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Items Tagged with 'optical inspection'

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Test & Inspection

Designing Inspection Systems for Challenging Surfaces

Even the most sophisticated systems can struggle when confronted with challenging inspection surfaces.
Daniel Olache
April 5, 2026

Modern manufacturing increasingly relies on full in-line inspections to maintain quality standards, reduce scrap, and improve traceability.


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Test & Inspection

Uncertainty vs. Reality: Standards in Optical Inspection

The search for perfection and accuracy continues at all levels and methods in the world of metrology.
Linda Goodwin-Marino
September 4, 2025

Explore the latest innovative products and techniques for verifying uncertainty in today's manufacturing environment.


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Fig 1. A modular 4K 60fps Digital Microscope
Microscopes

Defining the 4K Digital Microscope, and What to Consider When Selecting One for Optical Inspection Tasks

Digital microscopy bridges the gap between traditional microscopy and modern imaging technology.
Sasan Esmaeili
June 27, 2025

A digital microscope is simply a microscope that captures images digitally, rather than a strictly optical instrument that relies solely on optical viewing through an eyepiece.


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New Product

INSPECTIS’ Optical BGA Inspection

January 26, 2024

INSPECTIS’ BGA inspection systems can now be supplied with optional new XM lenses that offer up to 285x screen magnification, compared to the original standard lens with 200x.


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Connected in Quality

Portable optical inspection system for composite materials with USB 3.0 camera provides reproducible measurement results including documentation.
Sabine Terrasi
May 15, 2019

Composite materials combine particularly beneficial properties of their components. For this reason, they are used extensively in industrial applications. However, the inhomogeneous structure of the material must also be taken into consideration.


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Optical measuring systems

Fast and Flexible: Optical inspection systems measure parts in a flash.

Roger Zeoli Francesco Piunti
March 1, 2019

Pick up any shaft or threaded fastener. How are you going to check it? An outside micrometer is most often the go-to tool for measuring diameters. A height gage or drop indicator could be used to check dimensions between part features, while an optical comparator is a good way to inspect thread forms or measure a groove width.


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3D optical profiling instruments from Zygo.

Zygo ZeGage 3D Optical Profiling Instruments

December 1, 2018

Zygo Corporation has announced the introduction of its latest generation of ZeGage™ 3D optical profiling instruments providing precise and rapid non-contact measurement of surface topography for enhanced quality and process control.


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state-of-the-art machining and metrology equipment.

Precision Manufacturing

Leading edge metrology systems help ensure component quality.
ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions
June 15, 2018

Camcraft Inc., located in Hanover Park, IL, manufactures high-precision components and assemblies. Utilizing the latest machining technology and automation, Camcraft manufactures the most complex hydraulic engine management and fuel system components for on- and off-highway applications.


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optical inspection

Optical [Big, Bold, Fast] Metrology

Camera-based technologies are making strides in portable measurement for large surfaces.
Cliff Bliss
April 2, 2018

Step into the optical metrology world and one thing is clear. This vibrant business sector continues to innovate new designs of portable coordinate measuring machines (PCMMs) for the inspection of large components and fixtures.


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V&S HEADLINE

Flextron Adds 3D SPI, AOI Inspection

March 9, 2018

Flextron deployed two 3D SPI systems from Koh Young Technology in addition to post-soldering Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) provided by a Nordson YESTECH F1S AOI system. 


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