Machine Vision

Key Technology for Automation Solutions

Machine Vision 2017/18

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Machine vision: key technology for automated production.
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06 08 November 2018
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Contents
Contents

02 Machine vision
when machines see and comprehend

04 The future of industrial production

06 From product quality to quality of life

08 Return on investment

10 The most important trends

12 The right solution for every job

Diverse systems

13 Ensuring your vision project is a success

14 Standards for machine vision

16 What does it mean...?

20 Company profiles

68 Index of members

72 Imprint
02 MACHINE VISION
Machine vision
when machines see and comprehend
Cameras generate images that are automatically
analyzed by software. Machine vision systems
perform quality tests, guide machines, control
processes, identify components, read codes and
deliver valuable data for optimizing production.
Machine Vision is constantly capturing new
fields of application also beyond the arena
of manufacturing always striving for higher
quality, efficiency and product safety.
10 reasons to use machine vision
High savings potential
Machine vision systems lower your costs. They
often pay off after only a few months.
100% quality check for maximum product quality
Producing quality non-stop, 24 hours a day, 7
days a week expensive product recalls, product
liability claims and image loss can be avoided.
Would you have seen the scratch?
Modern vision systems detect
errors that the human eye tends
to overlook or classify as irrelevant.
As the example of the saxophone
shows, such faults would be per-
ceived as annoying when touching
or playing the scratched key.
Safe production, reliable products
Machine vision guarantees safety in your
production process as well as in the end product.
Sustainability
Smooth material flow, considerate use of energy
and resources machine vision makes it possible.
Stable and optimised processes
Recognizing trends and irregularities in produc-
tion processes early on machine vision paves
the way for realizing the smart factory of the
future.
Flexibility
Modern vision systems are flexible. Even batch
sizes of 1 become reality.
User-friendliness
Specific programming skills were perhaps
previously required. Ease-of-use and seamless
integration into the production process have
been commonplace for a long time now.

A technology serving people
Optimising traffic flows, the perfect swing in
golf, training of medical doctors, checking moles,
waste separation and recycling we all benefit
from machine vision!
Higher productivity and competitiveness
Modern production is automated. Machine
vision enables manufacturing companies to
remain competitive, to prevent an exodus of key
technologies, to generate qualified jobs, and to
capture new markets.
Ergonomic workplaces
Mononous and dull tasks are accomplished
by a seeing machine machine vision systems
support workers, ensure a perfect human-
machine interaction resulting in a more advanced
and safe workplace.
Ergonomic workplaces with zero-defect quality thanks to assistance systems Modern automotive production is inconceivable without machine vision.
equipped with machine vision.
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Machine vision
a growth market
The machine vision industry in Germany and
Europe has been reporting high growth numbers
and record sales figures for years. Sales in the
industry have more than doubled in the years
2005 2015.
The reason for the boom: Equipped with machine
vision systems, machines and robots are learning
to see. Within the global race towards greater
automation, this key technology is not just found
in traditional industrial sectors, but is conquering
brand new areas too. Improved quality, greater
reliability, increased safety and cost-effectiveness
are benefits that are just as crucial in non-manu-
facturing contexts as in the realm of industrial
production.
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The future of industrial production
The factory of the future will be designed to
yield maximum benefit from the lowest possible
consumption of material and energy. Intercon-
nected and more flexible production processes
will pave the way for new business models.
Strict quality specifications are commonplace
today. Random quality checks are increasingly
replaced by a 100% quality control approach.
Each and every stage of production becomes
subject to comprehensive documentation and
traceability, especially when the product is safety-
critical. This is economically feasible thanks to
machine vision systems that undertake infallible
quality checks along the production cycle. Expen-
sive product recalls, product liability claims and
image loss can be avoided.
Global competition is becoming fiercer: only
those production facilities that are among the
leaders in terms of productivity and costs will
be able to survive. Machine vision plays a key role
in this because it offers solutions suited to meet
the challenges of the future.
From inspection to optimization
Many machine vision systems today are more
than pure inspection systems, as they make it
possible to recognize trends in production pro-
cesses early on. Thus quality control is evolving
into production optimization, which allows
to flexibly react in the intermediate stages of
production, for example by implementing
warning thresholds in the software for the clas-
sification of error types, sizes, dimensions and
many other inspection criteria. This allows to
detect at a very early stage any changes that
are slowly creeping in. The documentation of
characteristics that are relevant for quality, helps
uncover the cause of an occurring error. The
identified error can then be effectively avoided.
Should errors occur nonetheless, it is increasingly
possible to implement automated rework of the
faulty workpiece.

Big data, the Internet of Things,
Industry 4.0
In future, people, machines, production resources
and products will directly communicate with
each other and be interconnected online; if
needed, all over the world starting with the
customers order to quality control, from the
shop floor to the board room. The resulting
data convergence will open up entirely new
intelligent production options in which all objects
influence and control each other by means of
autonomous data and information exchange.
The Smart Factory resulting from this will
follow a completely new production paradigm:
Intelligent products are identifiable, can be
localised at any time and know their history,
their current state as well as possible options
on their way to finalisation. Customized one-
off products, manufactured fast and efficiently,
will thus become reality.
Machine Vision:
key technology for Industry 4.0
Machine vision is the trailblazer and key tech
nology for these interconnected production
processes. No other component is able today to
gather and interpret as many data as machine
vision. The idea is to verify and process what
has been seen and transmit the results to the
systems of the value chain in every phase of
production. This is not only about finding out
whether a part is good or insufficient but about
triggering intelligent actions. Machine vision
is perfectly suited to do this because it is the
seeing element. Only machine vision is capable
of delivering not only the above-mentioned
primary information but also comprehensive and
important secondary information to all systems
operating in the process network. For instance,
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regarding the state of machines, wear or possible
maintenance cycles. Only extensive collection
and evaluation of these data enables reliable,
intelligent and autonomous action, giving
Industry 4.0 a true economic significance.
Interoperability, connectivity and standards
are key factors
Interoperability and the ability to interconnect
are key factors when it comes to implementing
Industry 4.0. But standards are crucial: Infor
mation networks between companies and
straightforward integration of different value
chains are only possible if all those involved
agree on standards. They define the mechanisms
of cooperation and the information to be
exchanged. Like many players, VDMA supports
the communication architecture OPC Unified
Architecture. An OPC UA companion speci
fication is being prepared for machine vision.
The challenge for the industry is to agree which
information, data, functions and services are to
be integrated into a production network to be
then mapped in OPC UA. The aim is an easy
connection and straightforward integration of
machine vision systems into production control
and IT systems. Standardised integration of
machine vision with all its possibilities will
advance it from a mere inspection system to a
true production optimiser.
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From product quality to quality of life
In industrial production, machine vision displays
the qualities of a genuine all-rounder. What is
more, it has proven itself in many other fields of
application beyond the factory. Improved quality,
greater reliability, increased safety and cost-
effectiveness are benefits that are just as crucial
in non-manufacturing contexts as in the realm
of industrial production.
The following application
examples show: machine vision has
conquered our everyday lives
Every tree optimally used wood measuring with machine vision.
Track monitoring with
machine vision
The London Underground relies on machine
vision. An automated track monitoring system
analyses image data that are acquired by two
camera systems mounted on passenger trains.
The cameras and its enclosures were developed
for this application and are capable of operating
in the harsh environmental conditions. One
camera system is mounted on the bogie to
provide information on the wheel-rail interface,
and the other one is mounted at the end of the
carriage to provide a 4 view of the running rails
and conductor rails. Image data is collected
during the passenger trains normal working
hours, uploaded by wi-fi and analysed at night.
The accurate and problem-oriented maintenance
of the networks 1000 km of track is conducted
during the 4-hour night closure period mini
mising any disruption to services and helping
to make the new weekend extended operating
times possible.
Source: STEMMER IMAGING
Sample-based identification works well for recognizing food
such as fruits and vegetables without using any bar or data codes.

