Imaging and Machine Vision Europe - News

National Instruments establishes Vision Specialty programme

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

National Instruments has established the Vision Specialty for NI Alliance Partner Network members that specialise in imaging and vision systems

British Forces Post Office automates parcel sorting

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The British Forces Post Office (BFPO) sorting centre at RAF Northolt in West London is using OCR and ICR systems to automate sorting of its parcels and packages

Plastic plant ups safety with thermal cameras

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Borealis plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, which produces high-pressure, low-density polyethylene (LDPE), is now using an infrared camera to detect potentially dangerous gas leaks

Soldering systems supplier adds X-ray device to applications centre

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Rehm Thermal Systems, a supplier of soldering and drying systems with headquarters in Blaubeuren-Seissen, has installed an X-ray system for process verification in its applications centre

Quality of wood flooring improved with vision system

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

A German flooring manufacturer has installed a vision system to improve cycle rate and production quality of its parquet wood flooring

Alrad to distribute Optometrics' optical components

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Alrad has signed a UK distribution agreement to market the Optometrics range of interference filters and other optical components

Gerard Robless appointed to Edmund Optics Board of Directors

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Edmund Optics has appointed former Schott executive, Gerard Robless, to its Board of Directors

Camera Link HS standard released

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

A new machine vision standard, Camera Link HS (CLHS), has been released at the Vision Show in Boston, US (8-10 May). The standard will be overseen by the AIA

ProPhotonix expects revenue of $7 million for first half of 2012

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

ProPhotonix is expected to post $7 million of revenue in the first half of 2012, according to a statement from Mark Blodgett, chairman and CEO made during the company's AGM

Toni Ventura-Traveset elected EMVA president

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Toni Ventura-Traveset of Datapixel, Spain, has been elected the new EMVA president by the EMVA Executive Committee on 4 May 2012

Road tunnel in Sweden made safer with video camera network

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Almost 500 cameras are being installed in a road tunnel on the Norra Länken (Northern Link), a motorway in Stockholm, Sweden, between Norrtull and Karlberg

Vitronic becomes partner of VDMA's Blue Competence sustainability initiative

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Vitronic is supporting energy efficient and resource-saving production and automation processes as a partner company in the Blue Competence sustainability initiative of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA)

Pleora's Geoff Roddick appointed vice-chair of GigE Vision Technical Committee

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Geoff Roddick, application engineering manager at Pleora Technologies, has been appointed vice-chair of the GigE Vision Technical Committee

Brewery ups barcode read rates on keg weighing machine

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Fairfield Labels, a Cognex Automation Solutions Provider, has been chosen by Everards Brewery to develop a system to identify and weigh its beer kegs during production

Voltrium Systems to distribute BitFlow products in Southeast Asia

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

BitFlow has signed a distribution agreement with Voltrium Systems in Singapore to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia