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Home » Authors » Jim Anderson

Jim Anderson

Jim Anderson is the digital business consultant for machine vision at SICK Inc. For more information, email jim.anderson@sick.com or visit www.sickusa.com.

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Vision & Sensors | Robotics

The Rise of Smarter Robots

Using a high-quality 3D camera, the robot can locate the part, regardless of orientation, and provide pick coordinates to the robot.
Jim Anderson
March 1, 2022
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With robot vision guidance systems, both 2D and 3D, flexible material handling is made possible for industrial production and warehousing.


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A Closer Look at 3D Imaging

Capturing the third dimension can be done in many different ways, and each of the machine vision technologies available has its pros and cons.
Jim Anderson
September 1, 2016
One Comment

There are often many possible ways to solve a specific vision task. In some cases, the choice of either 2D or 3D vision is obvious, but in other cases both technologies could work though each provides certain benefits.


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The High-Speed Trend

Automating Manufacturing Processes with High-speed 3D vision improves quality and drives down costs.
Jim Anderson
March 1, 2016
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Pass-through defects are anything but uncommon in manufacturing. Regardless of the variables involved, it is imperative to ensure that all products are correctly manufactured and assembled. 


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Select the Best Identification Technology

THE BASIC AIM IS TO DETERMINE WHAT LEVEL OF AUTOMATION NEEDS TO BE ACHIEVED.
Jim Anderson
March 3, 2015
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Almost any application in the area of automatic identification (auto ID) raises fundamental questions about what the appropriate identification technology is for “my application,” but none more than track and trace.


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A New Vision for Vision Guided Robotics

Growing acceptance changes manufacturing processes.
Jim Anderson
December 10, 2013
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Robots have been a force in the increase in flexible automation for many years, but until recently robot vision was limited.


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Vision & Sensors - Vision Technology

Code Quality

In-line vision-based technology reduces downtime.
Jim Anderson
July 9, 2013
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Do you verify your linear bar codes? Let’s face it, most people don’t.


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Vision & Sensors - Cameras

Multiscan and CCD

Camera functionality continues to advance.
Jim Anderson
July 9, 2013
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The growing push for more functional cameras and systems that are compact have made the use of cameras that have multi-scan functionality more and more interesting.


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Vision & Sensors - Smart Cameras

Trends in Vision: Application-specific Integrated Solution Blocks Improve Quality

Jim Anderson
January 2, 2013
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Over the past several years, there have been some common threads among many of the companies that develop vision sensors and cameras.


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Smart Cameras: Smart Cameras Get Smarter

Jim Anderson
May 7, 2012
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The latest generation of vision systems has been dominated by the rapid evolution of Smart Cameras.
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Vision & Sensors: Selecting the Right Camera

Jim Anderson
November 29, 2011
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With all the advancements and improvements in machine vision technology, the key to selecting the “right” camera depends a lot on the application requirements.
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