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New uncooled thermal imaging security camera

Firstsight Vision has announced the availability of the new EYE-SEC 30-90 thermal imaging camera from Opgal Optronic Industries for security related outdoor applications  Brochure available  

News from Firstsight Vision ( 8 May 2008)

Mariani relies on Optyx to assure product quality

 User application article   Mariani Packing Company, the largest independent processor of dried fruit in the US, relies on innovative optical sorter technology using a Key Raptor Laser to improve operations

News from Key Technology (16 April 2008)

Ruby non-contact colour measurement "on-the-fly"

The Ruby non-contact spectrocolorimetry system is able to supply up to 2000 spectra/second for the analysis of, for example, the colour of solid and liquid foodstuffs and colour matching of packaging

News from Armstrong Optical ( 2 April 2008)

Label inspection at 300metres/min

aco Solutions has recently purchased a Drello 3125 'Labelscope' from UK agents Advanced Supplies for an SI Label Inspection machine destined for the US market

News from Advanced Supplies (28 March 2008)

Automatic defect removal - in French fries

 User application article   Quality is a top priority at Frigemo, the Swiss food processor that manufactures French fries for McDonald's: Frigemo applies a Key ADR4 Vis/IR camera system to remove defective potato slices

News from Key Technology ( 7 March 2008)

Optoelectronic Gas / Chemical Sensing: the future?

This key event is a must for all companies and researchers involved in optoelectronic gas and chemical sensing, as it is an opportunity to define the future for OptoCem.Net

News from OptoCem.Net (11 February 2008)

Optical detection of toxins, viruses and bacteria

 Technical background article   The first complete optical sensing unit based on the Stratophase patented biochemical detection technology has been selected for a three-year German government-funded research project

News from Stratophase (29 November 2007)

Hired camera for safe underground inspections

 User application article   Advanced remote visual inspection equipment from Ashtead Technology Rentals helped one client explore a confined drainage and water storage network without ever having to venture underground himself!

News from Ashtead Technology (19 November 2007)

Walker Cranberry installs optical sorters

 User application article   Even though Walker only run the new Raptor Laser Sorter eight weeks a year, the reduction in labour needed for QA sorting on the cranberries has earned a payback of three and a half years

News from Key Technology (12 November 2007)

Third Queen's Award for Fibercore

Fibercore, the World's leading developer and manufacturer of specialty optical fibers, will be presented with two Queen's Awards on 8 November 2007 by HRH The Duke of Kent KG at its Hampshire HQ

News from Fibercore ( 5 November 2007)

Compact, yet powerful thermal surveillance system

The Adamant IR camera from Cedip Infrared Systems is a compact, yet powerful thermal surveillance system designed for a wide range of demanding applications  Brochure available  

News from Cedip Infrared Systems ( 8 October 2007)

Multispectral cameras from JAI for QA monitoring

Firstsight Vision can now offer multispectral cameras from JAI, uniquely providing combined visible and near IR imaging through a single lens, in one camera housing  Brochure available  

News from Firstsight Vision ( 2 October 2007)

GE Rhythm software for remote visual inspection

Rhythm Visual, remote visual inspection (RVI) software, brings the significant benefits of the GE field-proven Rhythm software, with more effective, flexible and robust management of inspection data

News from GE Inspection Technologies (14 September 2007)

NI announces new vision development module

The new NI Vision Development module 8.5 offers new edge-detection algorithms and added support for popular machine vision applications  Brochure available  

News from National Instruments (11 September 2007)

High speed, visible and thermal imaging seminars

Photron Teams with Electrophysics to announce a series of educational seminars focusing on the latest advancements in high speed visible and thermal imaging systems

News from Electrophysics Corp (16 August 2007)

New digital line scan NIR/SWIR camera

SUI, a global supplier of shortwave infrared (SWIR) imaging systems, has introduced their new SU-LDH Digital Line Scan SWIR Camera for spectroscopy and machine vision applications

News from SUI Goodrich (24 July 2007)

CCTV systems improve security + process monitoring

 User application article   CCTV systems are useful as security devices, but also as an aid to monitoring critical processes or machines within a production environment in manufacturing companies  Brochure available  

News from Corus Northern Engineering Services (20 July 2007)

Thermoelectrically cooled cameras reduce noise

Multipix Imaging announce the TEC family of cameras from Imperx for applications requiring the lowest possible thermal noise  Brochure available  

News from Multipix Imaging (22 May 2007)

UV-Zoom lens for spent nuclear fuel inspection

A novel high performance ultraviolet transmitting Zoom lens, with a focal length of 80 - 200 mm, has been developed for Channel Systems in Canada for their Digital Cerenkov Viewing Device (DCVD)  Brochure available  

News from Resolve Optics ( 7 May 2007)

MultiPix Imaging seminar event in Northampton

Multipix are repeating their successful 1/2 day 'Passport to Vision seminar' event again on the 26th June at the Northampton Marriott Hotel, to discuss machine vision applications  Brochure available  

News from Multipix Imaging ( 2 May 2007)

MVTec expands marketing activities in France

From May 2007, the distribution of MVTec machine vision software products in France will additionally be performed by Photon Lines SAS

News from MVTec Software (30 April 2007)

Multipix Imaging will distribute for DCM Sistemes

Multipix Imaging are to distribute for DCM Sistemes, a company dedicated to the design and development of LED lighting  Brochure available  

News from Multipix Imaging (23 April 2007)

New wafer loader for microscopy

McBain Instruments, a leading supplier of research, inspection and laboratory microscopes, announces a newly designed lab tool, the Wafer Handler WL150 and WL200 Series

News from McBain Instruments (15 March 2007)

Halcon user conference in Japan

On the occasion of ten years of cooperation, MVTec and its exclusive distributor in Japan, LinX, organised an international machine vision user conference to discuss the uses of Halcon software

News from MVTec Software (19 February 2007)

New approach to smart imaging for QA and control

Firstsight Vision is offering a new approach to smart imaging for control and quality assurance in manufacturing, with the introduction of the VA21 automated inspection device  Brochure available  

News from Firstsight Vision (10 January 2007)

MVTec starts operations in North America

MVTec Software of Munich in Germany has opened MVTec in Cambridge (Massachusetts) as a US company, to break new ground for machine vision technology in the important North American market

News from MVTec Software ( 3 January 2007)

IR sensor for use onboard unmanned aerial vehicles

Goodrich has been awarded a contract from the US Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle battlelab at Nellis Air Force Base to fabricate a shortwave infrared sensor for the Spectre-Finder initiative

News from SUI Goodrich ( 4 December 2006)

New machine vision training courses for 2007.

IVS have once again teamed up with WilliamsF1 Grand Prix Engineering Conferences to offer their machine vision training courses at the WilliamsF1 facility in Wantage, Oxfordshire for 2007

News from Industrial Vision Systems (27 November 2006)

German introduction to lighting and vision

In response to visitor demand at the recent Vision 2006 show in Stuttgart, Moritex has had printed a further run of its highly popular 'Introduction to Lighting and Vision' booklet in German

News from Moritex Europe (22 November 2006)

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