Jan. 23, 2012

Leica: LED Illumination Modules introduced

The LED illumination series LED3000 and LED5000 from Leica Microsystems have proved their worth in numerous industrial applications for rapidly and accurately identifying the finest structures, faults, scratches or dust particles on surfaces. The LED5000 series has been especially designed for Leica's high-end stereo microscopes, whereas the LED3000 series integrates perfectly into routine stereo microscope systems. moreJan. 23, 2012

Norpix: BlackMagic HD SDI now supported

NorPix's HD SDI capabilities now encompass the Blackmagic Design frame grabber, which adds several new video capture card possibilities to the mix when using our products. Specifically, the DeckLink 4K, DeckLink Extreme 3D and the DeckLink Quad cards are now compatible with Norpix digital video software. moreDec. 08, 2011

Optris: Thermal Imager Captures High Resolution Infrared Images at 80 Hz

The newly developed optris PI400 nicely rounds off Optris' family of online infrared cameras. The versions PI400 and PI450 have been introduced on the market to complement the firmly established PI160 and PI200. Sized 56 x 46 x 90 mm weighing in at only 320 g with its lens included. Moreover, this latest addition to the product portfolio of the Berlin-based company offers an excellent thermal sensitivity: 80 mK for the optris PI400 and 40 mK for the optris PI450. moreNov. 17, 2011

New Test and Laboratory Controller for LED Lighting

Latab, the Swedish manufacturer of LED lighting and controllers for machine vision is proud to present a new multifunction controller. The controller has been especially developed for test and laboratory applications. It offers users the option of optimally adapting LED lighting for the respective application within a very short space of time - simply by using the infinitely variable control button on the controller. You have the choice of using continuous lighting or strobe mode. moreNov. 17, 2011

Breuckmann: High Precision 3D Scanning Systems

On the occasion of the 18th Euromold World Trade Fair for Mould Making and Tooling, Design Development and Application, Breuckmann will again present their broad range of flexible and powerful 3D scanning systems. Versatility and Performance moreOct. 18, 2011

Olympus with new digital colour camera

Olympus has introduced the new, easy-to-use SC100 digital colour camera for high quality brightfield imaging, especially where optimal colour reproduction and superior resolution are required. The 10.5 megapixels sensor of the SC100 allows samples to be investigated in minute detail, particularly when using a low magnification objective. This frees users from needing to take multiple, high magnification images of a sample to preserve resolution. moreSep. 27, 2011

Geomagic: Qualify Probe for hard probe inspection

Geomagic announced the latest addition to its 3D inspection software product line - Geomagic Qualify Probe. Geomagic Qualify Probe takes advantage of the Geomagic Qualify technology to work with a broad range of hard probe precision measurement devices from hardware partners such as Faro, Creaform, Hexagon, Nikon and many others. With the Qualify Probe, users can use touch probes, portable CMM arms and similar equipment to quickly measure physical parts and compare them with their CAD models to determine manufacturing quality. moreAug. 25, 2011

Hexagon Metrology: production of the 1,000th DEA Global CMM

Hexagon Metrology celebrates production of the 1,000th DEA Global 7.10.7 CMM. The one with serial number 1,000 was delivered from Turin, Italy to Hirschvogel Umformtechnik GmbH in Denklingen, Germany. The company uses the CMM to measure un-machined and pre-finished parts for the automotive industry such as injection systems or parts for drives and gear units. The order was finalized by a visit of employees from Hirschvogel Umformtechnik to the Hexagon Metrology factory in Turin at the end of July where DEA measuring machines are being developed and produced.   more