising! The users of cleaning units for metal parts – e.g. stamped parts – wait with baited breath to see what the washing sequence brings forth. Has the surface tension exceeded the threshold of...

2020-12-09

Sustainable v. virgin! The arrival of plastic ..

Sensor Instruments GmbH: A difficult birth! After standing in the shadow of virgin materials for many years, plastic recyclates have now come into their own. There are many reasons for this: whilst the complex technical procedures to which...

2020-11-03

ams introduces world’s first ambient light, ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today launches the industry’s first optical sensor which integrates ambient light sensing, proximity detection, and flicker detection sensing...

2020-09-16

ams and Ibeo progress in bringing solid-state ..

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a eading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, and Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, the German specialist and the global technology leader for automotive LiDAR sensor technology and the associated...

2020-08-27

Perfect Gloss for Metal Plates!

Sensor Instruments GmbH: When metal plates are painted, both their color and their gloss factor must be measured after the painting process. Gloss measurement is performed inline and immediately after the painting process to allow a quick response...

2020-06-23

Color Measurement of Painted Metal Plates

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The color of metal plates should be measured immediately after the painting process. It must be taken into account here that there are both high-gloss surfaces and very dull surfaces, and that the color value must be...

2020-06-10

No Problems Counting Fan Blades

Sensor Instruments GmbH: In the production of radial and axial fans the checking of the correct frequency response depending on the applied DC voltage is one of the final steps. The easiest method for measuring the frequency is to use a...

2020-05-18

Optical INLINE sensors in plastics production ..

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Plastics have become an integral part of our daily life. Their production consumes valuable resources; it is clear that the plastics industry needs to introduce a sustainable level of recycling management. The realization...

2020-05-18

Potassium analyzer for the potash industry

BERTHOLD Technologies: Potassium content measurement for the potash industry is one of the most difficult and challenging measurements in the mining industry. It is however essential in the potash production process. Potassium contains the...

2020-05-08

Counting Folds at Flex-Pipe

Sensor Instruments GmbH: In the production of aluminium flex-pipes the decisive factor is not really the measured length of the flex-pipes but rather the number of existing folds, because due to the material's "accordion effect" the actual length...

2020-04-27

Frequency of Compressor Wheels

Sensor Instruments GmbH: The task is to measure the frequency of compressor wheels that are used in turbochargers. These wheels may reach speeds of up to 300,000 revolutions per minute. Usually these compressor wheels have about 10 blades and are...

2020-04-27

Sandpaper Grain Size Measured as Gloss

Sensor Instruments GmbH: In the production of sandpaper it must be ensured that the grain size of the abrasive material (e.g. aluminum oxide or silicon carbide) always lies within the permitted tolerance range. Previously performed laboratory...

2020-04-24

Do not overstep the red line

Sensor Instruments GmbH: Plastic wires with various thicknesses, colors, forms and surface properties are used for a range of different purposes. Examples include tennis rackets with polyester monofilaments; the triangular profile of the racket...

2020-04-24

Sensors for the finest of color graduations

Micro-Epsilon: The new CFS2-M11 and CFS2-M20 circular sensors from Micro-Epsilon recognize the finest of color graduations, even on demanding, shiny metallic and structured surfaces. For stable and precise color recognition, the sensors uniformly...

2020-04-17

ams makes it easier to implement 3D features ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions and a leader on 3D face recognition capabilities for the mobile market, today makes it easier for OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) to implement...

2020-03-05

ams launches most advanced spectral ALS ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions, today launches the AS7350, the market’s most advanced spectral ambient light sensor (ALS) for high-end mobile phone cameras. The new sensor...

2020-01-09

ams launches ultra-sensitive NIR image sensor ..

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today introduces the CMOS Global Shutter Sensor (CGSS) Near Infrared (NIR) image sensor CGSS130, complementing ams’ recently announced 3D...

2020-01-08

ams brings the future of selective noise ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, is today demonstrating the future of personal audio at the CES exhibition (7-10 January 2020, Las Vegas, NV) with its new Earbud Innovation Demo...

2020-01-07

New image sensor evaluation kits to spark ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: Raspberry Pi and Arduino based NanEyeC evaluation kits support implementation of eye tracking, presence detection and object recognition in products such as virtual reality headsets, smart lighting and Home...

2019-12-19

Innovative ams chip for X-ray detection heralds

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high-performance sensor solutions, is helping to make computed tomography (CT) scanners substantially more affordable. Through ams expertise in sensor design and packaging, the AS5950...

2019-12-18

Horizon2020-supported Highly Integrated ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions and coordinator of the Highly Integrated Optical Sensors (HIOS) consortium announces the successful completion of this project. Funded EUR 3...

2019-12-02

Measuring speed upgrade - colorSENSOR CFO200 ...

Micro-Epsilon: The powerful True Color CFO sensors from Micro-Epsilon are designed for high precision color measurements. With the firmware update 1.4.20, the CFO200 models can now be operated at a measurement frequency of up to 30 kHz. The web...

2019-11-04

Marking detection on cosmetics bottles

Micro-Epsilon: The colorSENSOR CFO100 is used for precise position detection in automated printing processes of cosmetics bottles. The semi-transparent glass ceramic bottles are embossed before they are printed. Due to the indentation, there is a...

2019-11-01

ams high-sensitivity optical sensor ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, introduces a sensor solution that enables smartphone worldfacing cameras with rolling shutter image sensors to eliminate unwanted image artifacts...

2019-10-29

New ams Active Stereo Vision system boosts ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions and a leader in all three forms of 3D sensing including Structured Light, Time of Flight and Active Stereo Vision (ASV) introduces a new ASV...

2019-10-17

ams launches extended operating range dToF ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, announces the release of the world’s smallest integrated module for direct time-of-flight (ToF) distance measurement providing accurate...

2019-09-27

Launch of world’s smallest digital IR proximity

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today launches the world’s smallest digital proximity sensor module. The ultra-small package of the TMD2635 occupies just 1mm3 of volume and...

2019-09-16

New ams/MEGVII partnership for plug-and-play ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, and artificial intelligence pioneer MEGVII announce they have signed a partnership agreement to jointly develop and promote complete,...

2019-07-12

ams and SmartSens partner on 3D and NIR sensors

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, has signed a formal letter of intent to collaborate in the field of Image Sensors with SmartSens Technology, a global supplier of...

2019-07-03

ams to light up Sensors Expo 2019 with ...

ams Sensors Germany GmbH: ams, a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, will showcase innovative optical sensing technologies which are transforming personal health monitoring, the mobile phone, automotive evolution, and...

2019-06-17

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