Colour vision sensor
15 March, 2009 byThe FZ3 colour vision sensor, providing true colour technology, high dynamic range and five million pixels resolution, is designed to make it possible to automate inspection of low-contrast colour objects at high speed with reliable results. Omron’s Advanced Real Color Sensing (ARCS) engine captures and processes 16.77 million colours, approaching human colour perception, and is claimed to outperform systems that use monochrome or false-colour contrast conversion and analysis methods.
Image sensor
15 March, 2009 byBanner Engineering has introduced the iVu series image sensor, combining a photoelectric sensor and a vision sensor in one unit. The iVu also features a 68.5 mm LCD touch screen with an intuitive interface and easily configurable inspection parameters. This allows even first-time users to quickly and conveniently apply and support inspections right on the factory floor, without the use of a PC.
Machine vision cameras
01 December, 2008PPT Vision has released the Impact T3X Intelligent Cameras. The series delivers high-end machine vision power and flexibility in a compact form factor, with onboard image processing, real-time I/O and 128 MB of onboard memory.
DVT 515 and 535 vision sensors
01 November, 2008The DVT 515 and 535 are the lowest cost models in the DVT vision sensor family which includes a choice of products to meet a range of performance requirements — from simple part inspection to defect detection, high-resolution and colour applications.
Firewire cameras
01 November, 2008Designed for use in machine vision and industrial applications, the KP-FD140F and KP-FD32F cameras from Hitachi are high-resolution single-colour CCD progressive scan cameras with IEEEE 1394.b. The latest Firewire B interface allows direct high-speed data transfer between the camera and the PC using a small eight-conductor cable.
Motorised lens cameras
05 October, 2008Leutron Vision’s PicSight modular camera solution makes it possible for an image to be automatically adapted to different object sizes. PicSight Gigabit-Ethernet and smart cameras are now fitted with a fully integrated socket enabling motorised lenses with C or CS mountings to be connected directly to them.
Vision-guided keg depalletising
25 August, 2008Canterbury Breweries supplies draft beer in kegs to many of New Zealand’s South Island drinking establishments. These kegs come in 25 or 50 kg sizes and are recycled through a system that sees full kegs leaving the brewery on wooden pallets and empty kegs returning from the pubs and restaurants on the same pallets.
Videoscope system
19 March, 2008The ITI V5 videoscope system allows users to use remote viewing technology on site for detailed remote inspection.
Colour CCD camera
20 February, 2008The JAI CV-S3200/S3300 CCD camera series comes with high-fidelity colour NTSC/PAL interlaced scan sensors, dual VBS and Y/C video output, an RS232C interface and easy push-button set-up.
Adept Electronic Solutions opens Melbourne office
05 November, 2007Adept Electronic Solutions is opening an office in Melbourne and is celebrating with a Machine Vision Open Day on 22 November.
ASP distribution agreement
12 April, 2007ControlVision Australia has entered into an agreement with Cognex Corporation to become an automation solution provider (ASP) for the company’s In-Sight vision sensor and PC-based Vision Pro products.
Smart cameras
20 March, 2007The IVC-3D 30 smart camera has been specially designed to view small and miniature parts, while the IVC-3D 300 focuses on large objects such as loaded pallets - thus, they are suitable, for example, as sensors for the visual guidance of robots. Like all the other IVC-3D systems, the new versions also leave the factory already calibrated. These smart cameras are also quickly ready for operation as data output takes place in mm.
Industrial Video Encoder
20 March, 2007The VPort 351 series was designed to meet customer demands for a higher resolution, higher frame rate video networking solution. This 1-channel industrial video server will be available in early March from CrispTech.
Factory automation vision appliance
07 September, 2006The VA40 factory automation vision appliance provides end-users and system integrators with a high performance, easy-to-use, compact machine vision system for single or multiple camera inspections. iPD has developed their vision appliances with the two primary vision requirements in mind: power and ease of use. They offer flexibility, speed and choice of camera to match your application needs.
ZFV vision sensor
04 May, 2006Omron's ZFV vision sensor delivers real-time inspection in a sensor format with simple and quick set-up through an integrated LCD monitor. Optics and illumination are integrated in a single package. It consists of two separate components, a sensor head with an integrated light source and a controller.
