North American Machine Vision Sales Grow Six Percent in Second Quarter 2013
Total machine vision sales include sales of machine vision systems and components. The machine vision systems category, which includes ASMV and smart cameras, was the main driver of growth with a seven percent increase over second quarter 2012.
Conversely, sales of machine vision components decreased by two percent. Cameras and software both saw decreases in second quarter, while lighting, optics, and imaging boards all increased over last year.