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show preview: MVIS Sights on Telford


Part of the Photonex exhibition taking place in Telford, UK, from 3-4 November, Machine Vision and Imaging Sciences (MVIS) is the UK’s showcase event for vision and imaging technologies. Here is a preview of some of the exhibitors


Armstrong Optical will show new products from its range of optical metrology systems and optical components. It will demonstrate a


VarioCAM system featuring 16-bit dynamic range, 1,280 x 960 pixels and 30mK NETD. Among the products on display will be the new handheld Medical MobIR M8 thermography camera – operating at the other end of the price and specification range to the VarioCAM. A fully functioning exhibit, based upon


the SIOS non-contact vibrometer, will be investigating dynamic MEMS operations on sample components. www.armstrongoptical.co.uk


Edmund Optics is leading the way in providing standard infrared (IR) optics to OEMs and researchers alike. With more than 450 off-the-shelf IR lenses,


mirrors, windows, filters, polarisers, beam splitters and prisms specifically designed for applications in the mid-wave (MWIR) and long-wave (LWIR) infrared spectra, components have been designed into countless security, manufacturing, machine vision and semiconductor applications. From germanium to zinc selenide and sapphire to calcium fluoride, EO’s standard infrared optics are ideal for reducing prototype costs and speed time to market. Edmund Optics will have a selection of its most popular stock IR components on display at Photonex. www.edmundoptics.com


Hamamatsu Photonics will be introducing the ORCA-Flash2.8, a high-sensitivity digital


camera based on a next-generation scientific CMOS image sensor, which is designed for low-light imaging at high frame rates and combines high resolution, high sensitivity, high speed and low noise, with a high price/ performance level.


Also on show will be the new range of


back-thinned linear CCD image sensors. The S11155 and S11156 series utilise a resistive gate structure, with ‘on chip’ electronic shutter function, offering high-speed readout with low image lag. With their back-thinned structure, these CCDs offer a high sensitivity (>80 per cent quantum efficiency) from the UV to the NIR region of the spectrum.


Also on display will be the G11097-0606S, a new two-dimensional InGaAs image sensor that consists of a CMOS readout integrated circuit (ROIC) and a back-illuminated InGaAs photodiode array featuring simultaneous charge integration and a 5MHz video data rate. www.hamamatsu.co.uk


With many years’ production experience in the manufacture of avalanche photodiodes (APDs), Laser Components will be exhibiting the new Count range of silicon Geiger-mode photon counters.


Also displayed will be APD modules with


450nm to 1,100nm reach through technology, mini high voltage ABC550 series of DC/DC converters for optimum APD performance, and a complementary range of pulsed laser diodes (PLDs) offering greater than 220W optical power at 905nm.


In addition, there will be laser optics, optical filters, photodiodes, laser diodes and modules, fibre optics,


and a range of accessory items including laser goggles, IR converter cards and electronic modules, such as low noise lock-in amplifiers. www.lasercomponents.co.uk


Multipix Imaging, a distributor of machine vision components, will launch the latest version of MVTec’s image processing


software, Halcon 10. The platform boasts enhancements to 3D vision tools, measurement and matching techniques, and a powerful development environment. Also on display will be a wide range of


vision cameras including the Basler Ace camera series. This ultra-small GigE series has five area scan models ranging from VGA to 5 Megapixel. In addition, chip-on-board lighting technology will be exhibited giving uniform super bright LED illumination. www.multipix.com


Precision Solutions will be showing the Interfire II 3-5 infrared interferometer on the Armstrong Optical


stand, together with a selection of IR optical components. Part of the Interfire II family of IR interferometers, the Interfire II 3-5 can help evaluate the surface profile and transmitted wavefront error for both component and system requirements. Surface measurements of IR lenses and


mirrors can be made using the Interfire II family of instruments equipped with µShape measurement and analysis software from Trioptics. The software also has optional add-on modules such as ‘aspheres’ and ‘static fringe’ to extend functionality. www.mbdaps.com


The UK Industrial Vision Association (UKIVA) will once again be organising a series of free seminars entitled ‘Aspects of Imaging’. The seminars will range from information on new products to practical uses of vision in the production environment. Topics include: ‘New camera technologies that solve real world problems’, ‘An introduction to machine vision – how to specify a vision system for lighting, lenses, and machine vision tools’, and ‘What’s new in digital image processing, sensors and camera technology’. www.ukiva.org


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