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Vision Spectra Newsletter — AI Assist Vision-Guided Robots, Thermal Industrial Inspection, and more...
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025 |
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Bimonthly newsletter from Photonics Media featuring the latest advancements in and applications for vision systems – from sensors to software. Manage your Photonics Media membership at Vision-Spectra.com/subscribe.
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AI Assists Vision-Guided Robots in Food and Beverage Inspection
For decades, machine vision has helped robotic systems surpass limited, rote applications, enabling a wide range of pick-and-place applications across industries. One of these industries is the food and beverage industry, but the natural variability of products in this sector — especially proteins, fruits, and vegetables — presents challenges for this technology. Traditional vision-guided robotic systems perform well in food and beverage manufacturing and packaging under controlled conditions, but they struggle with irregularities in product shape, size, texture, appearance, and presentation to the operator.
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Thermal Industrial Inspection is Heating Up
Falling prices, rising resolutions, better analysis algorithms, and increased operational efficiency are expanding the use of thermal imaging in industrial inspections. These innovations are leading to use cases that were not feasible three to five years ago, such as spotting defects in aluminum seals on bottles and poor welds between plastic and metal.
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See the Invisible with SWIR & UV Cameras
Balluff Inc.
Balluff’s new short-wave infrared (SWIR) and ultraviolet (UV) cameras make the invisible visible. They capture images in light ranges the human eye and typical cameras cannot see, creating new possibilities in industrial applications.
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Machine Vision at the Edge
Teledyne DALSA, Machine Vision OEM Components
The BOA3 vision system is a powerful solution equipped with four times the processing power of previous models to ensure higher throughput. Inspection tools include advanced algorithms and preprocessors, with capabilities for AI-driven classification and object detection to meet complex inspection needs.
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Rugged Industrial Cameras
Kowa American Corp.
Kowa's industrial cameras are designed for the most demanding vision projects. Durability and excellent image quality make these cameras ideal for integration into existing production processes. Select models feature IP67 rating for extreme conditions. Available with GigE Vision and CoaXPress interfaces.
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3S Series High-Resolution 3D Sensors
Zebra Technologies Inc.
Zebra’s 3S Series delivers best-in class 3D scanning to address a broad range of machine vision automation applications. Using Structured Light technology, the 3S series scans areas with sub-millimeter resolution and accuracy for both static scenes and items in motion.
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Sensing and Inspection Specialist EVK Joins Headwall Group
Hyperspectral imaging leader Headwall Group has acquired EVK DI Kerschhaggl, an Austria-based technology company specialized in industrial sensor-based sorting and inspection systems.
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SensoPart Launches Spanish Subsidiary
SensoPart, a provider of industrial sensors and vision solutions, has expanded its global presence by establishing a Spanish subsidiary, SensoPart Spain. The subsidiary will be led by Rodrigo Silva, who previously served as head of SensoPart Portugal, which the parent company established in 2023. In the Silva will be responsible for the development of the subsidiary’s staff in the new role.
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Laser-Based Artificial Neuron Surpasses its Analog
Researchers have developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics, and information processing of a biological graded neuron. With a signal processing speed of 10 GBaud — a billion times faster than its biological counterparts — the new laser graded neuron could lead to breakthroughs in fields like artificial intelligence and other types of advanced computing.
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Features
Embedded Vision, Machine Vision and the Smart Factory, Machine Vision in Semiconductor Manufacturing, and more...
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