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Vision & Identification

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Major sub-categories: Cameras, Image sensors, Image processing | Code detection, Barcode readers | Object identification | Vision Sensors / Vision Systems

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Cognex Introduces Entry-Level Vision System for Color Applications

Cognex Introduces Entry-Level Vision System for Color ...

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, has introduced the In-Sight® 7010C, an entry-level color vision system that can distinguish parts by color. The system features 24-bit color resolution that accurately...

2013-03-28
Cognex Announces 229mm Touch Screen for its Vision and ID Systems

Cognex Announces 229mm Touch Screen for its Vision ...

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, announced the release of the VisionView® 900 industrial operator panel for both In-Sight® vision systems and Ethernet-ready DataMan® barcode readers. The larger 229mm...

2013-03-28
New safety transponders (RFID)

New safety transponders (RFID)

Leuze electronic: With the new RD800 safety transponders, Leuze electronic provides special safety systems with closed designs (IP67, IP69K) for extremely tough or challenging application cases. They work based on RFID technology and enable a very...

2013-03-19
High resolution for small part measurement

High resolution for small part measurement

Leuze electronic: The LPS 36 light section sensors from Leuze electronic now offer resolution up to 0.1 mm, which makes them perfectly suited for the measurement of small parts. For height intervals from 200 to 600 mm, the LPS 36 HI/EN line...

2013-03-19
Expanded Connectivity for Sensors

Expanded Connectivity for Sensors

Leuze electronic: Within the MA 200i series, Leuze electronic now also offers modular interfacing units for DeviceNet, EtherNet/IP and CANopen connections. All peripheral devices – such as sensors, protective switches and cameras – are not...

2013-03-19
Optical Gesture & Proximity Sensing ICs from Melexis Enable Safer Automotive Human-Machine Interfaces

Optical Gesture & Proximity Sensing ICs from Melexis ...

Melexis releases a product family designed for easy implementation of robust optical proximity and gesture detection systems into automotive environments. Automotive Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) need to be intuitive and safe to use, On the...

2013-03-18
Photovoltaic thermography from the air

Photovoltaic thermography from the air

Micro-Epsilon: Defective solar cells can destroy an entire module. Thermography is therefore a great method of preventative maintenance on photovoltaics installations: any noticeable differences in temperature can be used to reliably detect...

2013-03-17
Automatic detection of tyre DOT numbers

Automatic detection of tyre DOT numbers

Micro-Epsilon: All tyres produced globally must be given a tyre identification number (TIN) by the manufacturer. This type number was introduced by the US Department of Transportation (DOT), which is why it is often referred to as a DOT code or...

2013-03-17
Cognex’s New Dataman Readers Are Powerful Upgrade for Small Laser Barcode Scanner Systems

Cognex’s New Dataman Readers Are Powerful Upgrade for ...

Cognex Corporation announced a new series of compact barcode readers designed for 1-D oriented barcode reading. Small in size but exceptional in barcode reading performance, the DataMan® 50L measures just 23.5mm x 27mm x 43.5mm and features an...

2013-02-28
Cognex Expands Line of Logistics Barcode Readers with New Advanced DataMan 503

Cognex Expands Line of Logistics Barcode Readers with ...

Cognex Corporation announced the expansion of its award-winning line of image-based barcode readers for logistics, postal, and retail distribution applications with the introduction of the DataMan® 503. With the highest read rates in the...

2013-02-28
Cognex Advances OCR Reading Software with Patent-Pending Auto-Tune Technology

Cognex Advances OCR Reading Software with Patent-Pending ...

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, announced that its industry-leading OCRMax™ technology now includes an automatic tuning capability. This new auto-tune feature makes complex OCR applications simple for...

2013-02-28
Detection of Labels on Bottles

Detection of Labels on Bottles

Balluff STM GmbH: The reliable application of labels is a typical task in factory automation - from classical bottle filling in beverage industry to the “packing” of liquid in different varieties of handling applications up to the...

2013-02-15
Cognex Set to Introduce the Newest

Cognex Set to Introduce the Newest "Laser Killer" in ...

Cognex Corporation, who introduced the award-winning DataMan® 500 image-based barcode reader in January 2011 and the innovative DataMan 300 series in January 2012, is set to unveil its latest barcode scanning technology in January 2013. Cognex...

2012-11-28
Cognex Introduces a Technology that Enables Logistics Operations to Read More Barcodes with Fewer Readers

Cognex Introduces a Technology that Enables Logistics ...

Cognex Corporation announced the availability of an innovative field-of-view expansion technology for its DataMan® 300 series of image-based barcode readers called Xpand™. Xpand technology enables retail distribution, parcel and postal...

2012-11-28
PSENvip: Safe press braking with large tools

PSENvip: Safe press braking with large tools

Pilz has added a special tool function to the camera-based protection and measuring system PSENvip. Even with large tool shapes, it can be used to monitor the bending angle measurement on presses safely and in compliance with the standards. TÜV...

