03.09.2025 • News
Active Silicon appoints new General Manager
The company has appointed Brian O'Connell as its new general manager.
Inspektion
14.08.2025 • News
Position paper on humanoid robots
The new position paper from the International Federation of Robotics highlights the future of humanoid robots, which are considered the next major innovation in robotics.
17.12.2024 • Contributions • Machine Vision
Trained Quickly, Inspected Swiftly
Handling and Defect Inspection of Indexable Inserts
04.12.2024 • News
Hexagon partners with Seat
Cooperation to transform manufacturing efficiency and accelerate the industrialization of new cars.
21.10.2024 • Contributions • Machine Vision
Machine Vision Accelerates Battery Production
Laserax’s machine vision system speeds up battery module welding with precision, reducing waste and improving production efficiency for various industries.
18.06.2024 • News
Terahertz line scanner for industrial applications
The FBH has developed a monolithically integrated THz detector for plastic components, enabling cost-effective realization of larger scan line lengths in industrial environments.
30.01.2024 • News
Detecting smallest material defects at an early stage
In aerospace technology or the automotive industry, quantum magnetometers can increase the resilience and safety of systems and materials, researchers from the recently completed Fraunhofer lighthouse project QMag find.
25.09.2023 • News
3D insights into 3D printing
3D tomograms with a speed allowing to follow the laser spot during laser-based powder bed fusion.
20.09.2023 • News
CT to perform rapid evaluations of 3D-printed components
ORNL’s machine-learning algorithm Simurgh is now licensed to be used for rapid evaluations of additively manufactured components with industrial X-ray computed tomography.
08.08.2023 • Contributions • Machine Vision
Why lighting matters when using camera systems
Proper lighting is crucial for cameras to accurately inspect object features. Learn how different lighting techniques, like coaxial and dark field, impact image quality and inspection success.
24.04.2023 • News
Göpel wins Agentek as a distributor in Israel
With immediate effect, Göpel's inspection solutions are available in Israel through the distributor Agentek. The distributor is a specialist for scientific instruments and quality control equipment.
18.04.2023 • Contributions • Machine Vision
Flexible Quality and Process Control of Printed Products
Pharmaceutical packaging products need to be thoroughly inspected during production. An automated print image inspection system ensures conformity with current requirements.
21.03.2023 • News
Systemtechnik Leber expands management
Jörg Klenke and Stefan Betzold are now strengthening the company management alongside STL Managing Director Stefan Angele
14.02.2023 • News
Viscom concludes distribution agreement for Poland
Viscom has found a distribution partner for Poland with PB Technik, effective Feb. 1, 2023. The contract covers inspection systems for electronics manufacturing.
19.01.2023 • News
83rd Heidelberger Bildverarbeitungsforum in Aalen
The forum would like to give an overview of the new possibilities of modern optical components for image processing
19.01.2023 • News
AMS Technologies signs distribution agreement with GH Optics
AMS Technologies is now selling GH Optics aspherical lenses, fiber collimators and thermal imaging lenses
11.01.2023 • News
Inspection systems from Göpel included in the IPC-CFX-2591 Qualified Products List
Göpel's inspection systems have been added to the IPC-CFX-2591 Qualified Products List. This step is part of the commitment to Smart Factory solutions.
15.07.2022 • News
Joint competence centers of Isra Vision, Perceptron, and Quiss
Under the new joint slogan ‘envisioning the future’, the three companies are offering a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for for surface inspection, quality assurance, metrology, machine vision and 3D robotics.
18.05.2022 • Contributions • Machine Vision
Optimised AOI Programming with Digital Twin
The Pilot AOI system software is the interface for operating systems for automatic optical 3D inspection (3D AOI) and solder paste inspection (SPI) for electronics manufacturing. With version 6.7, users receive a comprehensive update that greatly shortens programming processes.
