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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 In-Sight® line scan vision system

Cognex introduces In-Sight® line scan vision system

Cognex Corporation introduces the addition of a new line scan system to the industry-leading In-Sight® 5000 series vision system product line. The In-Sight 5604 line scan vision system combines industrially rugged In-Sight hardware and...

2009-05-28
Identify Barcodes, Matrix Codes and Printed Characters with VeriSens® Vision Sensors

Identify Barcodes, Matrix Codes and Printed Characters ...

Baumer: The new series 1800 VeriSens® vision sensor allows barcodes, matrix codes and printed characters to be read automatically. By supporting all common 1D and 2D codes, including EAN, UPC, and ECC200 the series 1800 guarantees flexibility for...

2009-05-25
Contrast Scanner in a New 'Dimension'

Contrast Scanner in a New 'Dimension'

Leuze electronic: With the outstanding EasyTune and YellowBoost features, Leuze electronic presents the KRT 3B contrast scanners in a new 'dimension'. They are the smallest with respect to their size, but—relative to their low volume—the...

2009-05-19
Keep cool and safe en route

Keep cool and safe en route

Melexis, an early and innovative semiconductor player in the RFID market, demonstrates its new sensor tag IC, the MLX90129, during the Sensor & Test exhibition. This contactless sensing system on a chip targets applications such as cold chain...

2009-05-18
Cognex introduces new In-Sight Micro colour vision systems

Cognex introduces new In-Sight Micro colour vision systems

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision sensors and systems, announced three new colour vision systems for the In-Sight® Micro product line. Building on last year’s highly successful introduction of the world’s...

2009-04-28
Cognex introduces third generation Checker Vision Sensor

Cognex introduces third generation Checker Vision Sensor

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and vision sensors, has added the Checker® 3G series to its award-winning Checker vision sensor product line. With simple setup, integrated part detection, lighting, I/O...

2009-04-28
Compact—more compact—LSIS 120

Compact—more compact—LSIS 120

Leuze electronic: The new LSIS 120 series from Leuze electronic combines barcode and 2D-code reading in a highly efficient and industrial-suited manner. Until now, different systems were usually necessary for reading barcodes and 2D codes. These...

2009-04-19
Sensata Technologies and Melexis Sign Agreement on Sale of Vision Business

Sensata Technologies and Melexis Sign Agreement on Sale ...

Melexis: Sensata Technologies and Melexis announced the signing of an agreement to sell Sensata’s Vision business to Melexis, a Belgian-based manufacturer of smart mixed-signal semiconductors, integrated circuits and integrated sensors and...

2009-04-18
New release for Cognex hardware-independent vision software

New release for Cognex hardware-independent vision software

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and vision sensors, announces new software expanding the powerful toolset of its hardware-independent VisionPro software. The VisionPro 5.2 release provides an easier to...

2009-03-28

Cognex develops an on-line tool to calculate cost ...

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and industrial ID readers, today announced the availability of a new on-line tool to help manufacturers understand the benefits that can be achieved through the use of...

2009-03-28
It couldn’t be easier: VeriSens® Vision Sensors from Baumer

It couldn’t be easier: VeriSens® Vision Sensors from Baumer

Baumer: Easy installation, reliable operation and compact housing of camera, light and image processor are the major requirements for today’s vision sensors. The Baumer VeriSens® delivers on all points, providing efficient solutions for...

2009-03-25
Nissan saves time and money with Cognex vision

Nissan saves time and money with Cognex vision

Cognex Corporation: At one of the most productive automotive manufacturing plants in Europe, accuracy and reliability at all points on the production line are of paramount importance. The issue Nissan faced was that the existing mechanical...

2009-02-28
Laser scanner-supported automatic order picking

Laser scanner-supported automatic order picking

Leuze electronic: Surface area distance sensors ROD 4 from Leuze electronic are ideally suited for a wide range of different applications in the field of warehousing and conveying technology. The ROD 4plus is a variant of this device designed...

2009-02-19
Alignment check of hinges for windows and door mechanisms

Alignment check of hinges for windows and door mechanisms

Cognex Corporation: Mayer & Co., a global leader in its field has found the solution to their production problems in Cognex vision systems. While it’s something we all do possibly several times a day - opening or tilting a balcony door or...

2009-01-28
Tiny trace detection at high speed for medical vials

Tiny trace detection at high speed for medical vials

Cognex Corporation: A major pharmaceutical manufacturer relies on Cognex In-Sight vision as part of their inspection machines designed to inspect small vials containing serum as well as detecting even the tiniest impurities within the serum. The...

2008-12-28
New software announced for Cognex DataMan ID Readers

New software announced for Cognex DataMan ID Readers

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and industrial ID readers, today announced new software that expands the decoding capabilities of the DataMan® 100 vision-based ID readers and provides additional code...

