02.02.2011

Boa Smart Cameras: New Software Release

Dalsa announced a new release of software for its Boa smart cameras. Inspect Express version 1700 adds new features, improves performance, and offers greater ease-of-use. Designed for automated inspection and quality assurance, Boa smart cameras provide cost-effective machine vision solutions for end-users across a broad spectrum of industries. The Inspect Express software interface allows users of all experience levels to setup and deploy solutions with no programming required. more06.12.2010

Fatigue-free at the Steel-Mill

Smart Cameras cover a broad range of applications implemented in a diverse field of industries. Image processing expert Bi-Ber, e.g., has implemented a control system for the manufacturing of profiled strip steel based on a VC camera. Installed adjacent to a grinding machine, the high-capacity vision system continuously provides real-time data, thus allowing for optimal tool adjustment.
more04.11.2010

Vision Software Supports Smart Cameras from Sony

Tordivel has released a new product to support all smart cameras from Sony. Scorpion 3D SmartCam is a fully integrated and compact solution ideal for machine builders and OEMs. The fully integrated machine vision solution consists of a smart camera from Sony and Scorpion Vision Software with the latest 3D Vision algorithms. Optional GigE camera from Sony can be added to implement true stereo vision or SmartCam multicamera solutions. The 3D SmartCamera is a natural advance when 2D processing is insufficient to solve the machine vision challenge. more27.10.2010

Machine Vision in Europe Returns to Growth

The financial and economic crisis of 2009 had severe effects on the European machine vision industry. However, the results of the European Vision Technology Market Statistics 2010, the annual market survey conducted by the European Machine Vision Association EMVA, point to a positive development of turnover with European machine vision products in 2010. more08.09.2010

Programmable Smart Camera Series

Imago Technologies - manufacturer of embedded machine vision components - introduce the new smart camera VisionCam XS. The camera uses sensors from WVGA up to SXGA resolution or a 2k line sensor together with a Da Vinci processor from Texas Instruments. All the functions of the camera are covered in a C library and an example program. The developer can start directly to program his application. more14.06.2010

New High-Performance GigE Vision Appliances

Dalsa Corporation announced a new Gigabit Ethernet ready Vision Appliance called Geva, which stands for GigE Vision Appliance. Compatible with the full range of Dalsa Genie and Spyder3 cameras, Geva offers a cost-effective and expandable performance platform for a multitude of industrial inspection tasks. more10.06.2010

Snapshot

The photography of fast motions, like the ones of birds, is an art. In a snapshot of extremely short exposure time, enough light has to be provided to freeze the movement and obtain a sharp image. In the industry, this problem also occurs with fast processes, like reading and verifying of codes in motion. The engineers at Leuze electronics found a solution to this and thus provide the user with a range of new possibilities of employing code readers. more26.05.2010

New Finger Lakes Smart Camera Family

The Imaging Solutions Group introduces its new Finger Lakes Smart Camera Family which will support both GigE Vision and CameraLink interfaces. The family members will initially support the Eastman Kodak KAI CCD family. Starting with a 16Mp camera (7.4 micron pixel) the family will support all of Kodak's 5.5 micron CCD sensors. Additional sensors from other manufactures may be used in the future. more