2012-11-21
Universally applicable jack-of-all-trades

Universally applicable jack-of-all-trades

Leuze electronic expands its line of hand-held scanner products with the new HS 65x8 DPM series. This series features hand-held scanners for rapidly reading 1D- and 2D-codes, both printed as well as directly marked (DPM codes). The HS 65x8 DPM...

2012-11-19
Bar code reader with oscillating mirror

Bar code reader with oscillating mirror

Leuze electronic: With this new device model, the possibilities for use are expanded considerably. The oscillating mirror deflects the scan line to both sides at a freely adjustable oscillation frequency. Equipped with a swivel angle of ±20° and...

2012-11-19
IDENTControl now supports RFID connectivity via EtherCAT

IDENTControl now supports RFID connectivity via EtherCAT

Pepperl+Fuchs: Many users in the material handling, automobile manufacturing, and intralogistics sector see the IDENTControl concept from Pepperl+Fuchs as the answer to all their needs, because the perfect modularity and general command structure...

2012-11-13
New Cognex DataMan Mobile Computer Reads the Most Challenging 2-D Direct Part Mark Codes

New Cognex DataMan Mobile Computer Reads the Most ...

Cognex Corporation announced the industry-leading DataMan® DPM reading technology is now available on a mobile computer. The DataMan 9500 industrial-grade mobile computer is ideal for reading challenging DPM (direct part mark) codes in...

2012-10-28
Good vision into hard-to-reach areas

Good vision into hard-to-reach areas

Micro-Epsilon: With its new five inch monitor and a high-resolution image sensor Micro-Epsilon Eltrotec's video endoscope Top-Line grants insights into the interior of large gear units in wind turbines, pipes and cavities. With video endoscopy,...

2012-10-17
Individual and reassuringly intuitive – the new VeriSens® web interface

Individual and reassuringly intuitive – the new VeriSens ..

Baumer: Quality inspection tasks used in some production processes often require easy adaptations to product or process modification. Integrated inspection systems like vision sensors should therefore enable users to adjust settings even after the...

2012-10-16
DataMan 100/200 barcode readers now feature 2DMAX+ technology

DataMan 100/200 barcode readers now feature 2DMAX+ ...

Cognex Corporation, the global leader in Industrial ID, has integrated advanced 2DMax+™ code reading software technology into the compact DataMan® 100 and 200 fixed-mount barcode readers. With 2DMax+, the readers can now identify and decode...

2012-09-28
Video endoscope - Weak point analysis in visual inspection

Video endoscope - Weak point analysis in visual inspection

MICRO-EPSILON Eltrotec GmbH: Together with the new five-inch monitor and a high-resolution image sensor, the TOPLINE video endoscope from MICRO-EPSILON Eltrotec permit new insights into the interior of large gear...

2012-07-30
Cognex introduces entry level vision system with autofocus and integrated lighting

Cognex introduces entry level vision system with ...

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, has introduced the In-Sight® 7010, an entry level vision system developed specifically for inspection tasks where vision sensors are too limited and a standard vision...

2012-07-28
SCATEC-2 BOX: packaging conveyance without any gaps

SCATEC-2 BOX: packaging conveyance without any gaps

Baumer: Output increase and cost reduction in the packaging industry: With SCATEC-2 Box Baumer is offering a new version of the world's most successful copy counter SCATEC specifically for the packaging industry. With this new model, efficiency...

2012-07-26
Ultrasonic sensors for monitoring barriers

Ultrasonic sensors for monitoring barriers

SNT Sensortechnik AG: Entrance and exit barriers are usually monitored using induction loops in the ground. While a car is on the loop, it switches and keeps the gate open. Smaller or non-metallic objects (bicycles or people) are not detected....

2012-07-14
New larger smart display for Checker Vision Sensors

New larger smart display for Checker Vision Sensors

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems, today announced the release of SensorView® 2, a new smart display for Checker® machine vision sensors. With SensorView 2, production engineers can fully configure, test...

2012-06-28
Cognex adds autofocus to DataMan 300

Cognex adds autofocus to DataMan 300

Cognex Corporation, the global leader in industrial ID, today announced the addition of liquid lens optics for the DataMan® 300 series of fixed-mount barcode readers. The new accessory allows any DataMan 300 reader to be easily upgraded from...

2012-06-28
Small, fast and very clever – the new LSIS 220 code reader

Small, fast and very clever – the new LSIS 220 code reader

Leuze electronic: The LSIS 220 compact series reads 1D-codes, stacked codes and 2D-codes – omnidirectional, both during standstill and in motion. And it also offers increased performance reserves. In order to enable code reading during fast...

2012-06-19
Smart camera LSIS 400i with new features

Smart camera LSIS 400i with new features

Leuze electronic: The device models and the current software version of the LSIS 400i smart camera from Leuze electronic have been expanded. From now on, devices with integrated IR or RGBW LED illumination as well as a model for C-mount lenses are...

2012-06-19
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