The London Underground relies on machine vision for optimized track monitoring.
Wood measuring with stereo 3D cameras
The demand for high-quality wood from sustain-
able forests constantly increases. Wood measure-
ment with stereo 3D cameras saves time and
money: it allows users to get a high accuracy dur-
ing the measurement and a precise determina-
tion of the woods quality. The fully electronic
wood measurement provides an early determina-
tion of product-relevant wood properties to opti-
mize follow-up production processes.
The measurement system of this future-oriented
solution is located over the trunk and consists of
up to four stereo 3D cameras which are capturing
images during the process. The trunk is moved
through the system or vice versa (the system
moves along the trunk) to measure it.
Based on the 3D data generated during the
measurement run log data are being computed
via high-performance algorithms within the
shortest possible time. This not only reduces the
operating costs, but also offers clear added value
in the protection of valuable natural resources.
Source: IDS Imaging Development Systems
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Identifying food products
without using bar codes
Heres an everyday situation. A supermarket cash-
ier passes items over the scanner to record them
based on bar codes printed on the packaging.
But what about unpackaged food items such as
heads of lettuce or cauliflower, which do not
allow labels to be attached?
Machine vision can help, especially the socalled
sample-based identification (SBI). The product
information is obtained from trained comparison
images, and objects are unambiguously identi-
fied and classified with the help of features such
as texture or color. Unpackaged vegetables can
thus be identified at the cash register without
problems and without using any bar or data
codes.
Of course, this technology also works well at fruit
and vegetable scales. Customers simply hold the
item in front of the cameraand the software
identifies it automatically.
Source: MVTec Software
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Return on investment
Machine vision systems identify defective
components at the earliest possible stage of
production. These are immediately removed from
the production process and are not processed any
further, thereby preventing material wastage and
lowering costs. Often, the isolated component
can be fed back into the production process. In
any event, defective modules or products are
prevented from reaching subsequent stages of
production and thus from generating unneces-
sary costs as a result.
Such costs are also avoided when machine vision
systems are used cost-effectively to enable a
100 % inspection: customer complaints are
avoided, as are product recalls, both of which
would be very costly, not only in monetary terms
but also in terms of longer-term harm to the
brand image.
Machine vision systems pay off often within a short period of time.
Machine vision systems not only identify defects
they also avoid them. The electronic eyes of
machine vision constantly monitor complex
processes at all critical stages, identify changes in
measured values and signal the need for counter-
measures in good time so that manufacturing
errors are ruled out. Control over complex
production processes is increased, while the risk
of costly down times is reduced.
In assessing the cost-effectiveness of any invest-
ment, a cost-benefit analysis should be con-
ducted covering its entire life cycle. When this is
done, machine vision systems demonstrate the
full extent of their cost savings potential.
Minimal down times, stable processes and
increased efficiency in the use of resources all pay
off. Machine vision systems have often paid for
themselves after only a few months.
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A 3D scanner recognizes position and quality of the cookies and on request even calculates their weight. Thanks to machine vision automatic
packaging becomes more efficient.

Is machine vision the technology you need?

Is your production output subject to a high reject rate

because your product is not checked until the end?

Are the checking tasks too complex for the human eye
or too monotonous for the human brain?

Do you manufacture safety-critical components and cannot afford errors occurring?

Do miniaturised products pose new manufacturing challenges?

Do you have very fast running production processes?

Does your customer demand 100 % quality including documentation?

Do you have to guarantee the traceability of your products?

Then machine vision is the technology you need!

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Machine Vision has been increasingly applied in agriculture and food production.
The most important trends
Machine vision is developing rapidly, creating
ever greater benefits for users.
The third dimension
With machine vision becoming three-dimen-
sional, many tasks can be accomplished in a
cost-effective way from the precise inspection
of adhesive beading or welded seams and auto-
mated gripping of unsorted items in boxes
through to non-contact precision measuring of
formed sheet metal parts in the production cycle.
Standardisation
Standardised interfaces facilitate the integration
of individual machine vision components into an
overall workable system. This reduces the
amount of effort required and makes the
machine vision solution efficient and inexpen-
sive.
Performance
The efficiency of machine vision systems is
rapidly increasing, thanks to higher-definition
cameras, steadily increasing processor
performance as well as multi-core processor
technology, state-of-the-art software and stand-
ardised interfaces. Ever more rapid inspection
speeds and accuracies are thus achieved at
comparable costs.
Colour
In many applications, colour recognition is of
great advantage. For example, different models
or components can be identified or sorted, and
quality checks can be conducted on the basis of
colour. Colour recognition has now become a
standard routine for which numerous machine
vision solutions are available.

User-friendliness
Whereas in the past experts were needed to
implement machine vision solutions, today
many adaptations can be carried out without
any great prior knowledge, thanks to intuitive
configuration options and ergonomic software
user interfaces.
Highly integrated and embedded
Complete systems can be housed in ever smaller
casings. Such smart cameras and vision sensors
can be integrated in places where little space is
available. This embedded machine vision is
particularly advantageous in highly complex
installations.
Surface inspection with machine vision.
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Hyperspectral Imaging
Hyperspectral cameras or sensors take several
images of a scene in different wavelength ranges.
Combined, the images provide a greater depth
of information. This technology is used in areas
and applications whenever ingredients or sub-
stances need to be identified and discerned, and
are not recognizable through a standard color or
monochrome picture. For instance, in the food or
wood industry, in recycling, mining or agriculture.
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The right solution for every job

The VDMA Sourcing Service helps you
identifying the right partner for your machine
vision application no matter whether
you need components, complete systems
or services.
Choose between three comfortable search
strategies:
Search by type of product
(systems, components, services)
Search by type of application (e.g. surface
inspection, robot vision, identification)
Search by type of customer industry

www.vdma.com/visionfinder

Diverse systems
Some machine vision systems are so compact you can hold them in the palm of your hand. Others could fill a whole room.

Application-specific vision systems are turnkey
systems for a specific application such as
the inspection of flat glass or wafers. They are
usually PC-based and high-performance.
Configurable vision systems are usually
C-based as well. Unlike application-specific
P
systems they are more versatile in their use.
End users can often implement a range of
applications via a graphical user interface.
Smart cameras (intelligent cameras) are
c omplete vision systems that include software
for image analysis, all contained within the
compact housing of the camera itself. They can
be programmed flexibly to carry out different
types of tasks.
Vision sensors are also a complete vision
s ystem within a single compact housing.
In contrast to smart cameras, they are made
for one specific type of application, e. g. code
reading.

System integrators, with their high level of sector- and application-specific know- Making use of versatile components, solutions can quickly be developed to
how, offer made-to-measure solutions. tackle a wide range of tasks.
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www.vdma.com/flawless The preparation of

a requirement and system specification ensures
successful machine vision applications.

www.vdma.com/flawless

Ensuring your vision project is a success

The VDI/VDE/VDMA 2632 series of standards Part 3: Acceptance test of

structures the communication between supplier
and user. The standards help to avoid misunder-
standings and to handle projects efficiently and
successfully.
Part 1: Basics, terms, and definitions
Knowing what you are talking about is the start
of every successful project. The guideline
describes the principles and defines the terms
necessary for the use of image processing
systems. It defines a consistent terminology for
all cooperation partners.
Part 2: Guideline for the preparation of a
requirement specification and a system
specification
The standard provides assistance in the prepa
ration of specifications for industrial image
processing systems. Particular emphasis was
placed on the representation and description of
influencing factors as well as on their effects.
The project partners are thus able to identify
influences at an early stage during planning and
to find optimised solutions.
classifying machine vision systems
For measuring (non-classifying) machine vision
systems, quantitative capability analysis is already
well established. Measurement uncertainty is
usually employed as an indicator. Until now, on
the other hand, there have been no correspond-
ing and accepted qualification indicators for
classifying machine-vision systems whose results
are attributive variables. Part 3 closes this gap
and introduces indicators describing the classi
fication capability of a machine vision system.
Publisher of VDI/VDE/VDMA 2632 series on
machine vision/industrial image processing is the
VDI/VDE Society Measurement and Automatic
Control. The standards were elaborated in coop-
eration with VDMA Machine Vision (sector group
of the Mechanical Engineering Industry Asso
ciation). The documents are practice-oriented,
thorough, and specifically address the require-
ments of machine vision. They include both an
English and a German version, and can therefore
be applied in the communication with customers
worldwide.
The VDI/VDE/VDMA 2632 standards can be
purchased on:
www.vdi.de/2632
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Standards for machine vision
Standards facilitate use of machine vision and integration of individual components into a complete
system with optimum functionality. They cut down on development time and investment costs and
also accelerate time-to-market. But the number of standards is growing steadily. To keep track we
have compiled an overview of the most important ones here.
Interfaces
Camera Link
Camera Link is a robust communications link
between digital cameras and digital frame
grabbers using a dedicated cable connection and
simple standardised communications protocol.
PoCL allows transmission of camera power over
the data cable eliminating the need for multiple
cables to the camera.
high bandwidth, well established (since 2000)
worldwide, widely used
www.visiononline.org/cameralink
Camera Link HS
Camera Link HS provides very fast, reliable data
transfer with either copper or fibre-optic cables.
It has excellent bandwidth scalability adapting to
the application at hand.
very high bandwidth, good scalability, very
reliable data transfer, extremely long cable
lengths possible
www.visiononline.org/cameralinkHS
CoaXPress
CoaXPress combines the simplicity of a coaxial
cable (75 ) with state of the art technology for
very fast transmission of serial data between
cameras and digital frame grabbers. It is possible
to implement speeds of up to 6.25 Gbps per
cable, plus camera control and power in the same
cable.
high bandwidth, good scalability, low cost
cables with lengths of around 100m, plug and
play operation
www.coaxpress.com
FireWire/IEEE 1394b/DCAM
FireWire is what the Apple company brand-
named a bus system for serial data transmission,
standardised under IEEE 1394. Digital FireWire
cameras can be connected directly to the PC
without special frame grabbers provided the PC
is equipped with an interfact card. To fulfill the
requirements of machine vision, the DCAM
standard (1394-based Digital Camera Specifica-
tion) was specially designed for the IEEE 1394
bus. It specifies the transmission of uncom-
pressed image data.
common standard originating from consumer
electronics, faster than USB 2.0, direct connec-
tion without frame grabber possible
http://standards.ieee.org/develop/wg/1394_WG.html
GenICam
GenICam defines the mandatory SW interface for
all modern camera interface standards such as
GigE Vision, USB3 Vision, CoaXPress, and
Camera Link HS. Older standards like Camera
Link are supported as well. GenICam provides a
unified application programming interface (API)
for machine vision cameras and comes with a
sophisticated set of standardized camera
features. This eases very much the integration
of cameras into the customers application.
GenICam enables the customers to easily
combine cameras with different interfaces
or cameras supplied by different vendors.
www.genicam.org