04.05.2022 • Contributions • Machine Vision
Powerful 3D Sensor Generation
3D sensors for high-resolution geometry and surface measurements detect smallest deviations and measure most precisely.
22.04.2022 • News
Viscom appoints new Head of Central Service
As of May 1, 2022, Viscom will have a new Head of Central Service in Christian Schweizer (40). His predecessor, Henning Obloch, is retiring.
22.04.2022 • News
Cooperation of Mettler-Toledo and Buhmann
Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection and Buhmann Pac Solutions intensify their cooperation in the packaging sector.
10.12.2021 • News
Pixargus strengthens international sales
Luc Despineux joined the sales team of measurement technology manufacturer Pixargus on October 1, 2021. He is to strengthen international sales in particular.
08.12.2021 • News
EMVA webinar: Optical inspection in the automotive industry
How do you choose the right tool from the toolbox of algorithm-based machine vision, robotic imaging and AI for your own end-of-line optical inspection in the automotive industry? This question will be answered by the webinar next Thursday, December 9, 2022, which is part of the EMVA Spotlight Series.
28.07.2021 • News
VMT and Cadkon become partners in the field of medical technology
Following successful cooperation in numerous automation projects, Vision Machine Technic Bildverarbeitungssysteme (VMT), and the special machine manufacturer Cadkon are joining forces in the form of a partnership. From now on, the companies will coordinate their automation solutions for laboratory automation as well as pharmaceutical and medical technology more closely.
09.07.2021 • News
CSA Group builds new European headquarters in Bavaria
CSA Group, a provider of testing, inspection and certification services, is expanding its presence in the EMEA region with a new European headquarters in Germany. The planned complex of around 12,500 square meters in Plattling (Bavaria) will house an administration building and two testing and inspection buildings.
09.07.2021 • News
EVK wins HDM as distributor for Italy
EVK, a machine vision company, and HDM, a business analytics company, jointly offer their customers sensor-based solutions for industrial sorting and monitoring of piece and bulk materials.
16.06.2021 • News • Machine Vision
Sincotron becomes distributor in Baltic Sea Region and Scandinavia for Omron's inspection systems
Omron and Sincotron become strategic distribution partners for the Baltic Sea region and Scandinavia.
15.06.2021 • News
A three-day industry exhibition with conference and a physics job fair
Review: WIN>DAYS, 7. – 9. Juni 2021, online
23.04.2021 • News
Fraunhofer IPM: Research project for autonomous inspection system
As part of the Spot research project, Fraunhofer IPM is working with partners to develop an optical inline measurement system that evaluates and adapts itself largely autonomously with regard to the respective component and the associated inspection requirements on an AI basis.
23.04.2021 • News
Hamamatsu Photonics expands production capacity for image measurement devices and cameras
Hamamatsu Photonics gave the go-ahead on April 20, 2021, for a new building on the factory premises in Joko, Hamamatsu City, Japan. From June 2022, image measurement devices are to be manufactured in it. In addition, this expansion will create space for higher production of semiconductor failure analysis systems.
21.04.2021 • News
The new issue is out now: inspect international 1/2021
Issue No. 1/2021 of inspect international is out now. The Cover Story, written by Richard Laepple for Volume Graphics, is about intelligent quality assurance for automotive batteries. Computed tomography detects defects in modern lithium-ion batteries. Another main topic of this issue is artificial intelligence in machine vision. Don't miss it, just read it.
10.03.2021 • News
Senswork opens development center for deep learning and AI
Senswork, an expert in machine vision, opens its Innovation Lab in Munich, where it researches solutions for optical inspection using deep learning and ai.
04.02.2021 • News
Mitutoyo and Kitov sign cooperation agreement
Mitutoyo Corporation and Kitov Systems have signed a partnership agreement to integrate Kitov's automated planning and intelligent visual inspection technology into Mitutoyo's metrology solutions. As part of the deal, Mitutoyo will acquire shares in Kitov.
