Simple, cost-effective thermal machine vision solution built for the factory floor. For users of Teledyne FLIR fixed thermal camera solutions such as the FLIR A38/A68, the GEVA 400 iNspect package offered by Teledyne DALSA is a simple and affordable solution. It is pre-loaded with iNspect software (now with 16-bit camera support) that connects to GigE-based FLIR thermal camera platforms including the FLIR A70, FLIR A400/A700, and FLIR A38/A68. This package is customizable for various (...)

The new fork sensors of the GS 04B and GS 08B series from Leuze detect even the smallest objects with absolute reliability. They are ideal for reliable detection in high speed applications. Even the smallest objects can be reliably detected - as proven by the new Leuze GS 04B and GS 08B series fork sensors. They detect objects as small as 0.05 mm in diameter. Due to their high switching frequency of up to 10,000 HZ, they are well suited for use in fast automation processes. Users benefit (...)

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS expands its NORDAC PRO inverter family to include sizes with powers of up to 22 kW. All five sizes in the product series have an integrated multi-protocol Ethernet interface and a slim, compact design. NORD thus offers the perfect electronic solution for its optimally matched drive systems - and does so for a wide power range. The new NORDAC PRO SK 500P control cabinet generation from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will be expanded to include two power levels, covering the power range (...)

Ametek Surface Vision, a world leader in automated online surface inspection solutions, continues to evolve its highly successful SmartViewsurface inspection solution, greatly enhancing production capabilities for manufacturers globally with significant software improvements. SmartView’s superior performance in detecting surface flaws and defects has enabled it to maintain its position as a market-leading materials inspection solution for three decades. Key to this dominance is the modular (...)

Using digital solutions for monitoring of equipment utilization makes workshops far more efficient and profitable than would otherwise have been possible, which is why Sandvik Coromant has introduced CoroPlus MachiningInsights. More than a monitoring system, the solution gathers data, calls attention to issues and provides the insights required to take action. It is an easily attainable step for manufacturers that are looking to reduce waste in production and make a smooth transition into (...)

SmartRay, the leading manufacturer of 3D sensors for quality inspection and measuring technology, has launched a new addition to its highly successful ECCO sensor family, optimally balanced for the diverse application requirements of consumer electronics manufacturing. Delivering high-speed 3D scanning performance in an economical and compact design, ECCO 95.020 provides an ultra-high resolution and superior 3D image quality that ensures faster production lines and throughput. Utilising (...)

GOM GmbH, based in Braunschweig, Germany, is expanding its ATOS series by a new sensor for full-field digitizing and inspection of contoured part geometries. The fringe projection system is used for production quality assurance of small to medium-sized parts and excels by its high precision for fine details. ATOS Capsule is used, for example, for first article inspection of gears, turbine blades and wheels as well as medical parts. In addition to surface deviations from CAD, GD&T data (...)

Renishaw, the world-leading metrology specialist, exhibited its new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator at IMTS 2016, Chicago, USA and AMB 2016, Stuttgart, Germany. The XM-60 is capable of measuring all six degrees of freedom from a single set-up, in any orientation for linear axes. It offers significant improvement in simplicity and time saving over conventional laser measurement techniques. As demands on component tolerances increase, manufacturers are now required to consider all error sources (...)

Renishaw launched a Linear diagonal measurement kit at EMO 2015. Laser diagonal tests can be used to measure diagonal positioning and reversal errors in accordance with B5.54 and ISO 230-6 standards. The ISO 230-6 standard states that diagonal displacement tests allow the estimation of the volumetric performance of a machine tool. The new kit is quick and easy to set-up, is easy to align and allows fast data analysis to international standards. The Renishaw Linear diagonal measurement kit (...)

Hexagon Metrology has announced feature enhancements to the non-contact PRECITEC LR solution for high-accuracy coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), enabling the optical sensor to be used for roughness measurement on a range of part types. Designed to deliver accurate inspection results on even the most challenging workpieces, the PRECITEC LR uses focused white light to take measurements with particularly high accuracy at the submicron level. Featuring a large acceptance angle and high (...)