Success Stories

Fig. 1: In the development of an electrode array used in electr Combining off-the-shelf cameras, lighting, and software with a Cartesian robot allows microelectrode assemblies to be rapidly inspected.…

Three specialized inspection stations in Polydec's micro-axle inspection system operate simultaneously, then the rotary table rotates to bring the parts to the next station. Station 5 is in front.…

Fig. 1: Packages from many different cultural areas deliver different handwritten characters. Eckelmann AG from Wiesbaden, Germany, has modernized the stock receipt of a big warehouse based on…

Quality inspection of wafers for solar cells with uEye and HALCON. As energy prices continue to rise, the call for regenerative energy sources is growing louder. One of the fastest growing sectors…

Fig. 1: The flexible gripper uses a double-walled hose filled with a fluid to grip varied objects. Combining a sophisticated gripping mechanism with machine vision allows packing systems to handle…

Dr. Alberto Tellaeche of the Tekniker Foundation Technological Center has developed an automated system to inspect percussion caps at rates as fast as 216,000 units/hour. The Centro Tecnológico…

GigE camera, special oven, and image-processing algorithms test snap point of bimetal disks. Fig. 1: Bimetal disks in this array stretch as they are heated, a process called 'creep.' When the disk…

In its coffee capsule filling systems, Optima incorporates machine-vision systems from Seidenader Automation that use two GigE and four USB cameras to check the capsules before filling and to ensure…

Fig. 1: Photocells provide the trigger for the two AVT FireWire cameras in the Radine/Data Vision system. FireWire cameras, LED lighting, and software check for defects on plastic rings used to secure…