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Incorporating Matrox Imaging vision software platforms in research and development of industrial robotics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence applications.

The widespread adoption of machine vision makes image sensors that can detect light outside the visible spectrum increasingly useful, since the aim is to augment human sight rather than duplicate it.

"The monthly VDMA order intake and turnover statistics show that the order books of the machine vision industry are full to the brim," said Mark Williamson, chairman of the board of VDMA Machine Vision, on the occasion of the opening of the VISION 2021 trade fair.

Machine Vision in industrial applications has been a success story for about 35 years and has become indispensable for measuring, inspection and positioning tasks in the production cycle in many sectors of the industry. The VDI/VDE/VDMA 2632 series of standards aims to support users and solution providers in the successful implementation of these projects.

Teledyne, a part of Teledyne Technologies [NYSE: TDY], and a global leader in machine vision technology, will exhibit their newest technologies at Vision 2021 taking place Oct. 5-7, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany.

The members of the VDMA Machine Vision division elected a new board. Mark Williamson, managing director of STEMMER IMAGING Ltd. and member of the STEMMER IMAGING AG’s senior leadership team, was subsequently appointed Chairman by the newly elected VDMA Machine Vision Board.

Vinyl nitrite foam studied for protective qualities.

AMETEK Surface Vision, the leading provider of online surface inspection solutions, has appointed Vincent Roy as Regional Sales Manager for Canada.

North Coast Technical develops a mobile vision system to educate customers and enhance awareness of deep learning, code reading and image analysis technologies.

As part of the company’s pioneering approach, Axis often teams with manufacturing solution providers to keep pace with aggressive growth worldwide.

The POC project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Vision-guided robotics deploying 3D machine vision has become the cornerstone of the global race for greater automation. In contrast to 2D vision systems, which can only provide 2-dimensional output images without depth information, 3D vision technologies are able to cope with the intricacies of the 3-dimensional space, delivering a 3D point cloud with X, Y, and Z plane data.

The company recorded the strongest half-year in its history in terms of order intake, sales and profit and strengthens its market position.

Basler AG is awarded the audit berufundfamilie certificate for the fourth time. The company sees an attractive and family-friendly working environment as part of its growth strategy.

Catching up with Utilita: currently using three measuring machines for microcomponent inspection.

Research scientists with the Energy Materials Telecommunications Center, National Institute for Scientific Research in Quebec, Canada, have developed a groundbreaking technique to acquire 3D images at over 1000 frames per second with resolution as high as 1180 x 860--far beyond the capabilities of available systems today--by eliminating information redundancy in data acquisition.

Nigel Smith, CEO of Shibaura Machine, formerly Toshiba Machine, partner, TM Robotics, gives three rules to live by when choosing a 3D vision system for manufacturing.

In compressed air, gas and vacuum systems, maximizing capacity is better than adding, according to Jason Dupriest, Industrial Systems Analyst/Designer, of ADG Concepts out of Fort Worth, Texas.

North America’s leading automation trade show is expected to bring 20,000 attendees and 600 exhibitors to Detroit June 6-9. It's on pace to be the largest event ever focused on robotics, machine vision, motion control, Artificial Intelligence and smart automation technologies.

In order to capture light without interference and convert it into usable information, suitable optics and high-quality filter glasses also play a decisive role. The focus event "Capture the Light" on June 24 at 9 a.m. EDT addresses this topic in three exciting sessions.