IIDC2
IIDC2 offers an easy method for controlling
cameras by only reading/writing registers directly
inside the camera. All information regarding
camera functionality is in the camera control
registers. Vendors can add vendor-original
functions as expanded function.
IIDC2 is usable for IEEE1394, USB3 Vision,
CoaXPress and future interfaces, and can
also be combined with GenICam.
www.jiia.org/index_e.html
GigE Vision
The GigE Vision standard was developed to take
advantage of the widely used Gigabit Ethernet
communication protocol (1 Gb as well as 10 Gb)
for machine vision. GigE Vision enables fast trans-
mission of images using low cost standard cables
(Cat 5e/6a/7 network cables) over very long dis-
tances. With GigE Vision, hardware and soft-
ware from different vendors can interoperate
seamlessly over scalable Ethernet connections.
fast data transmission via low cost standard
cables over very long distances, widely used
www.visiononline.org/GigEVision
USB3 Vision
USB3 Vision is designed specifically for the vision
industry and uses USB 3.0 ports that come as
standard on all common PCs. It offers high band-
width, power and data over the same cable in
an easy-to-use protocol.
fast, low cost, easy-to-use, plug and play
interoperability
www.visiononline.org/USB3Vision
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Further standards
EMVA 1288 Standard
EMVA 1288 allows for an objective comparability
of the performance of cameras and image
sensors for a broad range of applications. The
standard is based on a small set of parameters,
which capture all important properties. The
standard also defines measurement procedures
and includes data presentation guidelines.
www.standard1288.org
Lens Mount Standard
As more and more high resolution applications
are required in machine vision, the Lens Mount
Standard defines the necessary interface
between high resolution machine vision cameras
and high resolution lenses so that the required
resolution can be reached in practice.
www.jiia.org/index_e.html
Lighting Standard
This standard defines and explains the basic con-
cepts in designing lighting systems for machine
vision. It provides specifications on brightness
and forms of optical radiation and explains the
fundamental steps in optimizing lighting.
www.jiia.org/index_e.html
Would you like to find out more
about machine vision interface
standards?
You will find further
information in the brochure
Global Machine Vision
Interface Standards which can
be downloaded under
www.vdma.com/vision
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What does it mean ?

360 inspection (all around inspection)

When viewing an object with a camera you cannot see it completely. 360o inspection either
uses several cameras or special optical modules allowing for viewing the object all around.

Ambient light
Light striking the object to be inspected, resulting in unwanted effects (hall i llumination,
sunlight).

Area of interest
Section of the camera image specially selected to process only relevant information and
to reduce processing time. Also called region of interest.

Area scan camera (matrix camera)

In this version, the light-sensitive pixels are arranged in a matrix (two dimensional).

Blob analysis
Blobs (binary large objects) are groups of adjacent or cohering pixels showing the same or
similar grey values. The analysis of blobs is suited for counting and finding objects as well
as detecting their position or orientation.

CCD sensor
Image sensor based on the charge-coupled device principle. Allows high resolutions,
excellent image quality and is a sophisticated and proven technology for long- and
short-time exposures.

CMOS sensor
Image sensor in complementary metal-oxide semiconductor technology. Originally used
in low cost cameras with lower resolution they were further developed to become
more powerful so that now they are catching up with CCD technology. S pecial feature:
Small areas to be defined (see area of interest) in the image sensor can be read out at
an extremely high frame rate.

Cycle time
Number of parts to be processed per time unit. The cycle time determines the required
performance of the machine vision system.

Defect classification
Classification technique which categorizes existing faults in size groups, thus defining
quality grades.

Embedded vision
Due to the progress made in miniaturisation image processing functionality can be
embedded more and more easily into different applications and devices, e.g. in computer
games, robot arms, mobile phones or driver assistance systems, bringing machine vision
into various areas of our daily life.

False alarm rate

Shows the number of inspection results marked as not ok by the machine vision system
although they are faultless.

FPGA (Field programmable grid array)

These highly miniaturised circuits can achieve high computational speeds by means
of parallelisation and play an important role in machine vision for complex computing
applications with real-time requirements.
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Frame grabber
PC plug-in card that interfaces a computer with the camera. In case of analogue cameras
the frame grabber converts analogue image formats into digital ones so that these can be
processed through image processing algorithms. At present digital frame grabbers are
increasingly used in combination with digital cameras in order to achieve high processing
speeds and high resolutions.

Frame rate
Maximum number of images that can be taken by a camera and transmitted via the
interface of the machine vision system in a given time.

Grey scale dynamics

The higher the grey scale dynamics of a camera, the better it can distinguish d
ifferences
in brightness. In camera technology the lower limit of the dynamic range is marked by
noise and the upper limit by the saturation of the camera chip.

Image pre-processing
First processing steps can already be performed directly in the image sensor (camera
chip). The resulting information reduction facilitates and accelerates subsequent process-
ing through image processing algorithms.

Infrared camera
Cameras which are sensitive to infrared light and, for instance, present scenes as thermal
images.

In-line metrology
Measuring directly integrated into the production process so that work pieces do
not have to be taken out of the production line (manually) in order to be measured
by a separate measuring device.

Laser triangulation
In this 3D technique a light spot is projected onto the object and a camera records this
spot from various angles. Depending on the shape of the object the light spot will
be shifted laterally. By means of trigonomic calculations based on distances and angles
between the camera and the lighting, 3D information can be extracted.

Light sectioning
3D technique in which a light stripe is projected onto the object. When the camera records
this light stipe from a different viewpoint the line will be distorted by the uneven surface
of the object. This distortion is then used to calculate the 3D data of the object.

Line scan camera

Here the light-sensitive pixels are arranged in a line (one-dimensional). In machine
vision systems the lines are typically pieced together to form a two-dimensional image.
Thus continuous materials can be inspected seamlessly (web inspection).

Machine vision card (image capture board)

Special plug-in card for computer systems, in particular PCs, enabling interfacing
of a camera directly to the computer system and providing effective execution of image
processing algorithms without overloading the main processor of the system.

Mulitspectral imaging
Here image sensors which are sensitive in different wavelength ranges take several
images of the same scene. The multispectral images thus obtained provide greater depth
of information.
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Network capability
Factory automation is frequently based on bus systems. Network capability in this context
means that machine vision systems can be integrated into such network structures.

NIR
Near infrared has a wavelength of about 0.7 to 3 micro metres. This non-visible light even
allows to take images of the inside of objects, e.g. to check the fill level of p
lastic bottles.

Parallel processing
Method to increase the processing speed of machine vision systems. Especially
interesting are multi-core processors which split up the inspection task among several
processor cores working in parallel. However, the applied machine vision software must
support parallel processing so that the advantages of the multi-core technology can be
fully exploited.

Pixel
Word made up of picture and element, representing an element or a point of the
image.

Progressive scan
Compared with out-of-date technology which transmits two half-images in succession,
progressive scan uses all lines in sequence. The frame grabber does not have to piece
together two half-images. Progressive scan is well suited for recording fast p
rocesses and
today is the recording standard for many industrial cameras.

Real-time image processing

Image processing that keeps up with the cycle time of the machine.

Reference image
Frequently the description of errors is difficult, especially in case of non-dimensional
inspection. Here, typically a reference image showing the faultless state is used to
compare with the image taken.

Robot vision
The combination of robot and machine vision system provides the robot with the ability
to see and to respond flexibly to its surroundings or to position the camera of the
machine vision system in different places to carry out quality inspection in these different
places with one only one camera.

Scalability of machine vision components

Option to adjust the performance of the machine vision system to the requirements of
the current task.

