Vision & Identification

SICK AG: The new programmable InspectorP6xx camera family from SICK is the solution for complex image processing tasks. Optics, illumination, evaluation, and interfaces – everything is integrated and highly customizable. The pre-installed,...

Cognex Corporation has expanded its 3D vision capabilities with the recent acquisition of two companies specializing in 3D machine vision technology. On October 27, 2016, Cognex acquired EnShape GmbH, a maker of advanced 3D vision sensors and...

SICK AG: The SIM4000 Sensor Integration Machine from SICK is a high-performance multi-camera and sensor processor that provides a one-box solution for multi-technology sensor integration which extends far beyond vision applications. As part of the...

Balluff: The new Standard Handheld Reader BVS HS-Q reads all common 1D, 2D and stacked bar- and postal codes with a read range of up to 40 centimeters. At virtually any angle of rotation, for objects in motion as well as challenging surfaces such...

Cognex Corporation: A technology shift is currently underway in the intralogistics sector. An ever increasing number of distribution centers are changing over from laser-based scanners and complex line scanning technologies to image-based systems....

Leuze electronic and Microsoft have started a collaboration whose initial results are being jointly presented at the SPS/IPC/Drives 2016 exhibition in Nuremberg: the Industry 4.0 capable Smart Sensor business solution is based on the compact,...

Baumer has added global shutter CMOS sensors PYTHON 25K by ON Semiconductor to its LX series offering cameras with 25 megapixel. The high resolution of 5120 x 5120 pixel and speed up to 30 frames per second make the cameras ideal for applications...

Leuze electronic: With the DCR 85 Leuze electronic presents a CMOS imager in two models - the DCR 80 as scan engine for direct integration, and as DCR 85 in protective metal housing. The DCR 85 can be integrated in instruments, attached directly...

Balluff: The BIS M-4008 from Balluff is an All-in-One RFID Reader with integrated processor. The 13.56 MHz reader with IP67 protection and a rugged die-cast zinc housing features a Profinet interface, needs no additional processor and can...

Balluff: The new SmartCamera from Balluff is the right choice when many different and demanding tasks need to be solved quickly and flexibly in industrial automation using targeted tools. With this new camera the sensor specialist and systems...

Leuze electronic: The new KRT 18B contrast sensor is a flexible multicolor button which uses the three LED colors of red, green and blue to automatically determine the color that produces the maximum contrast with the detected mark. Even with...

SICK AG: At the Hannover Messe (HM) trade fair, SICK AG presented innovative sensor solutions for forward-looking applications under the slogan “Industry 4.0 ready”. As a technology supplier in the field of industrial sensors, SICK's...

SICK AG is showcasing completely transparent production based on new RFU65x RFID read/write device. This product detects transponders at long range, recording the direction in which the objects are moving at the same time. The associated user data...

Cognex Corporation, the world's leader in machine vision, announced its Airport Baggage Handling Identification Solution (ABH-ID), the first image-based automatic tag reader (ATR) system that overcomes the limitations of current laser-based...