–Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company and global innovator of imaging solutions, announces its Flash CMOS image sensor family, specifically tailored for 3D laser profiling/displacement applications and high speed, high resolution inspection. The new Flash sensors feature a 6μm CMOS global shutter pixel which effectively combines high resolution and fast frame rate. They are available…
Matrox Rapixo CXP Series of Frame Grabbers includes Single- and Dual-Connection options
Matrox Imaging announces the expansion of their Matrox Rapixo CXP series of frame grabbers, which now count versions with one and two connections to complement the original version with four connections. Each of these frame grabbers supports the highest speeds in CoaXPress (CXP) 2.0—namely the CXP-12 mode—for high-end machine vision applications. This series of frame…
GEVA 400 vision system features Intel quad-core ATOM architecture
The GEVA 400 system offers excellent cost savings for multi-camera vision applications, such as final inspection of large assemblies. The four Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) compliant Gigabit camera ports are compatible with a wide range of cameras, including Teledyne DALSA’s industry leading Genie Nano GigE. Adding cameras is easy with commercially available network technologies, allowing for large…
Teledyne image sensors power cameras onboard NASA’s InSight Mission to Mars
Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY] company and global leader in digital imaging, is pleased to participate in NASA’s InSight Mission to Mars by providing color CCD image sensors for both the Instrument Deployment Camera (IDC) and the Instrument Context Camera. Teledyne is pleased to have partnered with Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL) to deliver…
Teledyne Imaging to showcase latest innovations for demanding applications at Vision 2018
Teledyne DALSA and Teledyne e2v, both Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY] companies and global leaders in machine vision, combine as Teledyne Imaging to showcase their newest and most advanced vision solutions in a combined display including presentations and live demonstrations at the VISION show, November 6-8 in Hall 1, Stand F62 in Messe Stuttgart, Germany. Subject…
FH-Series vision system with lighting to improve defect detection
Industry-leading automation solutions pioneer Omron Automation Americas has developed a unique technology that can automatically detect small defects and subtle changes in color with great sensitivity. It can also simultaneously detect defects with different characteristics. One of the key technologies in this powerful vision solution is an advanced lighting technology that changes illumination angles, directions,…
OMRON to display vision, flexible manufacturing, traceability and safety solutions at IMTS
OMRON Automation Americas — provider of industrial automation solutions — will be displaying a wide range of technologies at the upcoming International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at booth #134845 in September. These products and solutions are aimed at helping manufacturers meet a variety of needs in vision inspection, flexible manufacturing, traceability and safety while edging…
TECHSPEC® Rugged Blue Series M12 µ-Video Lenses optimized for machine vision
Edmund Optics® (EO) introduces new TECHSPEC® Rugged Blue Series M12 µ-Video™ Lenses. These versatile lenses feature high-resolution designs and are optimized for machine vision working distances. They are ideal for calibrated imaging applications such as measurement and gauging, 3D stereo vision, robotics and sensing, autonomous vehicles, and object tracking. Designed for stability after shock and vibration…
How motion platforms improve camera design
In a recent Youtube video by “Nat & Friends” on how Google built the Pixel 2 Camera, PI’s H-860 “shaker” hexapod is shown in a motion simulation application. Modern cameras use electronic image stabilization algorithms to reduce side effects from motion that otherwise would blur images and video. The better a designer can simulate real-world…
3D printing cuts production tool costs by 40% for aerospace service provider
Faced with lengthy lead-times and costly design iterations, Latécoère – which services aerospace giants including Airbus, Bombardier and Dassault – is using its Stratasys Fortus 450mc Production 3D Printer for both rapid prototyping and production tooling. According to Simon Rieu, Composite and Additive Manufacturing Manager at Latécoère’s R&D and Innovation Center, the adoption of this […]
“Twisted” light to make fiber-optic cables obsolete?
