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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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Vision Sensors Eliminate Rejection of Good Parts in ...

Cognex Corporation: One of Maclean Vehicle Systems’ (MVS’s) many automotive fastener products is stainless steel capped wheel nuts. The nuts are assembled on an index machine that processes two parts simultaneously at each station. The...

2010-10-28
Color and Hi-Resolution Enhancements to OmniView 360° Inspection System

Color and Hi-Resolution Enhancements to OmniView 360° ...

Cognex Corporation announced its next generation OmniView® 360° inspection system, now with color and 5 megapixel high resolution cameras. OmniView allows detailed inspection and verification of unoriented wine and juice bottles, canned goods,...

2010-10-28

Colour Vision Tools Enable Cost Effective Inspection of ...

Cognex Corporation: A single misplaced wire in an airbag sensor connector has the potential to cause a fatality. A critical part of making sure the connector is assembled correctly requires verifying that the right colour wire is attached to each...

2010-10-28
Baumer Dual GigE Cameras – Get the Full Performance with 240 MB/s

Baumer Dual GigE Cameras – Get the Full Performance with ...

Baumer: With the new Dual GigE interface, Baumer offers an innovative GigE network solution for the implementation of cameras with fast sensors and high frame rates. State-of-the-art Kodak sensors offer Quad Tap readouts, providing excellent image...

2010-10-25
Baumer Improves Solar Cell Production With High-Sensitivity Near Infra-red Cameras

Baumer Improves Solar Cell Production With High-Sensitivity

Baumer: The TXG14NIR camera is one of a diverse selection of TX industrial cameras that solve several critical measurement tasks in the production of solar cells. With enhanced sensi-tivity in the near infrared (NIR), the TXG14NIR is especially...

2010-10-25
MAC335 Universal Code Reader

MAC335 Universal Code Reader

Pepperl+Fuchs: The compact MAC335 universal code reader from Pepperl+Fuchs can read all common 1D and 2D code symbologies within an extremely large range without requiring mechanical modifications. A host of powerful features such as JavaScript...

2010-10-14
Innovative laser light sensor in smart camera outfit

Innovative laser light sensor in smart camera outfit

Pepperl+Fuchs: Miniaturization provides us ever more efficient, more compact and more intelligent sensors. In this way, designers can profit from advanced methods in both new machines as well as plant modernization, without the necessity of...

2010-10-14
Self-Contained Vision System Inspects Unlabeled Cans to Improve Food Safety

Self-Contained Vision System Inspects Unlabeled Cans to ...

Cognex Corporation: Producers of canned foods typically make a large volume of a particular product, such as tomato soup, then store the cans in a warehouse without labels while waiting for orders from customers. The cans are labeled just before...

2010-09-28
VeriSens® S7 function library – development costs under control

VeriSens® S7 function library – development costs under ...

Baumer: VeriSens® Vision sensors can be quickly and easily integrated into system controls. This requires controlling digital inputs and outputs as well as capturing data via Ethernet or RS485. Often however, access to the individual interfaces...

2010-09-26
Perfect positioning solutions with Data Matrix code

Perfect positioning solutions with Data Matrix code

Pepperl+Fuchs: Technical developments are frequently characterized by the need to compromise. The new PCV positioning system is one of the rare examples where it is futile to look for deficiencies and limitations. It is based on modern...

2010-09-14
Better Performance in Machine Construction with Vision Sensors

Better Performance in Machine Construction with Vision ...

Pepperl+Fuchs: An increase in performance in machine construction has always been closely connected with the development of sensor technology. Control and regulation technology can only be optimized with ever more precise and faster monitoring via...

2010-09-14
BIS510 - Number one for sheet verification

BIS510 - Number one for sheet verification

Pepperl+Fuchs: Sheet verification is becoming an increasingly important task for quality assurance in printing post-production. The BIS510 from Pepperl+Fuchs contains a powerful sensor specially designed for detecting incorrectly fed sheets. Many...

2010-09-14
Vision-guided robots help automate vial and syringe filling

Vision-guided robots help automate vial and syringe filling

Cognex Corporation: Machines that are typically used to fill vials, syringes and other containers for pharmaceutical manufacturers rely on dedicated machinery having hard automation. Since most automated filling systems rely on exact positioning...

2010-08-29
Perfect start on the fast track

Perfect start on the fast track

Cognex Corporation: To become an international player, a business needs two things: top quality and high productivity. Arndt Fenstertechnik GmbH & Co. KG from Gattendorf, Germany, combines both to perfection in its new cutting centre in which...

2010-08-28
Next Generation Cognex DataMan Handheld ID Reader Offers Industrial Ethernet and Autofocus

Next Generation Cognex DataMan Handheld ID Reader Offers ...

Cognex Corporation announced its next-generation DataMan® handheld industrial ID scanner, the DataMan 8000 Series. The rugged DataMan 8000 Series is designed for the factory floor and offers the industry’s most advanced code reading technology...

