HOT TECH TOPICS FOR 2022/23 Photoneo has also upgraded its robotic


intelligence tool for automated bin picking, Bin Picking Studio 1.6.0. Te new version introduces features to make bin picking easier to set up and run. Pleora will expand the capabilities of its


Visual Inspection System, which automates decision-support for manual manufacturing


Lens on progress As already mentioned, GigE Vision remains a popular interface. Opto Engineering is releasing a series of GigE Vision industrial cameras with integrated liquid lens control. Te Itala G. EL cameras offer resolutions ranging from 3.2 to 12 megapixels, and Optotune liquid lenses can be easily integrated, thanks to a built-in driver. Elsewhere, Kowa has expanded its ultra-


Multi-UV dome light from TPL Vision


gfood industries, and UV security feature inspection in pharmaceuticals, electronics


and luxury goods. TPL Vision says it continues to develop


illumination products for high-speed inspection and code reading applications, especially for the food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. It will introduce enhanced certifications, including an IP69K waterproof range of lighting products.


Harnessing AI MVTec Software says its major goal is to make deep learning more flexible. Tis is in terms of ease-of-use and how easily the technology can be accessed by non-experts, particularly through its Merlic software. Te company will also enhance deep


learning in its Halcon software library, where it will combine 3D vision with deep learning algorithms to make 3D applications, like bin picking, more robust. In addition, the MVTec Deep Learning


Tool will gain importance as a supplement to the company’s portfolio. Firstly, the tool supports Merlic with its growing number of deep learning methods, and secondly, the tool provides features to check data


compact JC5MC lens series to include 35mm and 50mm focal lengths, adding to the 8mm, 12mm, 16mm and 25mm focal lengths already available. Te lenses have a maximum length of 27mm and weigh 55g,


Pleora’s Visual Inspection System


tasks. Te system integrates inspection apps that help reduce manufacturing quality escapes, and tracking and reporting apps that gather data from manual processes. Pleora is expanding its suite of apps, with new tools for machine vision and AI-based inspection, and customisable reporting for unique requirements. With Pleora’s inspection apps, the


camera-based system visually compares products against a golden reference to highlight product differences and deviations. Te apps require just one image to start inspection, with the AI model then trained based on the operator’s initial decisions. After minimal training, the AI model will begin suggesting decisions to the operator. Integrated tracking and reporting apps


can be used for traceability, process improvements and inventory management, with data shared to a manufacturer’s resource planning software.


MotionCam-3D


quality, as this is an important parameter for improving the performance of deep learning models. Photoneo has added colour information


to its MotionCam-3D camera, which the company says is significant for applications using AI. MotionCam-3D gives high-quality scans of moving scenes, and combines 3D geometry, motion and now colour. Te addition of colour means that AI algorithms can recognise products not only by 3D geometry, but also by colour features, which makes the output from AI models more robust.


Kowa’s compact lens series


making them ideal for use with smart and stereovision cameras where space in the camera body is limited. Te JC5MC series is optimised for five-


megapixel cameras, with a chip size of 2/3 inches and a pixel size of 3.45μm. Tis makes them best suited to Sony’s IMX250, IMX252, IMX264 and IMX265 sensors. Te lenses are resistant to shock and vibration, and the series has good transmission from visible to near infrared. O


This is a brief snippet of the technology that machine vision suppliers are working on, and doesn’t even touch on the advances happening outside of the vision sector that will find uses in industrial automation. But with all this development work going into vision systems and components, and with the demand to automate processes, the future certainly looks bright for the vision industry.


Itala from Opto Engineering 6 IMAGING AND MACHINE VISION EUROPE VISION YEARBOOK 2022/23 @imveurope | www.imveurope.com


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