Researchers have taken an important step towards using “twisted” light as a form of wireless, high-capacity data transmission which could one day make fiber-optic cables obsolete. In a recent paper in the journal Science Advances, a team of physicists based in the U.K., Germany, New Zealand and Canada describe how new research into what’s called […]
EOS P 500: 3d printing of polymers on an industrial scale
EOS introduced its EOS P 500 system for additive manufacturing (AM) at formnext 2017. The system addresses companies who want to mass produce polymer parts on an industrial scale in combination with premium part quality. The new system comes automation ready and can process polymer materials, which require operating temperatures of up to 300°C. For […]
EOS integrates 3d printing into digital factory of the future
EOS, a leading technology supplier in the field of industrial 3D printing of metals and polymers, will showcase the latest versions of EOSPRINT 2 for job and process management, the process monitoring suite EOSTATE, as well as EOSCONNECT which provides industrial grade connectivity at formnext. Dr. Tobias Abeln, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at EOS says, […]
Speeding up the 3D printing workflow and integrating simulation in Magics
Materialise Magics22 addresses tough challenges in professional 3D Printing with its improved workflow and design optimization tools, which should increase production speed and reduce material consumption. The latest version lets users generate metal support structure faster, create denser laser sintering platforms, and fit more parts on Stereolithography, DLP and FDM platforms. Whatever technology the user […]
5MP VE Series Smart Camera From Banner Engineering Detects Fine Levels Of Detail On Large Targets
Banner Engineering today announced the release of a 5MP VE Series Smart Camera for detection of fine details on large or complex targets. The latest addition to the VE Series has the same ease-of-use, compact and robust housing, and intuitive on-board display as other VE Series Smart Cameras, but provides finer levels of detection and…
Edmund Optics line of Imaging Filters Rebranded as TECHSPEC® Machine Vision Filters
Edmund Optics (EO) introduces newly rebranded TECHSPEC® Machine Vision Filters. Formerly called TECHSPEC® Imaging Filters, these durable filters have been rebranded as TECHSPEC® Machine Vision Filters to address their primary use with EO’s machine vision cameras and lenses. Designed for the most demanding machine vision and imaging applications, TECHSPEC® Machine Vision Filters pass or block specific UV, VIS,…
Teledyne DALSA Announces Production of Industry’s First Line Scan Polarization Camera
Teledyne DALSA, announced production of the new Polarization camera to its industry-leading Piranha™ family. First announced in Q2 2017, the Piranha4 Polarization camera is now in full production with improved performance. Polarization imaging significantly enhances detection capability in many demanding applications and represents a powerful new addition to system designers’ machine vision toolboxes. The Piranha4-2k…
TECHSPEC® VIS-NIR Coated Achromatic Lenses Optimized to Correct on-axis Spherical and Chromatic Aberrations
Edmund Optics, introduces new TECHSPEC® VIS-NIR Coated Achromatic Lenses . These versatile lenses consist of two optical components cemented together to form a doublet and provide a low-cost alternative to air-spaced focusing doublets. They are corrected for on-axis spherical and chromatic aberrations. Nine new models of TECHSPEC® VIS-NIR Coated Achromatic Lenses have been added to…
New Genie Nano Cameras Built Around Sony’s 1/3” CMOS Image Sensors
Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, today introduced two new models in its high-value, versatile high speed Genie Nano Camera Series. Spearheaded by the latest IMX273 sensors from the Sony Pregius CMOS family, these new Genie Nanos are designed around 1/3” CMOS image sensors that replace Sony’s soon-to-be discontinued CCD sensors. The new models are…
Compact, high-density optical connector from Hirose features built-in MT ferrule
Hirose, Downers Grove, Ill., has developed a compact, waterproof optical connector with a built-in MT (mechanical transfer) ferrule. The waterproof (IP67-rated) MF11BMT series circular connector offers a space-saving interface with high pin counts in a rugged, small form factor that enables size reduction of broadcasting equipment, machine vision cameras, communication / base station transmission, and […]
Edmund Optics Unveils TECHSPEC® Compact Ruggedized (Cr) Series Fixed Focal Length Lenses
Edmund Optics® (EO), a provider of optical components, announces the new TECHSPEC® Compact Ruggedized (Cr) Series Fixed Focal Length Lenses. These Stability Ruggedized versions of our popular TECHSPEC® C Series Fixed Focal Length Lenses are designed to maintain optical pointing and positioning in harsh environments that involve vibration, shock, and changing temperatures. The individual lens…
In the IIoT era, what do your motors really do?
The Industrial Internet of Things presents manufacturing managers with a conundrum. Most food manufacturing and processing plants have motors powering essential equipment such as mixers, conveyors and packaging machines. These motors are just motors and do not play in the same league as the other intelligent or IoT enabled devices in their factories. With years…
TECHSPEC® Precision Ultraviolet Mirrors offered with new Vacuum UV enhanced coating
Edmund Optics (EO) introduces its new TECHSPEC Precision Ultraviolet Mirrors. They are offered in both Deep UV (DUV) and new Vacuum UV (VUV) enhanced coating options. TECHSPEC Precision Ultraviolet Mirrors are ideally suited for a wide variety of commercially available light sources. They can be used in a number of optical setups to reflect UV…
Teledyne DALSA Expands its Xtium frame grabber series with new CoaXPress model
Teledyne DALSA announced the expansion of its Xtium series with a new half-length CoaXPress frame grabber. Teledyne DALSA frame grabbers combine industry-leading performance and feature sets, great value, and extensive camera support. The Xtium-CXP PX8 is fully supported by Sapera™ LT SDK and Teledyne DALSA’s Trigger-to-Image-Reliability™ platform. Like other models within the series, the Xtium-CXP…
New miniature Linear Smart Stage for micro-positioning tasks from New Scale Technologies
The new M3-LS-3.4-15 Linear Smart Stage from New Scale Technologies, Inc. is a direct-drive precision piezoelectric micro stage with embedded controller designed for integration into compact OEM instruments. The newest smart stage is a higher-force, longer-travel addition to the company’s M3-LS line of all-in-one micro stages with built-in controllers. The M3-LS-3.4-15 has a 100-gram capacity […]