2010-08-28
Identification of permanent sensor bolts using Cognex DataMan 100

Identification of permanent sensor bolts using Cognex ...

Cognex Corporation: Larger and larger wind power turbines are bringing the forces of nature under control. The main structures, the powerful tower and rotors, are supported by parts that play a less obvious, but no less important role: bolts. As...

2010-08-28

Cognex Offers Free Machine Vision Learning Resources

Cognex Corporation has introduced a new section on its website that offers free learning resources for anyone interested in machine vision and industrial ID code readers. The new Explore and Learn section of www.cognex.com offers access to...

2010-08-28
Quality inspection and code reading in one device

Quality inspection and code reading in one device

Leuze electronic: The LSIS 462i smart camera is a true all-rounder. It masters the reading of codes as well as blob analysis for monitoring for presence and completeness and type, position and orientation of objects. Blob stands for "binary large...

2010-08-19
Cognex DataMan 100 Verifier Offers ISO 15426-2 Compliant Verification for 2D Data Matrix Codes

Cognex DataMan 100 Verifier Offers ISO 15426-2 Compliant ...

Cognex Corporation has announced enhancements to its DataMan® 100 2D Data Matrix code quality verifier. The DataMan 100 Verifier has been redesigned for faster setup and easier operation with a new lighting assembly, adjustable 30 and 45 degree...

2010-07-28

Cognex Code Reading Technology Makes Any 1D Barcode or ...

Cognex Corporation: With the recent introduction of 1DMax™, a totally new 1D code reading algorithm which sets a new standard for 1D code reading performance, Cognex now offers the most comprehensive range of 1D barcode and 2D Data Matrix code...

2010-07-28
SCATEC copy counter detects newspapers in conveyor clamps

SCATEC copy counter detects newspapers in conveyor clamps

Baumer: The new member of the SCATEC sensor family was developed in particular to precisely and reliably count newspapers in conveyor belts. The sensor’s ability to recognize whether none, one, two or even more papers are transported is a unique...

2010-07-26
Self-contained five-megapixel vision system

Self-contained five-megapixel vision system

Cognex Corporation has introduced the In-Sight® 5605, a high-resolution, self-contained vision system offering unprecedented power and flexibility for applications that require visualization of very small defects, even in a large field of view....

2010-06-28
VeriSens® Vision Sensors with new functions to ensure reliability, service and process optimization

VeriSens® Vision Sensors with new functions to ensure ...

Baumer: Fast startups, minimal machine downtimes and stable operation are key factors of manufacturing economicity. VeriSens® Vision Sensors meet these requirements with newly added “Backup & Restore” and “User & Password”...

2010-06-26

Direct VGA Output Option for Cognex In-Sight Systems

Cognex Corporation has announced a new option to deliver its VisionView® operator interface to any VGA display. VisionView VGA is a low-cost DIN rail-mount adapter that provides direct VGA output for the VisionView application software, allowing...

2010-05-28
Cognex advantage image engines combine code reading and vision tools for OEM applications

Cognex advantage image engines combine code reading and ...

Cognex Corporation introduced Advantage™ Image Engines, a family of programmable vision devices for OEMs. Advantage Image Engines offer superior 1D barcode and 2D Data Matrix code reading, plus a full suite of industry-proven Cognex vision tools...

2010-05-28
New Functions Increase the Power of Baumer GigE Cameras

New Functions Increase the Power of Baumer GigE Cameras

Baumer: GigE Vision cameras from Baumer now contain extended firmware with advanced functions that increase their versatility and usefulness. For example, the new release provides innovative functions like Timer and Multicast. The Timer function...

2010-05-26
Melexis and Phase IV Engineering enable HF RFID sensing applications

Melexis and Phase IV Engineering enable HF RFID sensing ...

Melexis and Phase IV Engineering have joined forces to create new RFID wireless sensing solutions for difficult to solve sensing applications. Based on the Melexis MLX90129 HF RFID enabled sensor tag IC and Phase IV’s sensor tag expertise, any...

2010-05-18

Cognex VisionPro machine vision software supports Windows 7

Cognex Corporation announced a new release of VisionPro®, the company’s popular, hardware-independent machine vision software. VisionPro 6.1 expands operating system coverage by including support for Microsoft® Windows® 7. Other...

2010-04-29
Ready-to-Deploy Pharmaceutical Track & Trace Solution

Ready-to-Deploy Pharmaceutical Track & Trace Solution

Cognex announced In-Sight® Track & Trace, an add-on software package for Cognex In-Sight vision systems. In-Sight Track & Trace delivers a ready-to-deploy data capture and verification solution designed to help pharmaceutical and medical...

2010-04-28
Revolutionary GigE Trigger Device Controls Single or Multiple Cameras Simultaneously Using Just One Cable

Revolutionary GigE Trigger Device Controls Single or ...

Baumer: For automated industrial inspection machines and vision systems, Baumer has introduced the revolutionary GigE Trigger device designed to control single-camera or multi-camera setups, eliminating the need for hardware triggers and greatly...

2010-04-25
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