Smart camera (intelligent camera)

This camera already includes embedded computing capability (e.g. a microprocessor, DSP
or FPGA), thus constituting a complete machine vision system since the output signal is
not an image but an inspection result. Intelligent cameras are usually very compact and,
can be used for various applications. The specific application can be parameterised by the
end user, e.g. by means of a graphic user interface.

Statistical evaluation/statistical process control

When processing images, large amounts of data are produced that are a valuable basis
for improving the production process. For this purpose the collected data are evaluated
statistically.
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Stereo vision
Classic technique to evaluate three-dimensional images, the way the human eye works.
Two cameras are required.

Structured lighting
Here a pre-defined light pattern is projected onto the inspected object (e.g. lines or grid).
Distortion of the light pattern allows conclusions to be drawn during image processing,
for example to obtain spatial information.

Telecentric lens
This lens is designed to keep the size of the image constant even when the distance
between the recorded object and the lens changes (as the rays run parallel). This comes
in handy when machine vision is used for contact-free and precise measuring tasks.

Throughput rate
Maximum number of products passing an inspection system in a given time.

Time-of-Flight (ToF)
By measuring the time of flight of the light, distance values between the individual
image points and the object can be established at pixel level, generating 3D information
directly and in real-time (in addition, the grey values are recorded at the same time).
The most frequent ToF technology is known as PMD (photonic mixer device).

Trigger
A trigger is used in order to initiate the inspection routine of machine vision systems at
the right time.

UV (Ultraviolet light)
Light range with shorter wave lengths than visible light. Some machine vision
applications use UV, e.g. to produce fluorescence.

Vision sensor
As in the case of smart cameras the vision sensor also offers embedded computing
capability and is a highly miniaturised compact machine vision system. Compared with
smart cameras vision sensors are turnkey systems geared at specific applications such as
code reading or colour inspection and tend to include the lens and light pre integrated.

Voxel
Word made up of volume and pixel. Voxel means three-dimensional pixel.

Compiled with the support of Vision Academy.

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Company profiles
Company profiles
21 Allied Vision Technologies GmbH 48 Omron Electronics GmbH

22 ASENTICS GmbH & Co. KG 49 Opto GmbH

28 Balluff GmbH 50 Polytec GmbH

24 Basler AG 51 QUISS AG

26 Baumer GmbH Baumer Inspection GmbH 52 SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics GmbH

29 Bi-Ber GmbH & Co. Engineering KG 53 Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH

30 CMOSIS 54 Siemens AG

31 Datalogic Automation Srl 55 Silicon Software GmbH

32 ELTEC Elektronik AG 56 STEMMER IMAGING GmbH

33 Erhardt+Leimer GmbH 58 SVS-VISTEK GmbH

34 FRAMOS GmbH 59 Viscom AG

36 IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 60 Vision & Control GmbH

35 iim AG 64 Vision Components GmbH

38 i-mation GmbH 62 VITRONIC Dr.-Ing. Stein

Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH
40 ISRA VISION AG
65 VMT Vision Machine Technic
41 Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KG Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH

42 MATRIX VISION GmbH 66 VRmagic GmbH

43 MaxxVision GmbH 67 Carl Zeiss Automated

Inspection GmbH & Co. KG
44 Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH

45 MVTec Software GmbH

46 NeuroCheck GmbH

47 Octum GmbH
 Allied Vision Technologies 21

Allied Vision your partner for digital industrial cameras

For more than 25 years, Allied Vision has been
helping people to see the bigger picture to let
them give the best in whatever they do. With our
technologies and our know-how, we help them
to be faster, more efficient, precise and perfor-
mant. With a deep understanding of customers
needs, Allied Vision finds individual solutions for
every application, a practice which has made
Allied Vision one of the leading camera manufac-
turers worldwide on the machine vision market.
Allied Vision supplies camera technology and
image capture solutions for industrial inspection,
science, medicine, traffic monitoring and many
more application areas in digital imaging. Our
engineers design a wide range of digital cameras
with a large scope of resolutions, frame rates,
spectral sensitivities and sensor technology. We
have created modular platforms to ensure that
your camera adapts to your requirements and not
the other way around.
Allied Vision is at your side throughout the life
cycle of your image-processing project. We know
how to help you find the best camera solution for
your application. That includes a digital camera,
but also the right lens, the right connectivity
hardware and the right software interface. Our
job is to reliably deliver the image you need,
when you need it and how you need it.
To deliver the precision and reliability our cus-
tomers need, we manufacture our products
according to the highest quality standards in
state-of-the-art clean room facilities. All our
manufacturing sites are ISO 9001 certified and
comply with the ISO 13485 quality standard for
medical devices.

With eight locations in Germany, Canada, the

United States, Singapore and China as well as a
network of sales partners in over 30 countries,
Allied Vision offers an excellent worldwide service
and support.

Allied Vision Technologies GmbH

Taschenweg 2a07646 StadtrodaGermany
Phone +49 36428 677-230E-Mail info@alliedvision.com
Internet www.alliedvision.com
22 ASENTICS
Providing solutions that guarantee quality
consistently, effectively and economically
Asentics VARIO 360 inspection and 100 % quality control for elastomer sealing rings
By definition, quality is the match between the
expectations of a product and its properties.
Producers in all markets are facing major
challenges, because in our globalized world,
the desire for 100 % quality is continuously
facing the demand of competitive prices. This
balancing act is often difficult, especially if
quality requirements and product properties
are subject to constant change. To accomplish
these tasks, ASENTICS has created solutions
that grow together with the demands and meet
the highest standards of the quality checks.
Holistic thinking, focusing needs and meeting expectations:
this is how we solve the problems facing our customers. Always true
to the motto: What is the problem? Here is the solution!
ASENTICS is most competent for the challenges
of Industry 4.0. We consider the machine vision
not only as a forerunner, but also as a key
technology. The images have to be verified at
every stage of production and processed, and this
information is made available to the systems
operating in the value network. Apart from a
statement on a good or a bad part, ASENTICS
machine vision products also manage the intel-
ligent processes. We are convinced that with
our modern Industry 4.0 concepts, we have
the means, in addition to the aforementioned
primary information, also to provide extensive
and important secondary information, like the
condition of the machine or maintenance cycles
necessary among other things.
ASENTICS is one of the leading application-
oriented image processing companies in Europe.
We have been providing solutions for optical/
visual quality assurance in all fields of production
for over 20 years, from small, intelligent stand-
alone devices for simple tasks right through to
universally applicable, modular and scalable
image processing systems for in-line monitoring.
 ASENTICS 23

As a specialist for optical surface inspection using

fast 360 check and 100 % quality control of
rotation-symmetric parts, in particular O-rings,
ASENTICS has successfully taken over the market
and technology leadership in a global market.
Our product portfolio ranges from semi-auto-
matic measuring systems for random inspection
of incoming goods through to fully automatic
high-performance inspection machines with a
direct connection to the packaging unit an
important addition that meets the inspection
requirements of manufacturers and processors
alike, and closes a quality chain. Our employees
act from local service support points in Europe,
the U.S. and Asia. This ensures fast response
times and optimal service and maintenance for
plants and systems. The result is maximum
availability of ASENTICS technology and short
reaction times.

ASENTICS GmbH & Co. KG Birlenbacher Str. 19 21 57078 Siegen Germany

Phone +49 271 30391-0 E-Mail info@asentics.de
Internet www.asentics.de
24 Basler
The future is in our sight
For nearly three decades, Basler has pushed the
limits of what industrial cameras are capable of.
This dedication to research, development, and
superior manufacturing has led us to become the
worlds largest producer of industrial digital cam-
eras, with ideal solutions for factory automation,
robotics, medical & life sciences, microscopy,
retail, traffic, and a wide range of other appli
cations. Our history of innovation is defining
the future of vision, and our support is guiding
you there. That is what makes Basler the most
trusted brand and the world market leader in
industrial cameras.
We set trends that set standards
Basler has always been in on the ground floor
of game-changing technology. We developed
unique ways to increase our efficiency so you
decrease your costs. We championed the stand-
ardization of Camera Link, GigE Vision and
USB3 Vision. And we pioneered the adoption of
CMOS sensors to deliver dynamic performance,
high speeds and high resolution with a superb
performance for the price compared to CCD.
At Basler, we establish advanced technologies
that offer new and immediate value to you.
Outperforming begins in-house
Basler has built the industrys largest and
smartest industrial camera portfolio, featuring
more than 300 models with GigE Vision, USB3
Vision or Camera Link interfaces to ensure that
there is a perfect camera for your application.
In order to support such a robust offering, we
are continually investing in new ways to maxi-
mize our manufacturing and testing capabilities
 Basler 25

and make sure that each product performs in
the field. Our in-house production facilities in
Germany and Singapore are living laboratories,
where we learn through experience how to
improve our cameras performance in image
quality, reliability, repeatability and ease of
use. We are driven to grow our portfolio so
we can drive your results.
PCI cards and other essential accessories. All
of our cameras and components are rigorously
tested before they leave our facility to ensure
that they deliver the high quality and reliability
that you expect from Basler.
Basler by the numbers

Let Basler show you the power of sight. 300+ camera models
1,000,000+ cameras currently in the field
Start a partnership today at baslerweb.com.
500+ employees worldwide
85.4 million in revenue in 2015
Baslers components enhance your vision

Basler puts everything you need to get the full

picture in a single place. We offer a broad range
of vision components that seamlessly integrate
with the camera, such as lenses, I/O cables, hubs,

Basler AG An der Strusbek 60 62 22926 Ahrensburg Germany

Phone +49 +49 4102 463-0 E-Mail sales.europe@baslerweb.com
Internet www.baslerweb.com
26 Baumer

Benchmarks redefined: Industrial image processing with Baumer.

