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Polytec has developed the so-called "recipe" as a module extension to the Topmap family. It stores both data acquisition parameters and evaluation parameters for a measurement task. This means that even operators without expert knowledge can operate measurements and complex analyses with simplified user interfaces.
read more...Workplace 4.0. The next-level human-robot collaboration developed by IBG is used to design the assembly workplace. The user is recognized by a 3D camera and the work environment automatically adapts to them.
read more...With the IPS 200i, Leuze electronic presents the smallest camera-based sensor on the market for compartment fine positioning by storage and retrieval machines in single-deep warehouses.
read more...Automated measurement and testing technology. Networked measurement technology plays an important role in quality assurance from the perspective of Industry 4.0. Heitec develops testing devices for measuring workpieces and detecting defects for automotive suppliers.
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With the Simatic MV540, Siemens has the first device of a new generation of optical readers in its portfolio. The higher computing power speeds up the reading process and reading reliability has also been optimized.
read more...With IDS NXT, the industrial camera manufacturer IDS presents a new generation of vision app-based sensors and cameras that can perform various image processing applications independently or with PC support.
read more...According to the manufacturer, the Area Profile Scanner 3D from Isra Vision offers a combination of stereometry, triangulation and various illumination modes as well as a striped or random pattern as required.
read more...Changes at compressed air and pneumatics specialist Mader: Stefanie Kästle and Marco Jähnig were appointed to the management team at the end of 2017. A new company building is also to be built in Echterdingen. The move to the new building should be completed in summer 2018.
read more...OLEDWorks and BASF's Coatings division have joined forces to develop the world's brightest flexible OLED panels.
read more...Whether reliable airbag igniters, daylight-bright laser lights, various sensors or elegant-looking, networked vehicle interiors: numerous automotive applications rely on the unique properties of technical glass.
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