Vision Spectra Newsletter — 3D Vision Captures Transparent Objects for Robotic Piece Picking, Farming Fish with Machine Vision, and more… (5/22/2024)

Chromasens GmbH
allPIXA evo cameras with CMOS sensors provide high performance in 8k, 10k, and 15k. They capture up to 4 lines simultaneously for high-quality RGB + Mono/NIR images, are equipped with 2 × 10 GigE or 4 × CoaXPress (GenICam compliant) and enable fast line rates up to 300 kHz for high-speed inspection.

Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
Designed with new and powerful development tools, Sherlock 8 supports a wide variety of area-scan, line-scan, and infrared cameras to expand applications beyond traditional image inspection. With added support for AI model inference and 3D measurements, Sherlock 8 provides the capabilities to build more comprehensive inspection applications.

LMI Technologies Inc.
The all-new Gocator 4000 Series introduces coaxial line confocal sensor technology to complement LMI’s existing Line Confocal product portfolio. These sensors provide high-speed, high-resolution, and versatile 3D inline inspection performance with outstanding angular range (Max Slope Angle Up to +/- 85 degrees) for manufacturing applications in Semiconductor, Consumer Electronics, EV Battery, and many more.

Zebra Technologies Inc.
Zebra’s 3S Series delivers best-in-class 3D scanning to address a broad range of machine vision automation applications. Using patented Parallel Structured Light technology, the 3S series scans areas with submillimeter resolution and accuracy for both static scenes and items in motion. Every 3S Series model is also bundled with Zebra Aurora Design Assistant™ or Zebra Aurora Vision Studio™ software to enable applications that were once impossible with standard technologies.

Kowa American Corp.
Kowa's 1" C-Mount HC-VIS-SW lens series offers high-resolution imaging from visible to SWIR wavelengths, with IR-correction, low distortion, minimal chromatic aberration, and 12-MP resolution. Ideal for surveillance, hyperspectral imaging, agriculture, inspection, and more.

Balluff Inc.
Balluff’s IDENT sensors with IO-Link read 1D and 2D barcodes and direct part marked codes while providing other innovative features, including built-in condition monitoring capabilities. Control of digital outputs allows for easy replacement of legacy cameras and laser-based barcode readers.