High-performance components and automatic inspection systems

From left to right:
Headquarters Baumer Group in
Switzerland;
ColourBrain MFC 4.0 less rejects
through optimized process control;
ColourBrain EDGE for the inspection
of furniture edges;
ColourBrain SiZE innovative
dimensional monitoring sets new
standards for the furniture production
Baumer is leading at international level in the
development and production of sensors and
encoders as well as products for automatic image
processing. With more than 2,300 employees
in 38 subsidiaries and 19 countries, the family-
owned company is always close to the customer.
By combining innovative technology and
customer-oriented service, Baumer ranks
among the leading manufacturers in the vision
industry.
In the field of industrial image processing,
Baumer offers a unique range of products and
technologies, from image processing compo-
nents like cameras and vision sensors to com-
plete inspection systems for quality control in
batch production, in a variety of industries.
With an eye for the essential
Digital industrial cameras and vision sensors
Modern image processing applications face the
challenge of successfully completing complex
inspection tasks at top speed. Baumer industrial
cameras and VeriSens vision sensors are spe-
cially developed for demanding applications
which have high performance and quality
requirements. With long-time stable reliability,
versatility and easy integration, they convince
customers all over the world. A special Baumer
Industrial Cameras & Vision Sensors: Inspection Systems:
Baumer GmbH Friedberg, Germany
Phone +49 6031 6007-0
E-Mail sales.de@baumer.com
Internet www.baumer.com
Baumer 27
strength lies in the development of customised
finished products, providing a competitive edge
in the market.
Powerful CCD and CMOS cameras by Baumer are
the core of high-performance image processing
applications. No matter whether you are looking
for maximum speed, resolution or flexibility, the
broad portfolio with both cutting-edge image
sensors and all typical, standardized interfaces
offers the right product for many different appli-
cations.
Intuitive operation, fast and easy integration and
configuration within minutes: that characterises
the Baumer VeriSens vision sensors. From auto-
motive to the food, beverage and packaging
industries, the compact all-in-one image process-
ing systems perform complex inspection tasks in
automation technology in a variety of industries.
Focus on surface and edges
Automatic inspection systems
ColourBrain inspection systems guarantee
process reliability and highest product quality
when producing batch size one or serial mass
production. For an outstanding production safety,
our patented ColourBrain system combines
highly devised camera and illumination modules.
We are market leader in inspection systems for
the wood material industry. Our globally active
service guarantees the functionality of more than
450 installations worldwide around the clock.
Our systems classify every defect and monitor
the product quality to alert immediately if error
bursts occur during production. Every defect
image is saved on a server and classified accord-
ing to its source to analyse and optimise the
production process.
Baumer Inspection GmbH Konstanz, Germany
Phone +49 7531 9943-0
E-Mail info@baumerinspection.com
Internet www.baumerinspection.com
28 Balluff
Balluff simple and flexible image processing solutions
The company is also known for its
innovative vision solutions. They
are the perfect answer for the
rapidly increasing requirements in
production in terms of flexibility,
productivity and quality. With
current and future vision solutions,
Balluff covers a diverse range of
tasks in the fields of object detection, identifi
cation and quality assurance. For example, the
range covers everything from comparatively
easy tasks, such as reading barcodes and data
matrix codes, to position-independent testing of
complex characteristics as part of a 100 % quality
inspection in a production process. The results
are passed along to the production system as
specified by the customer.
Balluff GmbHSchurwaldstr. 973765 Neuhausen a. d. FildernGermany
Phone +49 7158 173-0E-Mail balluff@balluff.de
Internet www.balluff.de
To achieve robust and flexible complete solutions,
the vision experts at Balluff use industrial-grade
products with corresponding accessories. Thus,
customers can draw from a customized range of
consulting services and project integration in all
project phases.
Balluff solutions cover a highly diverse range of
applications. These can include a manual process
such as reading a barcode using a handheld
reader, or fixed smart cameras and vision sensors
in a semi-automated process, to fully automated,
robot-assisted applications. Balluff products not
only offer the required features at a particularly
good price/performance ratio for the application,
but are also impressive because of their ease of
handling and integration into the customers
existing system environment.
To also be optimally prepared for future
challenges in automation, Balluff is constantly
developing, maintaining and expanding its
vision portfolio. This dedication pays off. The
number of installed image processing solutions
from Balluff has rapidly increased in recent
years.
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Since its initial founding in 1997, Bi-Ber has

established itself as a capable and powerful
partner in the solving of customer-specific
problems of industrial image processing.

The main business area is the development

and manufacturing of image processing
systems for production-accompanying quality
control. A highly qualified team of engineers
and software developers undertakes the system
integration for OEM and end customers.

Machine VISION solutions FOR electronic and

mechanical COMPONENTS

The focus here is on development, of pencil stroke ceramics or radioactive seeds in

construction and commissioning of
turnkey measurement and inspec-
tion systems, in particular for the
automotive supplier industry, med-
ical engineering, electronics and
sweets industry.
3D mould check for the sweets industry
We supply standard solutions for quality assur-
ance in the sweets industry, for example image
processing systems for empty mould check and
product end control. Our 3D vision systems for
automatic inline detection of break-off pieces on
both sides of chocolate moulds are the best
answer to the current requirements of the confec-
tionary industry on the product safety. Equipped
with up to 3 DS displacement sensors, the systems
are available for mould widths of up to 1,000 mm
in the transverse or longitudinal transport.
Furthermore, we provide solutions for multi-view
3D applications with PRISMAGIC. Examples of
appropriate applications are the optical control
medical engineering. Equally well-proven are our
systems for the optical lead and mark inspection
of electronic components.
Partner system integrator (PSI) of Cognex
Bi-Ber belongs to the partner companies which,
in conjunction with the Cognex Corporation,
implements machine vision applications for the
most diverse industrial sectors. As PSI, we have
comprehensive experience with Cognex vision
systems, vision software and ID systems and
develop for users complete solutions integrated
into the production plant. As PSI, we offer our
customers comprehensive options in the plan-
ning and implementation of Cognex vision. We
have special expertise in this field with VisionPro
on computer-based vision systems and 3D solu-
tions with the DS displacement sensors.
Bi-Ber is a member of VDMA Robotics + Auto
mation, Specialist Group for Industrial Image
Processing and certified according to DIN EN
ISO 9001:2008.

Bi-Ber GmbH & Co. Engineering KGAn der Wuhlheide 232B12459 BerlinGermany
Phone +49 30 8103 222-60E-Mail info@bilderkennung.de
Internet www.bilderkennung.de
30 CMOSIS
CMOS image sensors for machine vision
CMOSIS supplies a growing range of standard
(off-the-shelf), customized and full custom CMOS
image sensors optimized for machine vision
applications. These products feature low-noise
global shutter pixels, high frame rates, low
power and high dynamic range operation modes
combined with high-speed digital interfaces.
CMOSIS was started in November 2007 by a team
of CMOS image sensor veterans driven by CMOS
image sensor innovations and new market
opportunities. CMOSIS, meanwhile a member of
the ams group, operates from Belgium, Germany
and Portugal and employs about 125 people. This
team, their technology innovations and strategic
industrial partnerships perfectly position CMOSIS
to successfully undertake the most demanding
CMOS image sensor challenges.
CMOSISCoveliersstraat 15 2600 AntwerpenBelgium
Phone +32 3 260 17 39 E-Mail info@cmosis.com
Internet www.cmosis.com
The CMV image sensor family
perfect for machine vision
The CMV image sensor product family is a set of
high-speed global shutter CMOS image sensors
with image resolutions currently ranging from
VGA up to 20 megapixels. For all CMV products,
the image array consists of 8T pipelined global
shutter pixels, which allow exposure during read
out while performing CDS operation, reducing
fixed pattern and dark noise significantly. Up to
12-bit image data are interfaced over serial digi-
tal LVDS outputs. Various on-chip functions such
as offset/gain programming, windowing and
subsampling for enhanced frame rate modes and
high dynamic range (HDR) imaging are controlled
by the integrated timing sequencer programmed
over an SPI interface.
The line scan image sensor families
ideal solutions for various applications
With three families of digital line scan sensors,
CMOSIS offers the most complete family of line
scan sensors available on the market.
Resolutions from 1K to 24k, frame rates of up to
80k scan/s plus easy integration in standard cam-
eras or image processing boards make them ideal
for machine vision applications.

