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Orlaco’s cameras include explosion-proof models and cameras designed for use at extreme temperatures and in harsh environments.

Sales of machine vision components and systems in North America soared 54% in 2010 to nearly $1.8 billion, according to the Automated Imaging Association (AIA), the industry’s trade group.

Online game simulates a Plant Manager’s experience and challenges players to increase productivity, sustainability and the overall health of an industrial plant.

Willett, the company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer.

The 2011 catalog wraps Banner's sensor products together with lighting and indicators, machine vision, wireless and machine safety products.

Machine manufacturers will benefit from the synchronization of Cognex In-Sight products and the B&R control system, as well as easy integration with a wide range of machine designs.

Among the factors driving the rapid growth in the application of machine vision technology is the creation of new industry standards, according to industry leaders.

Built in partnership with General Motors and the Oceaneering Space Systems of Houston, NASA’s Robonaut (R2) is a highly dexterous humanoid robot designed to execute simple, repetitive or dangerous tasks on Earth or on board the International Space Station (ISS).

The latest edition features a completely revamped, easy-to-use layout and a number of either new or expanded product lines.

By Teledyne Dalsa Many key tasks in the manufacture of products, including inspection, orientation, identification, and assembly, require the use of visual techniques. By replacing human inspection with machine vision, the net result is greater productivity and improved customer satisfaction through the consistent delivery of quality products. This paper helps users match machine vision options with application requirements.

12-page brochure covers robotic systems, sachet & pouch handling systems, specialist bottle handling and vision systems.

Longwatch is a developer of video management software for industrial automation and process control applications. IVC will maintain the Longwatch brand and operate the company as a division of IVC.

Frost & Sullivan finds that the HMI market earned revenues of $541.9 million in 2009 and estimates this to reach $819.7 million in 2016. New technologies, such as adding vision, are driving demand.

The two Supra Es provide complete inspection capabilities ranging from 2-D paste inspection to pre-reflow, post-reflow and post-wave inspection capabilities.

VDS Vosskühler develops, produces and markets industrial cameras in Near Infrared, Long Wave Infrared, and CCD cameras for visible light.

Sheryaev will oversee the production operations of all LMI global manufacturing locations.

The catalog showcases over 1,600 new products in several areas critical to the evolving optics market.

Teledyne will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of DALSA for CAD $341 million. DALSA manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to manufacturing custom MEMS products.

Professionals accustomed to measuring the performance of a digital video recorder (DVR) by way of frames-per-second at a certain resolution may be challenged to find a similar snapshot comparison for network video recorder (NVR) performance.

Soft Air USA used NVision’s laser scanning services to save three months in getting an Airsoft replica of FN Herstal’s FNP9-17 handgun to market.