New fiber optic panels provide high-brightness illumination for front and back lighting of imaging systems used in machine vision applications such as sorting, counting, measurement and inspection.

Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne in Switzerland are using air to amplify light across hollow-core optical fibers. The technology can be applied to any type of light—from ...

Sensing part presence in machines, in fixtures, and on conveyors is an important component of industrial automation. Error-proofing assembly and controlling sequence based on presence or absence of a ...

Machine-vision integrators and designers, faced with challenging hardware, software, and electronic issues, often overlook optical performance specifications. Without understanding how to assess the ...