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Vision System Clears Codes on Cans
Pattern-matching software is used to verify batch code markings on beverage cans in an automated inspection station
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Tube inspection system gets an upgrade
Thanks to the new simulation module in version 4.7 of AICON’s software, when TubeInspect evaluates a measured tube as a bad part and suggests correction values, the operator can adapt the values at his own discretion based on available knowledge of the bending machine.
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Machine-Vision Software Enters the Third Dimension
Off-the-shelf software tools are allowing 3-D machine-vision systems to be rapidly deployed.
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Double-digit growth continues in global machine vision markets
In its quarterly projection of sales, the Automated Imaging Association says that sales of machine vision equipment in the first quarter of 2011 grew 34% in North America.
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FACTORY AUTOMATION: GigE cameras inspect automotive assemblies
In automobile manufacturing, it is essential to inspect whether parts such as plugs, rivets, and screws are correctly placed on the car chassis and body as the car moves along the production line. Stefan Gehlen, managing director of VMT Bildverarbeitungssysteme, and his colleagues have developed a
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GigE-camera-based system automates inspection of automotive chassis assemblies
VMT Bildverarbeitungssysteme has developed an automated machine-vision system using GigE cameras, light sources, and image-analysis software to inspect the numerous plastic plugs that seal openings in an automobile's underbody.
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FRAMOS expands offerings with cameras and controllers from SMARTEK
FRAMOS and SMARTEK, a Croatian electronics company, have announced a partnership that began in January 2011.
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MEASUREMENT AND GAUGING - Cross-sectional scanning system speeds inspection of molded parts
3-D systems use cross-sectional scanning to speed first article inspection and analysis of molded parts.
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ISee3D begins development of 3-D driver support systems with European automotive manufacturer
ISee3D has begun working with a European automotive manufacturer to develop new approaches to distance measurement systems for use in automobiles, incorporating a single-lens 3-D approach.
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Machine vision pays off
Automotive manufacturing companies have a long history of investing in machine vision. Two decades ago, attempts to integrate vision systems into automotive parts production and final assembly resulted in decidedly mixed successes, with promises sometimes exceeding the ability of integrators to ...