PRODUCTS Software Merlic 5.4 machine vision software
IMVTec Software has launched a new version of its Merlic software, especially suited for
machine vision beginners. In version
5.4, the new feature set
focuses mostly on easier process integration. Users will benefit from being able to control the software through the popular Rest interface using a web browser. Furthermore, the results of the machine vision application can also be displayed in a device-independent manner, for example on mobile devices. The ‘Acquisition Sequences’ feature
introduces new possibilities for image acquisition. For instance, when dealing with a poorly lit object, users can now acquire images with both short and long exposure times, which are then merged. As a result, challenging object characteristics are balanced, resulting in improved visibility of details. Working with images in the Merlic RTE set- up has also been improved. It is now possible to save acquired images directly to a file. This makes generating image datasets for training deep learning models, for example, very easy.
www.mvtec.com
Nova 3D Presence Inspection sensorApp Configuring machine vision inspections in 3D is now possible in a snapshot thanks to the combination of Sick’s Visionary-T Mini AP camera with the new Sick Nova 3D Presence Inspection sensorApp. The Sick Visionary-T Mini AP uses
time-of-flight snapshot technology for detailed environmental perception at rapid production speeds. It captures both the 3D depth and 2D intensity values of every pixel at high (512 × 424 pixel) resolution in a single shot of light, at up to 30 3D frames per second. With a set of commonly-used 3D vision tools, the Sick Nova Presence Inspection App takes on tasks such as emptiness checks in bins, totes and crates, presence detection of objects in 3D scenes, as well as simple measurements and quality tolerance checks. Using the Sick Nova Presence Inspection on Visionary-T Mini, the position, height and volume
of any package can be determined. The Visionary-T Mini’s 3D snapshot technology can be used for continuous 3D fill level monitoring to determine if totes are empty, filled, full or overfull, for example, or it can measure the presence of parts in a bin or presence of ingredients in a vessel. The Sick Visionary-T Mini CX provides an alternative option for customers wishing to use the
Visionary-T Mini’s snapshot technology to stream 3D data for their own software applications.
www.sick.com
Camera SWIR camera series
Industry automation solutions provider Omron Automation has introduced a camera series that uses short wave infrared (SWIR) technology to help overcome common manufacturing challenges. Manufacturers in the food and commodity industry struggle with ambient lighting interfering with machine vision inspections. By using SWIR, vision engineers and system designers can remove the need to depend on traditional lighting and are equipped with highly controlled and precise inspection, removing variability. In the semiconductor and electronic industries, post-manufacturing inspections require intrusive technologies. SWIR improves this process by allowing inspectors to see through different visual spectrums, facilitating inspections of concealed items, even under plastic wrap or silicon coating. Omron’s new solution features Sony’s
Pregius IMX990 and IMX991 SWIR sensors, with GigE vision, USB3 vision, and Camerlink interfaces at 0.3MP or 1.3MP resolution.
www.automation.omron.com
Retiga E9 camera for life sciences Teledyne
Photometrics has introduced the Retiga E9 camera, which can capture exposures from tens of microseconds to tens of minutes, delivering detailed, high-resolution images without extraneous noise. With its stacked CMOS sensor technology
developed by Sony, the E9’s square pixel array with 3.76µm pixels and high dynamic range (>80dB) combine to create a sensitive, versatile, and cost-effective low-noise camera. With low readout noise, high quantum efficiency, small pixel size, and large full well capacity, the E9 is designed for imaging low-light signals for the extended periods of time required in gel documentation, DNA and RNA sequencing, qPCR, fluorescence/ phosphorescence imaging, and general microscopy. The 9-megapixel, 3k x 3k array matches the field of view of many scientific imaging instruments, microscopes, and other C-mount-based optical systems.
www.photometrics.com
AI-driven robot platform Roboception has introduced its latest AI-driven robot vision platform, the rc_visard NG.
Powered by Nvidia’s Jetson Orin embedded AI solution, the new version of the rc_visard smart 3D stereo sensor features increased computing power to support easy software integration with a range of add-ons, all aboard the sensor. With the introduction of the ‘UserSpace’ function on the rc_cube IPC in 2021, Roboception created a way to integrate individual software components on the same hardware via Docker containers. This made it possible to combine product-specific image processing applications with project-specific content without additional hardware. In order to further increase the efficiency
and flexibility of robots, Roboception’s engineers worked towards an integrated platform concept with significantly increased embedded computing power and the implementation of the ‘UserSpace’ directly on the sensor.
The ease of use allows the user to give
their robot maximum flexibility, making it ideally suited for complex and/or small-scale vision tasks and opens up a wide range of applications in both classic automation and new fields.
www.roboception.com
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