AI-powered 3D machine vision system is ‘world first’
3 April 2024 Cognex has launched a product which it describes as “the world’s first 3D vision system with AI”. The In-Sight L38 3D vision system combines AI,… Read More
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Real-time scanner will ‘revolutionise’ 3D measurements
12 April 2023 Pepperl+Fuchs has combined two technologies – Lidar and Mems (microelectromechanical systems) – to come up with a system that measures distances in 3D from a… Read More
Matchbox-sized ToF sensor can detect tiniest items at 1.5m
12 October 2022 The German sensor-maker SensoPart has developed a matchbox-sized time-of-flight sensor that, it claims, can detect the smallest objects at distances of up to 1.5 metres. Read More
Laser shaft alignment system ‘saves energy and cuts downtime’
5 November 2021 Schaeffler has announced a tool for aligning rotating shafts which, it says, is particularly easy to use and results in precise shaft alignments. Unlike other… Read More
Speckle-free laser doubles 3D image processing speeds
12 October 2021 Cognex claims to have eliminated the speckle effect from laser lines, thus improving triangulation-based 3D imaging. It has incorporated its patented speckle-free technology into an… Read More
Cloud-based laser system can align almost any machine
17 September 2020 Prüftechnik, a division of Fluke Reliability, has announced a laser alignment system that, it says, exceeds the capabilities of conventional tools, delivering better speed and… Read More
Laser etching cuts terminal rail marking times by 90%
3 February 2020 Weidmüller has developed a laser-based system that marks pre-assembled terminal rails automatically, cutting the time normally needed for marking by up to 90%. The Automated… Read More
‘World’s tiniest’ safety scanner fits in spaces others won’t go
7 January 2020 Sick claims that its latest safety laser scanner is the world’s smallest. The 8cm-high nanoScan3 has been designed for easy integration into machines such as… Read More
3D laser sensor handles reflective and diffuse surfaces
1 April 2019 The Canadian 3D scanning specialist LMI Technologies has developed a laser line profile sensor which, it claims, is unique in its ability to scan both… Read More
Customised linear axes are 3D-printed to order
28 February 2017 The engineering plastics specialist igus has launched a service that will 3D-print bespoke carriages and end-blocks for linear axes to customer requirements. The components are… Read More