2008-12-28
Mobile code reading solution in automotive, electronics and aerospace industries

Mobile code reading solution in automotive, electronics ...

Cognex Corporation: Accurate Direct Park Mark 2D code reading just went mobile. Building on the huge success of the Cognex DataMan code reader, a new completely mobile 2D code reader has been launched by Fairfield Group Limited. Ideal for usage in...

2008-12-28
Balluff BVS-C Vision-Sensor

Balluff BVS-C Vision-Sensor

Balluff introduces a new product line in their series of proven BVS Vision Sensors. In addition to the BVS-E series Vision Sensors, which can be conveniently configured from a PC using the ConVis® software, the BVS-C represents a second product...

2008-12-15
Cognex expands inspection capabilities of Checker Vision Sensors

Cognex expands inspection capabilities of Checker Vision ...

Cognex Corporation, the world's leading supplier of machine vision systems and vision sensors, has expanded its Checker vision sensor product line with the Checker® 252 model. The 252 includes all inspection capabilities of the award-winning...

2008-11-28
A new generation of ultrasonic forked sensors

A new generation of ultrasonic forked sensors

Leuze electronic: The established range of forked sensors with ultrasonic technology from Leuze has been developed to a new level, offering users a range of innovative functions and unique performance credentials. The ultrasonic forked sensors...

2008-11-19
CMOS Image Sensor Provides Early Warning Road Safety

CMOS Image Sensor Provides Early Warning Road Safety

Melex launches its newest CMOS image sensor, the MLX75307. This sensor is specifically designed for automotive front vision applications, like Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), high beam assist and night vision. It dramatically improves...

2008-11-18
Enhancements announced for Cognex VisionView

Enhancements announced for Cognex VisionView

Cognex Corporation: Versatility, simplicity, and flexibility …. that’s VisionView™. This low-cost operator display panel for Cognex In-Sight® vision systems has been enhanced with an array of new features. It is now easier than ever to...

2008-10-28
Checker vision sensors to prevent assembly defects

Checker vision sensors to prevent assembly defects

Cognex Corporation: Supplying parts to the world’s leading automotive companies leaves no room for error. That’s why MPC uses three vision sensors to error-proof the automated assembly of oil-caps at its Prairie du Chien, WI facility. With 41...

2008-10-28
Easy to use stainless steel VeriSens® vision sensors are now available for the most demanding operating conditions

Easy to use stainless steel VeriSens® vision sensors ...

Baumer: The powerful and compact Baumer VeriSens® vision sensors are now also available in stainless steel housings with protection class IP 69K. As a result, VeriSens® vision sensors can be used without an expensive protective housing in...

2008-10-25
Fast, reliable detection of printing plate allocation errors with intelligent camera from Leuze electronic

Fast, reliable detection of printing plate allocation ...

Leuze electronic: KBA, one of the world’s leading printing press manufacturers, has come up with a way of preventing printing plate allocation errors: The new printing plate detection system Plate-Ident. The technology behind the new development...

2008-10-19
Balluff Vision Sensor BVS – Starter kit available

Balluff Vision Sensor BVS – Starter kit available

Balluff: The BVS Vision Sensor from Balluff is ideal wherever a variety of details need to be detected as part of 100% quality inspection: The unit represents a complete solution with seven different evaluation functions and the ability to perform...

2008-10-15
Image processing visionPOWERBOX offers flexibility and outstanding performance

Image processing visionPOWERBOX offers flexibility and ...

Leuze electronic: The new visionPOWERBOX from Leuze electronic is a compact PC-based high-performance image processing system. Digital FireWire technology ensures high-speed, troublefree recording and transmission of camera images in top class...

2008-09-19
Vision, the innovation necessary to sort 180,000 parts per day

Vision, the innovation necessary to sort 180,000 parts ...

Cognex Corporation: Innovative German machine builder, Schuster-Präzision found themselves faced with the challenge of providing a customer with a machine that could accurately sort 180,000 drill parts every day. They chose Cognex vision systems...

2008-08-28
So many labels, so little time…just use Checker

So many labels, so little time…just use Checker

Cognex vision sensors are the simple and affordable solution for verifying the presence of product and packaging features. Essentially a versatile "multi-sensor", a single Checker detects features that would require multiple photoelectric sensors,...

2008-08-28
Automatic optical inspection of SMD tapes

Automatic optical inspection of SMD tapes

Cognex Corporation: When it comes to the production of watch components, a high-quality vision system is required to inspect the large numbers of precision components. At Micro Crystal in Switzerland, the Cognex In-Sight 5401 inspects the...

2008-08-28
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