Apr. 16, 2013

Better Is Even Better

The quality of a car depends on the technology which it contains. However, even if it was equipped with the very latest technology, if a car looked like the legendary "Trabant" from the VEB Automobilwerk Zwickau, serious marketing problems would be inevitable. In the same way, a balance between content and appearance is highly relevant for success. moreMar. 12, 2013

First Priority: Quality

In 2012, Microscan celebrated its 30th company anniversary. In retrospect, it is evident that the positive business development has been accompanied by technical innovations. These innovations are milestones on the way to becoming a global provider of products and solutions. Inspect talked with Scott Summerville about the American company he manages. moreDec. 12, 2012

Machine Vision in North America

The market for MV components and systems in North America has been highly turbulent in recent years.  During the Great Recession, sales growth nearly stalled at 1.2% in 2008 and then dropped precipitously in 2009 by an unprecedented -29.2%.  Earlier, during the 2002 US recession, the business cycle exacted a high toll, with MV sales plummeting by -14.8%.  So when the Great Recession struck in 2008-09, the influence of the business cycle was hardly unknown.  However, nothing could have prepared the MV industry in North America for the extent of damage that occurred.  moreDec. 12, 2012

Taking a Close Look

The European Vision Technology Market Statistics are a unique source of detailed information on the machine vision industry in Europe. With the core chapter of the report being a detailed analysis of machine vision sales out of Europe as well as an overview about European market and industry trends, the study has been continuously complemented by qualitative information on specific European countries. moreJul. 06, 2009

Beyond the Noise

Pepperl+Fuchs is a worldwide operating manufacturer of sensors and components for process and automation technology. Their portfolio encloses, among others, camera-based systems such as vision sensors and optical identification systems, which are being developed at daughter company Omnitron located in Griesheim, Germany. At Omnitron, within the framework of a diploma thesis, a procedure was introduced for the qualification of the camera sensitivity taking into account the influence of noise. Embedded in this procedure is the camera standard EMVA 1288. more