Machine Vision

Cognex Corporation, a global technology leader in industrial machine vision, has announced the launch of its first line of Solutions Experience (SLX ) products, application-specific solutions designed to easily solve the most critical applications in key industrial verticals.

Artificial intelligence in the form of deep learning is already being used in many different machine vision applications. MVTec Software GmbH, based in Munich, provides customers with access to a wide range of deep learning methods through HALCON, the standard software for machine vision, enabling them to solve a variety of tasks.

Smart Vision Lights (SVL) launches its Configurable LSR300 linear light, which has interchangeable OptiCard lens modifiers and optic windows for on-site customization.

Shape-from-shading (SFS) is a computer vision technique that draws upon light and shadow patterns to reconstruct an object’s 3D shape from a single 2D image. As an inspection tool, SFS can be highly effective at identifying and measuring surface defects on an object such as scratches, dents, pores, and grinding marks that are often invisible in typical machine vision setups.

The manufacture of glass displays for mobile devices requires a high level of precision and speed. Common surface defects in screen glass, such as scratches, chips and embedded foreign objects, should be identified and removed during manufacturing to ensure high-quality production at scale.

Specim, a Konica Minolta company and leader in hyperspectral imaging, has announced the launch of the Specim SX25, a SWIR hyperspectral camera with world-leading resolution for highly accurate chemical analysis and identification of materials.

In the relentless pursuit for near-zero defects per million (DPM), many manufacturers are turning to Industrial Vision AI for fully automating their inspection processes. Unlike traditional machine vision that relies on rigid, rule-based systems, Vision AI has the agility to learn, adapt and handle day-to-day variability.