The interior of pipelines that carry hazardous material often need to be inspected for corrosion and other defects using videoscopes. However, long, complex piping can be especially difficult to navigate and inspect due to multiple bends in the pipework and potential obstructions.

The Ensenso N-Series is a compact 3D camera system from IDS is designed for 3D applications in robotics and automated series production with IP65/67 protection which makes it well-suited for use in harsh environments, offering protection against dirt, dust and water spray.

Cognex has launched the DataMan 8700 series of handheld barcode readers which require no tuning or operator training.

Omron has released the FH Series Vision system with the industry’s first defect detection artificial intelligence (AI) technology that identifies defects without learning samples.

Siemens and J&K Technology, part of the J&K Group, have jointly developed the new CVal software solution for COMOS, Siemens plant engineering software solution.

Teledyne e2v has introduced Hydra3D, a new Time-of-Flight (ToF) CMOS image sensor, tailored for 3D detection and distance measurement.

FANUC has expanded its range of integrated image processing solutions with the introduction of the 3DV/600 vision sensor.

The new HIKrobot 151MP camera is said to offer a high-resolution camera solution for machine vision inspection systems.

Cognex has introduced the In-Sight D900, an industrial smart camera powered by Deep Learning software. This combination is said to expand the possibilities of what can be successfully and precisely inspected in factory automation.

The compact MicroHAWK V/F400 and V/F300 series smart camera from Omron offers the ability to combine code reading and vision inspection in a single, compact device.

With a long user-adjustable operating range and a choice of fieldbus interfaces, HF RFID systems, which form part of the DTE60x range from ifm electronic, are said to be suited to use in a range of production line applications. 

IDS has added 5 megapixels polarisation cameras to its product portfolio with the addition of the Sony IMX250MZR 5 MP polarisation sensor, with integrated on-pixel polarisers, its uEye CP camera family.

An all-in-one solution that is said to make it easy for users to get started with AI-based image processing is now available from IDS in the form of the NXT ocean.

Pleora Technologies has introduced a machine vision artificial intelligence (AI) platform that is said to simplify the deployment of advanced machine learning capabilities to improve the reliability and lower the cost of visual quality inspection.

Traditionally, programming robots with vision components has required both robotics knowledge and knowledge of the manufacturer-specific robot programming language. Basler, working with drag & bot, whose software simplifies the programming of industrial robots, has embedded its pylon Camera Software Suite for Linux into drag&bot software.

FLIR Systems has launched the FLIR Firefly DL, which is said to industry’s first deep learning, inference-enabled machine vision camera featuring FLIR Neuro technology.

Based on EVT’s EyeVision image processing software the new EyeSens devices offer solutions for applications in areas such as object detection, measurement technology, pattern matching, code reading (bar code, DMC) and OCR/OCV as well as colour recognition.

The Cork Inspector is a new addition to the Eye Vision Technology (EVT) emSens Beverage Inspection series. It can inspect corks in bottles, to ensure they are in the correct position, or stick out too much (convex) or are seated too deep in the bottle neck (concave).

A collaboration between SICK and AutoCoding Systems has resulted in the launch of what is believed to be the first fully-automatic smart vision inspection system for printed coding and marking on food and beverage packaging.

A range of IO-Link RFID read/write modules from Contrinex are said to offer fast, low-cost integration by utilising two key industry communication standards within one device: The ISO15693 RFID standard in the read/write head for communication with the transponders and ISO 61131-9 IO-Link at the connector for communication with the control system.