Datalogic, identification beyond bar codes
Datalogic, a global leader in automatic data
capture and industrial automation markets,
offers a unique range of machine vision products
to help manufacturers achieve 100 % control at
high throughput rates.
Unique software and a flexible hardware platform
From entry-level smart cameras to sophisticated
multi-head systems, all Datalogic vision devices
are powered by IMPACT software, the most
powerful machine vision application develop-
ment platform available. With IMPACT, users can
develop machine vision applications and create
operator interfaces using easy, quick drag & drop
programming. Featuring over 120 inspection
tools, including pattern matching and measure-
ment, IMPACT allows users to solve the most
challenging machine vision applications.
Datalogic Automation Srl
Via Lavino 26540050 Monte San Pietro (BO)Italy
Phone +39 051 6765611
E-Mail info.automation.it@datalogic.comInternet www.datalogic.com
Datalogic 31
Committed to innovation
Datalogic recently developed an extraordinary
pattern identifier algorithm solving one of the
most challenging machine vision applications:
object recognition and sorting. This new tool,
available within IMPACT, is able to distinguish
thousands of items manufactured or simply
conveyed on the same line. It delivers robust
recognition in any condition 360 pattern
rotations, perspective distortions, varying scales,
light variations, and more. It finds objects even
when partially hidden or in a cluttered field of
view.
This new pattern recognition and sorting tool is
the ideal solution for identifying products when
bar codes are not present or readable.
The best partner for your smart factory
As a world-class producer of bar code readers,
mobile computers, sensors, laser marking equip-
ment and vision systems, Datalogic offers the
most comprehensive product portfolio for factory
automation.
32 ELTEC Elektronik
Embedded and high-performance
image processing in harsh environments
Boasting more than 35 years of industrial image
processing experience, ELTEC Elektronik is an
embedded vision technology pioneer. We develop
products for use in mobile applications, such as
passenger trains, buses and agricultural vehicles,
medical applications as well as rough industrial
environments. Tailored user-specific solutions
complement our portfolio comprising premium
components, such as frame grabbers, interface
cards, intelligent cameras as well as complex
image processing systems. Our expertise in FPGA,
processor, network and housing technology is
particularly beneficial for industrial image
processing as an integrative technology and as
a result, gives us a strong competitive edge.
Our service spectrum:
Intelligent cameras
Frame grabbers for a wide range of camera
interfaces
Algorithmic pre-processing
Multi-core CPUs
Fast serial busses; e.g. PCI Express, Ethernet,
GigE Vision, Camera Link
ELTEC Elektronik AGGalileo-Galilei-Str. 1155129 MainzGermany
Phone +49 6131 918 100 E-Mail info@eltec.de
Internet www.eltec.de
Trigger concepts
LED lighting
De-centralized image processing concepts
Transportation:
Applications for large agricultural machines
Distance parking systems for cars have been
around for a long time. However, operators of
agricultural vehicles have to be able to see their
surroundings and be able to respond flexibly at all
times. An app in our IP67-compliant HiPerCam A
generates obstacle warnings. The camera meets
all outdoor requirements compact design,
embedded high-speed and scalable computing as
well as graphic user interface parameter settings.
Medical technology: WLAN/Ethernet transfer
of sensor images to laptops
As a rule, laptops and tablets cannot be upgraded
by adding interface cards. Existing interfaces
in this case built-in WLAN have to be used. The
interface is now directly integrated into the
sensor and transfers all image data
to connected laptops via WLAN. To
attain maximum transmission
speeds, GB Ethernet may be used
as the most powerful alternative.
 Erhardt+Leimer 33

Erhardt+Leimer is one of the worlds leading

suppliers of control, guiding and inspection
systems for moving webs and belts. More than
1,400 employees in 18 subsidiaries around the
world develop and produce solutions for the
paper, film, printing, non-wovens and tire
industries.

Quality assurance by print image and surface inspection

In the area of inspection technology, Print image monitoring

Erhardt+Leimer offers a broad portfolio of
complete systems for a very wide range of
applications. In addition to inspection systems
for the surface of e.g. paper, film, non-woven
fabrics and rubber, the company offers print
image monitoring systems, too.
with 4 x HD resolution
The ELSCAN OMS6 print image monitoring sys-
tem is used in packaging printing for example.
It contains two 12 megapixel cameras, which
ensures exceptional image quality in ultra HD
(4x HD) with perfect color reproduction.

Web surface inspection for paper, Camera-based quality assurance

non-woven fabrics, foil and film in tire production
The ELSIS surface inspection system is used for The product range in the area of tire inspection
quality assurance and process optimization in comprises the measurement of the thread distri-
paper, non-wovens, film and foil manufacturing. bution in tire cord (EPI), the detection of holes in
The camera system comprises all data interfaces the innerliner, of splice mismatches and open
for optimal integration in production and IT splices as well as the detection of non-rubberized
systems. areas in the tire material, the measurement of
the profile, material thickness and length as well
Print image monitoring and 100% inspection as 3D measurement and color line analysis.
for label printing
The newly developed SMARTSCAN system offers
simple and inexpensive access to print image
monitoring in the field of label printing. Besides
the video function with a zoom, it features 100 %
print inspection, splice detection and the detec-
tion of missing labels and unremoved matrix.

Erhardt+Leimer GmbHAlbert-Leimer-Platz 186391 StadtbergenGermany

Phone +49 821 2435-0 E-Mail info@erhardt-leimer.com
Internet www.erhardt-leimer.com
34 FRAMOS
We enable machines to see and think
We at FRAMOS get up every day to enable
machines to see and think. This passion drives
us. What we have in our hands is the capability
to enable our customers to apply imaging that
can do amazing things and become or remain
competitive.
Imaging technologies are not an add-on, but
rather a must-have for smart factory automation
and IoT solutions in nearly every industry world-
wide. If your challenge is to automate your
production lines, to ensure quality processes via
image recognition or even to design a domestic
robot or to build the eyes for an autonomous
vehicle, we are the right partner.
As full service provider for imaging and machine
vision, our team offers an efficient and market-
proven portfolio of imaging components, such
as industrial cameras, the latest imaging sensors
as well as fitting accessories. We provide the full
range from a sensor to a full system, comple-
mented with reference design kits, engineering
Imaging leads the way to smart factory automation and IoT solutions.
FRAMOS GmbH Mehlbeerenstr. 2 82024 Taufkirchen Germany
Phone +49 89 710 667 -0 E-Mail info@framos.com
Internet www.framos.com
services and even complete technical and com-
mercial support. Our customers can benefit from
our logistics services and permanent stockhold-
ings in our warehouse with millions of parts
shipped every year.
Dr. Andreas Franz, CEO and owner of FRAMOS:
For us, imaging is not just a technical discipline,
but a fascination, our mission and future all at
the same time. We are proud to grow a great
team that keeps the spirit of innovation and
entrepreneurship. Since 1981, FRAMOS has
already been the provider for imaging and still
is a family-owned company.
Based in Munich with local subsidiaries in
Europe, America and Asia, FRAMOS is the only
global imaging expert to serve customers along
the complete imaging value chain. Because imag-
ing is our passion. So let us enable machines to
see and think together.
FRAMOS Technologies Inc.
57 Auriga Drive, Suite 203
CN, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 8B2
Canada
Phone +1 613 208 1082
Internet www.framos.com

LUMIMAX high power LED lights
high-quality, high-versatility, high-performance
Since 1998, iiM AG measurement + engineering
has been developing, manufacturing and
distributing high-quality, high-performance
products for industrial image processing.
Under the LUMIMAX brand we develop and
manufacture high-performance and highly
functional LED lights for machine vision appli
cations in a very wide range of industrial areas,
such as for the automobile, semiconductor,
pharma, logistics, food, drinks and tobacco
industries.
Portfolio
High-Quality LED lights with the standard
shapes : Square, Ring, Bar, Dome, Dark Field,
Spot and Coaxial
Extensive technical and optical accessories
Customer-specific developments & adaptation
of products
Feasibility studies
Loaned equipment and laboratory equipment
Consulting and support
Training
iiM AG measurement + engineeringNeuer Friedberg 598527 Suhl Germany
Phone +49 3681 45519-0E-Mail info@iimAG.de
Internet www.iimAG.eu
iiM 35
Technology
High-performance lighting products with
integrated controller technology for continuous,
switch or flashing operation guarantee the
utmost functionality and enable the stable,
extraneous light- independent illumination of
your test objects even for extremely fast
processes. Functional accessories and sophisti-
cated connection concepts reduce the time
needed to integrate the LED lights into your
image processing application.
Quality
Made in Germany we are committed to
the highest level of quality and functionality,
guarantee you excellent service, and work
with regional partners.
Experience
We have extensive experience in industrial image
processing and can apply this knowledge excel-
lently when designing and realising
our products and when providing
consulting. We see our customers
as partners. We thus rely on
continuous and close cooperation.
36 IDS Imaging Development Systems

Industrial cameras from IDS Its so easy!

