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10 December 2024
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Laserax has developed a new system in which the welding of battery cells is significantly accelerated using machine vision. Klaus Schrenker reports
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16 October 2023
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Venturing into the third dimension has been possible for more than 30 years, yet it still sends a frisson of trepidation through the hearts of many a production team. Nathaniel Hofmann argues it’s time to let go of our apprehensions once and for all
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16 February 2023
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Tech advancements such as sophisticated sensor technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and faster microprocessors are converging to make line-scan camera technology a compelling option in a host of new areas says Paul Wilson
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09 February 2023
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FASTER AND higher-resolution image sensors, interfaces that support ever increasing bandwidths, simpler integration, miniaturisation and high on-board processing power are driving innovation in machine and embedded vision applications. Paul Wilson charts the current trends in cameras and components.
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10 January 2023
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Last November marked the second highly successful CDA Digital Conference, with top caliber speakers delivering presentations on subjects ranging from sustainability to cyber security. Charlotte Stonestreet gives a taste of what was talked about
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03 May 2022
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AI has arrived in the fresh produce industry and the results are astounding: waste associated with inaccurate trimming of vegetables is being slashed and flawless product presentation is now a reality, says Paul Wilson
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22 October 2021
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Novio Packaging has selected an Omron FH series vision system for use in its bottle production line in Denmark. The Omron system ensures that all of the bottles shipped to customers are of the highest quality, with no defects
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05 July 2021
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In the manufacturing sector, inspection is an essential function. It’s a visual check that ensures a product meets its intended function and appearance and delivers important benefits for both the manufacturer and customer. Mark Patrick takes a look at how AI can transform the process
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12 November 2020
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Quality assurance (QA) technology is essential when adjusting manufacturing operations, to guarantee that a new process doesn’t mean a drop in quality. Here Yonatan Hyatt explains how this technology is pushing the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI) to respond to market needs
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03 July 2020
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We all take for granted downloading an App on our smart phones - but what about something as complex as configuring and commissioning vision-guidance for robots, will there ever be a ready-made ‘App’ for that? Neil Sandhu SICK’s UK Product Manager - Imaging, Measurement, Ranging & Systems, looks at the issues
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22 April 2020
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Following the cancellation all large-scale events and public gatherings due to coronavirus, the UK Industrial Vision Association is pleased to announce the launch of the new Technology Presentation Hub on 14 May 2020.
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19 March 2019
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Yonatan Hyatt, CTO of Inspekto, a company at the forefront of Autonomous Machine Vision explains the fundamentals of this emerging category
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08 October 2018
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3D machine vision allows precise three-dimensional inspection and measurement of complex free-formed surfaces. Two of the best known techniques are laser line triangulation and stereo vision, but time-of-flight (ToF) imaging opens up a diverse range of depth perception application opportunities.
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10 November 2017
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What makes a machine vision system robust? Robustness in this context is more than just reliability. It is a reliability that is maintained within the natural variations of the environment in which the system is being used, as this article from Mark Williamson at Stemmer Imaging outlines
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31 March 2017
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From its earliest beginnings, 3D Vision has been the domain of a privileged few. It required specialist programming expertise to take the raw data output and configure it for different factory control networks. In turn, huge amounts of processing power and bulky equipment were needed – not to mention hard cash
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23 August 2016
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KIA Motors achieves 99% read rates with Cognex barcode readers
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20 April 2016
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A wide range of sectors can benefit from the resource and capability that robots can bring – and it won’t necessarily equate to a loss of jobs. In fact, it does quite the opposite, and can also enhance the career paths of human employees, says Earl Yardley, director at Industrial Vision Systems
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14 December 2015
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SICK has launched its first ‘plug-and-play’ 3D vision sensor in the UK, the TriSpector 1000, delivering real-time 3D quality inspection in a self-contained unit that is simple to install and use
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27 April 2015
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Automatic inspection by machine vision is leading to the dawn of the “smart factory,” eliminating errors resulting from human manual operations, improving quality consistency, increasing productivity, reducing production costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction, as this article from ADLINK Technology outlines
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07 January 2015
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In spite of the difficult economic conditions that have prevailed in recent years, the machine vision industry continues to flourish and this multi-billion dollar industry is experiencing significant growth worldwide, writes John Haddon, technical consultant to UK Industrial Vision Association
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