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Luxinar Adds Managing Director: People in the News: 1/22/25

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KINGSTON UPON HULL, England, Jan. 22, 2025 — Laser manufacturer Luxinar has named Stefan Hackl as managing director. In this role, Hackl will lead the company’s workforce at the Hull, England, manufacturing site and headquarters as well as the employees at Luxinar’s sales and service offices in China, Germany, Italy, Korea, and the United States. Hackl has leadership experience in the automotive industry and previously served as plant manager at SAS Interior Modules.
Stefan Hackl. Courtesy of Luxinar.
Stefan Hackl. Courtesy of Luxinar.

KONSTANZ, Germany — Henning Tiarks has been appointed as chief product officer for the TKH 2D Vision Group, which comprises the TKH Vision brands Allied Vision, Chromasens, Euresys, Mikrotron, NET, and SVS-Vistek. Tiarks has more than 15 years of leadership experience as an executive manager and business unit leader, with a background in product management, strategic marketing, as well as research and development.
Henning Tiarks. Courtesy of Allied Vision.
Henning Tiarks. Courtesy of Allied Vision.

SELMSDORF, Germany — FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving has added Richard Roth as managing director. Roth’s previous experience includes leadership roles in product management and innovation at X-Rite, and as general manager EMEA for Esko.

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Richard Roth. Courtesy of FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving.
Richard Roth. Courtesy of FOBA Laser Marking + Engraving.

BERNIN, France — Soitec, a designer and producer of semiconductor materials, has named Ruth Hernandez as chief sales officer. Hernandez has more than 25 years of experience working with major semiconductor companies including Texas Instruments, Maxim Integrated, and GlobalFoundries.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Hexagon’s board of directors has appointed Anders Svensson president and CEO. Svensson will take office on or before July 20, succeeding Norbert Hanke, who will continue as interim president and CEO until then. Svensson joins Hexagon from material handling solutions company Konecranes, where he has been president and CEO since October 2022. Since 2008, he held various leadership positions within Sandvik, most recently as president of Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions and as a member of Sandvik group executive management.


Published: January 2025
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Machine vision, also known as computer vision or computer sight, refers to the technology that enables machines, typically computers, to interpret and understand visual information from the world, much like the human visual system. It involves the development and application of algorithms and systems that allow machines to acquire, process, analyze, and make decisions based on visual data. Key aspects of machine vision include: Image acquisition: Machine vision systems use various...
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