http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowseur.html Vision and scanning systems latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Vision Engineering's affordable SX45 stereo zoom microscope offers optical excellence and uses long-life LED illumination to minimise running costs. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Vision Engineering http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/vsi/vsi147.html NVision's HandHeld Laser Scanner to produce accurate copies of jet fighter ejection seats components from which to machine the seats or models used to make moulds. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT NVision http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nvi/nvi105.html Vision Engineering has despatched its 1000th Hawk non-contact measuring system to a fresh food packaging firm, Cryovac, to measure packaging film. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Vision Engineering http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/vsi/vsi146.html StockerYale's latest chip-on-board approach to LED module fabrication yields an essentially unbroken line of semiconductor light source, results in an extremely high level of uniformity. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT StockerYale http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sjg/sjg104.html The Keyence VHX-600 Digital Microscope has 3D surface analysis tools and is claimed to provide the highest resolution and depth-of-field in its class. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Keyence (UK) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/key/key113.html Wenzel UK said that its 'Scan and Go' compact laser line scanner is a very economical way to scan and process work piece data for reverse engineering or comparison with nominal CAD files. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Wenzel UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wgn/wgn101.html R14 CNC profile projector featuring the latest touch screen controller and accuracy to 5 micron resolution is offered by Baty International in the UK for under GBP 6000. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Baty International http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/buq/buq101.html Linos Photonics has introduced a digital Piezo-Nanopositioner for micro-objectives and has a travel of 450 micron to nanometre resolution. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Linos Photonics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/lza/lza102.html Video measuring microscope is today proving to be instrumental in the quality-assured delivery of tubular shafts for prostate 'shaving' operations, said OGP UK. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT OGP UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ogp/ogp148.html 3D visualisation software for laser profile sensors enables users to export captured 3D data to other software and the data can be exported as a 3D point cloud to any CAD/CAM software application. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Micro-Epsilon UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mtw/mtw120.html A stereo zoom microscope with LED illumination does not use conventional eyepieces, but instead an optical viewing head, which reduces eye fatigue and gives greater freedom of head movement. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Vision Engineering http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/vsi/vsi145.html As well as offering greater clarity, accuracy and portability, 3D laser scanners have higher sensitivity for better detection of objects that are distant, darker and more oblique. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Faro UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fgt/fgt159.html Inspecting multiple sets of manufacturing tooling parts using traditional inspection methods would have taken three weeks, instead it took two days using 3D scanning. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT AMAP (University of Sunderland) http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/amv/amv110.html The latest type of 3D optical profilers are designed for rapid, precise, and quantitative surface metrology for the production and scientific research markets. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Lambda Photometrics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/lmb/lmb133.html Episcopic illuminator for the inspection of bore and blind holes gives users an extremely comfortable ergonomic advantage, especially when inspecting plastics parts for long periods. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Vision Engineering http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/vsi/vsi144.html Automated, in-line, x-ray inspection, measurement and QC is possible with a system from 3DX-Ray that links directly into most factory SCADA or SPC systems. Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT 3DX-Ray http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dxr/dxr113.html An innovative micro and nano-engineering centre has become the first UK site to order a precision 3D video measuring system to improve a laser micromachining service. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Nikon UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nik/nik148.html Robust industrial endoscope enables expensive and time consuming maintenance and inspection routines to be carried out without fully dismantling machinery. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Dart Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/daq/daq109.html Designed specifically for 3D work pieces, a simple-to-use, bench-top video measuring system makes rapid checks on mechanical, stamped metal and plastics moulded parts. Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Nikon UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nik/nik147.html Plug-in device supports API's Intelliscan hand-held laser scanner for non contact digitisation of large objects, as well as the portable Intelliprobe hard probe for complex shapes. Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT InnovMetric Software Inc http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/irq/irq113.html A CNC version of an optical measuring device is claimed to measure X,Y and rotational positions with extremely high levels of accuracy on the shop floor as well as in an inspection room. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT Aberlink http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/abk/abk110.html A cross sectional scanning inspection system will capture the most complex internal and external geometries of small injection mouldings. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT CGI, Inc. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/cgh/cgh100.html Eyepieceless viewing lens and LED lighting provide high optical clarity with low eye-strain Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT Vision Engineering http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/vsi/vsi142.html Machining a BLISK is one thing, but measuring it afterwards is awkward, but a UK gas turbine maker now scans them using one scanner instead of a number of CMMs. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT NVision http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nvi/nvi102.html A bench-top video measurement system is simplifying quality control checks on the quality of bought-in metal and plastics components. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT Nikon UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nik/nik146.html AICON 3D Systems has developed TraceCam F, a high-speed camera that allows for 3D recording of highly dynamic processes with a practically infinite recording time. Wed, 09 May 2007 08:00:00 UT AICON 3D Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aij/aij103.html E2v has extended its AViiVA line scan camera family with the AViiVA Gigabit Ethernet UM2 and UC2 GigE cameras designed for accuracy, versatility and ease of system integration. Tue, 01 May 2007 08:00:00 UT e2v technologies inc. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/evc/evc104.html e2v has introduced the AViiVA UM8 high-performance 12K camera specifically designed for industrial machine vision applications, which require ever increasing rates of inspection. Tue, 01 May 2007 08:00:00 UT e2v technologies inc. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/evc/evc105.html Firstsight Vision has introduced the Piranha tri-linear colour line scan camera from Dalsa, suitable for a host of applications, including 100 percent print inspection and postal/parcel sorting etc. Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Firstsight Vision http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/frs/frs184.html Dart Systems has introduced the ProVision PV2100 Industrial Endoscope (or Borescope) for limited access inspection, suitable of electricians, maintenance engineers and motor mechanics. Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Dart Systems http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/daq/daq108.html At Plastics Innovation Nikon UK will be exhibiting their AZ100 Multizoom macro and micro-scale imaging microscope and an entry-level video measurement system. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT Nikon UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nik/nik143.html StokerYale gives a summary of linescan vision systems in linescan and web inspection applications, including 2D and 1D inspection. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT StockerYale http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sjg/sjg103.html