The competition in the image sensor market is at its highest, with manufacturers constantly striving to outperform their rivals and growing competition between the established CCD and newer CMOS image sensors.
With all the advancements and improvements in machine vision technology, the key to selecting the “right” camera depends a lot on the application requirements.
If I could accurately predict the future, I’d be talking with my broker! So I’ll describe some “lines of force” in machine vision and extrapolate their directions into the future, say five years. When we get together then, I hope you remember my good calls and forget the misses.
Although the medical industry has traditionally been the largest driver for X-Ray inspection systems, the first use of X-Ray was intended for an industrial application.
What is the solution for an NDT service company when they require an inspection tool but do not have the capital? NDT equipment rental companies have been delivering the answer.
Time and again, training has proven to be the limiting factor with phased arrays. One of the main objectives to improve training is to illustrate that certification is a key.
More and more companies are requiring laboratory certification as a prerequisite for doing business and certification provides the customer with documented assurance that a quality system is in place.