Pioneering, reliable and easy

Since 1997, IDS has been providing advanced solu-
tions for image processing in nearly all application
areas. No other manufacturer has as much exper-
tise in the development and use of USB industrial
cameras as IDS. Boasting of more than a decade
of experience in the development and sale of USB
2.0 cameras, we are also among the pioneers in
the development of digital USB 3.0 industrial
cameras today. Extremely simple handling, high
quality, long-term availability and all-round
service underpin the success of IDS products.
Exceptional cameras for exceptional requirements
Our experienced engineering teams develop and
build customized, special models, including soft-
ware, just for you. The modular concept of our
high-performance USB and GigE cameras as well
as the flexibility of the IDS Software Suite make
their operation effortless. You benefit from our
expertise.
Equipped for the future
with high-performance CMOS sensors
From day one, we have been working directly
with all well-known sensor manufacturers.
Simplicity is the philosophy that we live by every day,
and which is reflected in every detail of our cameras.
Its so easy!
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
Dimbacher Str. 6874182 ObersulmGermany
Phone +49 7134 96196-0 E-Mail info@ids-imaging.com
Internet www.ids-imaging.com
IDS Imaging Development Systems 37
This enables us to deliver high-technology
cameras with outstanding functionality and
image quality.
Superbly sophisticated, brilliantly easy
the IDS Software Suite
One software solution for all cameras: The IDS
Software Suite has been well established in the
market for more than a decade and is developing
continuously. It is back compatible and has
remote update capability. As all necessary drivers
are loaded on to the camera at initial connection,
the functionality of cameras already installed is
quickly and easily extended by software updates.
The IDS Software Suite allows mixed operation
and switching between USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and
GigE cameras, without changing a single line of
programme code.
From Obersulm to the world
IDS is an independent, family-owned German
company. A third of our employees works in hard-
ware and software development and in applica-
tion engineering. We develop all of our cameras
exclusively in Germany and manufacture them
using sustainable methods. Presently, we have
subsidiaries in Japan and USA as well as further
offices in Europe and Asia. We want to provide
the best user experience in the vision market,
supported by our distribution partners in almost
every country in Europe and Asia, and by 200
motivated and qualified employees worldwide.
Recent achievement: We are one of the most
innovative medium-sized businesses in Germany
(TOP 100 2016).
38 i-mation
i-mation vision solutions
Industrial image processing has proved to be a
powerful tool in fully automated manufacture
and production, one that is becoming indispen-
sable in relation to Industry 4.0. As one of the
leading suppliers in industrial image processing,
we have repositioned ourselves with two
new business divisions in addition to classic
image processing: 3D Machine Vision and
Human-Like Machine Vision.
Solution strategies from these divisions, alone
or in combination, give our customers whole
new perspectives even for tasks that have
previously had no industrial image processing
solution.
Smart Factory Machine Vision
keep a close track of production
Increasingly demanding requirements for
efficient manufacturing processes and quality-
increasing production workflows, with accompa-
nying all-inclusive traceability of the product
creation processes, make reliable inspection
procedures indispensable. At the same time,
the increasing diversity of variants results in
smaller batch sizes, so increasingly flexible
manufactur-ing processes are required with
minimised set-up and idle times. Furthermore,
new, smart inspection tools become necessary
as complexity in p
roduction increases.
In view of these developments in modern,
intelligent factories, i-mation is developing
solutions customised to suit the particular task
and complexity and integrating them into both
new and existing systems.
3D Machine Vision
stepping into the next dimension
Classic 2D image processing tasks need to be
expanded to include the third dimension for
autonomous robot applications. Three-dimen-

sional scanning of the object and its environment
is vital if handling tasks are to be performed by
robots with complete autonomy.
3D image detection will be the eye of
Industry 4.0
The 3D machine vision division has specialised
in this complex topic, configuring manufacturer-
independent 3D systems to find solutions for
customer-specific tasks such as object localisation
for bin picking.
Human-Like Machine Vision
new technology, new possibilities
When classic vision systems reach their limits
and assessment by a human becomes the best
solution, despite all the limitations and risks this
involves, i-mation uses the brand new technology
i-mation GmbH
Neckartal 25078628 Rottweil
Telefon +49 741 942286-00
E-Mail info@i-mation.deInternet www.i-mation.de
i-mation 39
human-like machine vision, which is based on
deep learning algorithms. Possible applications
include detecting quality irregularities and
aesthetic faults, localising and identifying
features and characters on difficult or textured
backgrounds and classifying objects or fault
types. No software development or complex fault
libraries are needed new products can be
taught in easily, and even new, unknown features
are detected. This results in a significantly
reduced development time and time-to-market.
The interdisciplinary know-how and extensive
portfolio of image processing solutions provided
by i-mation give our customers a competitive
edge with reliable processing systems.
Location Urbach:
i-mation GmbH
Steinbeisstr. 6
D-73660 Urbach
40 ISRA VISION

The sectors largest international companies have

placed their trust in ISRAs portfolio of innovative
3D machine vision products and high-end
inspection solutions for more than 30 years.
Touch & Automate sensors are connected
without cables and adjust flexibly to changes
within the manufacturing process for maxi-
mum efficiency and optimized costs. As a source
of information for production databases, sensor
networks compatible with Industrie 4.0 enable
consistent transparency in the production line,
plant or even company throughout the world.

Connected vision systems for maximum efficiency

Leading ready-to-use technology

Industrial automation Product and production optimization:

Easy to install and scalable, adaptive 3D machine Intelligent analysis in process databases
vision systems offer new potential in industrial Ideal for decision-making at all times through
production. They are the key to enhancing configurable software tools: ISRA offers the
flexibility, quality and efficiency. EPROMI (Enterprise Production Management

3D robot guidance Intelligence) quality and yield management

3D inline measuring technology
3D shape recognition and recording
Surface inspection
Identify fully automatic inline inspection solutions
and classify all relevant material and surface
defects on web products. Ensure cost-effective
production and provide generated quality data
for analysis. A few examples of sectors:
Metal (aluminum, steel, brass & copper)
Printing (film, glass, metal & paper)
Films, nonwovens & flexible packaging
Glass (float, automotive, display & solar glass)
Paper (bank notes, tissue & newspaper)
Photovoltaics
(cells, strings, modules & concave mirrors)
Composite materials
(coated & fiber-reinforced materials)
Electronics (semiconductors & flat screens)
software for analyzing and visualizing product
and process information from various databases.
This higher-level information software provides
reports that can be designed specifically for your
needs, to help with transparent decision making
at every level of the company, from individual
lines to entire plants worldwide.
Maximum value creation
Optimized quality, maximized earnings, mini-
mized use of resources: Connected systems
give users the best possible flexibility and
productivity. Connective sensors and a flexible
system architecture enable efficient decision-
making based on process data.

ISRA VISION AGIndustriestr. 1464297 DarmstadtGermany

Phone +49 6151 948-0 E-Mail info@isravision.com
Internet www.isravision.com

Welcome to the specialists for efficient sensor solutions
Leuze electronic is one of the worlds innovation
leaders in optical sensors and has been interna-
tionally known as a leading manufacturer and
solution provider in electrical automation for
more than 50 years. The product range includes
switching and measuring sensors, identification
systems, solutions for image processing and
data transmission and also occupational safety
components and systems.
More than 1,000 employees in 22 locations and
more than 40 sales partners worldwide stand for
innovative product developments, tailor-made
complete solutions and a comprehensive range
of services, the smart sensor business from
Leuze electronic:
Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. KGIn der Braike 173277 OwenGermany
Phone +49 7021 573-0E-Mail info@leuze.de
Internet www.leuze.de
Leuze electronic 41
What can we do for you?
Product identification using bar codes and 2D
codes even directly marked codes
Completeness and presence testing
2-dimensional measurement tasks
Orientation detection of work pieces
Component completeness and traceability
Label positioning and label identification
Our powerful duo:
DCR 200i code reader and LSIS 400i smart camera
The new DCR 200i code reader is the best choice
for quick and easy identification of bar, stacked
and data matrix codes. Due to its high reading
performance with a speed of up to 6 m/s and a
comfortable configuration directly at the device
via a smartphone app, the DCR 200i combines
easy handling with reliable decoding.
If quality checking is high-priority, the powerful
LSIS 400i smart camera with its simple web
browser configuration, motor-driven focus
adjustment and homogeneous special illumi
nation provides a wide range of uses with a
high degree of process reliability.
42 MATRIX VISION

MATRIX VISION GmbH develops components

and customised solutions for industrial image
processing and is one of the leading companies
in this field. Our focus is on the distribution of
digital and intelligent cameras for various sectors
of manufacturing and non-manufacturing
industries.

