A couple months ago, my esteemed collegue Mary Gannon forwarded me an issue of a Machine Vision eNewsletter she gets from Pete Kepf, an AIA-Certified Vision Professional and consultant based in Louisville, Tennessee. I highly recommend his stuff: His advice to plant and design engineers on how to apply machine vision to get good results is very […]
Sensors + Vision
New VeriSens vision sensors from Baumer for color inspection
Baumer has expanded its VeriSens XC series vision sensor line to include models capable of color identification and inspection. Setup is simple and reliable with the new Color FEX assistant. The new VGA and 1.2 megapixel models are ideally suited for automation tasks in packaging, pick and pack, assembly monitoring, product encoding and quality assurance […]
Putting Cameras in the Loop
by Christian Fritz, Sr. Product Manager, Advanced Machine Control, National Instruments, Austin, Tx. For decades the adoption of machine vision technology has been a growing trend in the automation industry. Applications like quality inspection, robot guidance, pick-and-place operation and part sorting experienced a quantum leap in performance through the adoption of image acquisition and processing. […]
BEI Sensors Launches New Website
BEI Sensors announces the launch of its fully redesigned website that features improved navigation and functionality. Visitors can easily access an extensive product portfolio with detailed information on optical and magnetic encoders, potentiometers, Hall effect sensors, and a variety of other related position sensing products. The website provides visitors several ways to quickly find product […]
The Next Step in Non-contact Sensing
by Eric Mueller, Sensor Magnets Product Manager, Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Elk Grove Village, Ill. Non-contact linear and rotary position measurement is attainable with robust multi-pole magnets Today’s machinery and motion systems have an increased need for accurate, repeatable and reliable measurement of linear and rotary position. The evolving history of position sensing ranges from simple electromechanical […]
Specialty I/O Modules for Allen-Bradley PLCs & PACs
AMCI designs and manufactures their products in-house, enabling superior quality and innovative solutions. Their specialty I/O modules can be easily programmed using Rockwell Automation RSLogix software, and are available for the following Allen-Bradley platforms: 1756 ControlLogix, 1769 CompactLogix, 1764 MicroLogix, 1762 MicroLogix, 1734 Point I/O, 1746 SLC-500, 1771 PLC-5. Position Sensor Interfaces AMCI position sensor […]
BEI Sensors Offers World Class Quality with AS9100 Rev C Certification
Goleta, CA – BEI Sensors announces that it has been awarded the AS9100 Rev C quality standard for aerospace. Based on the ISO 9001:2008 quality system requirements, the AS9100 Rev C certification entails meeting nearly 100 additional rigorous criteria designed to meet the stringent, complex and unique demands in all areas of aerospace manufacturing, from […]
Sauer-Danfoss Provides Superior Precision In Work Function Control
Sauer-Danfoss enhances mobile machine control with a precision EMD speed sensor for orbital motors. Employing a magnetic measuring principle delivers improved motor controllability and system flexibility. The sensor offers the highest speed resolution in the industry while simultaneously indicating direction. Features include CAN bus communication and compliance with the Sauer-Danfoss PLUS+1™ electronic control platform. […]
Magnetic Field Cylinder Sensors from Balluff
Florence, Ky. – Balluff has expanded their Global line of products to include a broad line of magnetic field cylinder sensors called Global BMF. The Global Line from Balluff is an offering of economically priced general-purpose sensors and accessories for industrial automation. Balluff’s BMF magnetic field cylinder sensors are based on non-contact, solid-state sensor technology […]
SICK introduces new IDpro platform for auto ID technologies
SICK (www.sick.com) has announced the release of its latest IDpro platform – a cross technology platform for auto ID technologies. Developed and manufactured under one umbrella, these technologies are created for continuous operator interfaces, connection options and process interfaces. With the company’s IDpro, the world of auto ID technologies is seamlessly connected with control technology […]