Articles Tagged with ''machine vision''

Industrial camera manufacturer Basler acquires Silicon Software, a German manufacturer of image acquisition cards and software for the graphical programming of vision processors.

Many people find vision challenging, and complex vision systems certainly can be overwhelming. But vision is a powerful tool for automated quality control, and in many cases, inspections that previously required costly, complex vision systems—or multiple photelectric sensors—can now be completed with an economical but capable vision sensor. 

Packaging, electronics, automotive, clinical diagnostics… Smart cameras have made their way into all sorts of industries and applications. Machine vision engineers never get to rest on their laurels because there’s always some new process to improve.

High accuracy machine vision applications are dependent on the production of reproducible, high quality images, whether for inspection or measurement purposes.

A wide range of single-purpose point sensors such as proximity sensors, lasers and photocells have long played a key role in virtually all factory automation systems by detecting the presence of parts or assemblies, performing measurements and identifying colors, among other tasks.