Composite materials are used in a variety of industries due to their unique properties of high strength, high stiffness, light weight and corrosion resistance. Composites consist of a polymer, such as epoxy or nylon, reinforced with fibers, such as carbon, glass or aramid.

IDS Imaging Development Systems is expanding its USB3 Vision camera range by more than 100 models in the coming weeks. The company integrates the entire range of Sony sensors in several camera families, which it currently already offers with a GigE Vision interface.

Die cast parts made of aluminium and magnesium alloys are increasingly being used in the automotive industry since they ensure a considerable reduction in vehicle weight. Zero-defect quality at the lowest possible cost is an essential requirement for the cast components.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 board-level cameras from the uEye LE family from IDS are now available with liquid lens control and software-based autofocus functionality. The cameras focus in milliseconds on different object distances - for millions of cycles, wear-free and without moving parts.

Tiny body, immense potential: weighing only 12 grams and with extremely compact dimensions of 26.5 x 23 x 21.5 mm, the latest uEye XS camera from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH finds its place everywhere.

Software-supported camera image evaluation can assist in early detection of defects and irregularities in production processes. This early defect detection thus constitutes a significant contribution to quality assurance.

Quality assurance and integrated automation play a very important role in manufacturing companies. It is an important instrument for creating efficiency and transparency.

Many image processing applications depend on varying working distances. As more and more production lines should no longer only operate profitably for mass production but also in small series, the adaptation to new products and therefore varying working distances must be easy and quick to manage.

Rough and inhospitable, extremely hot or cold, fire or explosion hazard. Robots for routine and ad-hoc safety checks in unmanned systems are used wherever people are reluctant to be present.

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a robot that can independently assemble the individual components of a chair without interruption.