See more of your world through our products and services

for digital image processing

Our cameras are used, inter alia, for Made in Germany

quality control in manufacturing
processes with high speed and high
information density, as is required by
enterprises in the mechanical engineer-
ing, electronics, food, pharmaceutical
and printing industries. In the non-
manufacturing industry, they are used,
in the areas such as s urveillance, micros-
copy and medicine.
Benefit from our services and support:
Professional consulting with a high degree of
expertise and personal commitment
Support to customers right from the first
roduct contact up to solution optimisations
p USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 cameras
Comprehensive support with short response
times
Know-how transfer through individual
and interactive workshops
Demo hardware and software systems,
free of charge
Excellent cost-benefit ratio
Since 1986 MATRIX VISION has been an innovative
and trustworthy partner in the image processing
market for customers around the world. Based on
many years of experience as a vision technology
pioneer and currently backed by almost 100em
ployees, we are shaping the industrial image
processing future as an active member of the
GigE Vision, the USB3 Vision, and the GenICam
standard committees. Our customers not only
benefit from this know-how, but also from our
involvement in an early stage of development,
which makes it possible to incorporate the
customers future demands into new products.
Product portfolio:
GigE and Dual-GigE cameras (PoE)
Smart cameras
Perception camera solutions
Frame grabbers
Configurable Image
Processing Software
Customised solutions

MATRIX VISION GmbHTalstr. 1671570 OppenweilerGermany

Telefon +49 7191 9432-0 E-Mail info@matrix-vision.com
Internet www.matrix-vision.com

The biggest choice for smallest details
MaxxVision offers a wide choice of high-
performance vision components of leading
manufacturers. All-round technical services
range from technical support and modifications
to prototyping and serial production. We provide
expert advice on selecting the right components
and support you in developing efficient overall
solutions.
Apart from competent advice you can expect
short response times and a reliable delivery of
the selected components.
Individual solution design
Special challenges require special solutions.
Together with our partners, we provide highly
flexible technologies which go far beyond the
MaxxVision GmbHSigmaringer Str. 12170567 StuttgartGermany
Phone +49 711 997996-3 E-Mail info@maxxvision.com
Internet www.maxxvision.com
MaxxVision 43
standard, opening up a wide range of options.
Together, we will select or develop the best one
for you.
Your benefit
Components & concepts that adapt to your
needs and requirements. Solutions from one
single source.
Cameras
> 250 variants & customised
USB3 Vision / GigE Vision / CoaXPress /
housing / board-level options
autofocus zoom block cameras
Lenses
> 1000 variants & customised
from VGA to 29 megapixels
entocentric / telecentric / zoom
area / line-scan / macro
LED illumination
> 6000 variants & customised
area / ring / dome / line /
power supplies / controllers
filters / polarisers / diffusers /
44 Mettler-Toledo Garvens
Product Inspection
Our offer
The product inspection division of METTLER
TOLEDO offers customer-specific solutions for
applications in product lines of the food and
beverage industry, for pharmaceutical products,
packaging, personal care products and household
chemical products. To ensure overall monitoring
of product quality, companies use dynamic
weighing technology, metal detection and visual
inspection technology and X-Ray inspection.
METTLER TOLEDO offers the most comprehensive
service in this sector worldwide.
Automatic optical inspection
METTLER TOLEDOs turnkey vision inspection
systems meet quality assurance requirements of
manufacturers across multiple market segments
and product packaging types. These include:
Plastic containers, glass bottles, jars, screw or
snap-on caps, flat packages, cartons and pill packs.
Our easy-to-use machine vision systems accu-
rately inspect products travelling on conveyors at
high speeds, protecting the manufacturers brand
image without reducing throughput.
Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH Product Inspection
Kampstr. 7 31180 Giesen Germany
Phone +49 5121 933-222 E-Mail PID@mt.com
Internet www.mt.com/pi
Customers benefit
rigid plastic container inspection
glass container inspection
carton and box inspection
tray and flat pack inspection
content inspection
label and print
Labelling and verification solutions for
serialisation programmes
As the leading expert in Track & Trace solutions,
METTLER TOLEDO can draw on over 20 years
experience of supplying intelligent optical control
systems for maximum process reliability.
Reliable and fast code-reading technology,
coupled with the latest integrated camera
controls (tailored to the specific requirements
of the p harmaceutical packaging industry),
ensure the smooth execution of packaging
quality control procedures. Central line and data
management software modules are also key
components in this process. As a
result, ease-of-use and seamless
integration into the packaging pro-
cess are assured.

Software for machine vision
MVTec Software GmbH has established itself
internationally as a market and technology
leader in the development of standard machine
vision software. With its cutting-edge standard
software, MVTec continually sets benchmarks in
innovation.
MVTec is the developer and manufacturer of the
all-purpose machine vision software library
HALCON. This tool, optimized for the needs of
OEMs and system integrators, enables engineers
to set up their own solutions for a specific
machine vision task.
Another powerful product of MVTec is MERLIC, an
all-in-one machine vision software that enables
users to quickly build complete solutions without
programming.
MVTecs industrially proven software products are
used worldwide in a large variety of application
areas including:
Quality assurance: inspection of dimensional
accuracy, colour, completeness, surfaces, etc.
Print inspection of printed, punched, or
embossed material
MVTec Software GmbH Arnulfstr. 205 80634 Munich Germany
Phone +49 89 457695-0 E-Mail info@mvtec.com
Internet www.mvtec.com
MVTec Software 45
3D vision, robot vision
Subpixel precise measurements of 1D, 2D,
and 3D structures
Identification of arbitrary objects, reading of
bar codes and data codes, optical character
recognition (OCR) and verification (OCV), as
well as sample-based identification (SBI)
HALCON and MERLIC considerably reduce devel-
opment time. As a result, MVTecs customers are
able to improve time to market for their products.
Solutions + services
MVTec extensively supports all customers in the
implementation of their machine vision tasks.
Along with its standard software products, the
company also offers application development
services, where customers collaborate with
MVTec to define the objectives and specifications
of their application. MVTecs efficient techniques
and methods ensure that the customers ideas
are optimally implemented.
Distribution
MVTec products are available through a global,
high-qualified distribution network.
www.mvtec.com/sales/
46 NeuroCheck
NeuroCheck a reliable partner for industrial image processing,
with more than 10,000 applications worldwide
Since 1993, NeuroCheck GmbH has
been offering turnkey solutions for
all fields of automated visual
inspection. All these solutions are
based on the software product
NeuroCheck, which is developed
in-house and sold world-wide.
Scalability and standardisation,
from smart camera to n etworked
multi-camera inspection systems, make
NeuroCheck the ideal platform for industrial
image p
rocessing, regardless of company size.
Markets
Powerful solutions for all industry sectors:
Automotive and automotive supply industry
Pharmaceuticals and medical technology
Cosmetics industry
Photovoltaics
Robotics/3D
Electronics
Mechanical engineering
Turnkey vision systems
Based on the flexible, configurable NeuroCheck
software developed in-house, NeuroCheck GmbH
offers turnkey vision systems for all application
NeuroCheck GmbH Headquarters and Engineering Center
Neckarstr. 76/1 71686 Remseck Germany
Phone +49 7146 8956-0 E-Mail info@neurocheck.com
Internet www.neurocheck.com
areas of digital image processing in manufactur-
ing. The engineering center develops turnkey
machine vision solutions and inspection systems
for your products. A team of experienced and
highly qualified application engineers supports
you during the development of solutions for
your inspection tasks. After deployment of an
inspection system, we provide extensive technical
support to increase the efficiency of monitored
processes. An individually tailored training course
program will provide your personnel with know
ledge to operate and maintain your custom vision
system.
NeuroCheck machine vision software
Features of the interactive graphical software:
Creation of check routines
without any programming
Intuitive setting of parameters
Clear display of information and user guidance
Extensive machine vision functionality
Expandable with application-specific
extensions
Scalable from smart-camera
to multi-camera systems
Built-in process communication
and device integration
 Octum 47

Since 1996, Octum has been designing and

delivering high-performance machine vision
solutions for 2D and 3D completeness and
assembly inspection, surface defect inspection,
measurement, robot guidance and part identi
fication, from simple to complex applications
for all industries.

Octum customers are well-known companies in

the pharmaceutical and medical, automotive,
electronics, and consumer goods industries, to
manufacturers of metal and plastic goods as well
as machine builders.
3D surface defect inspection with 5 inspection stations

With Octum machine vision solutions you simply

can see more even in 3D

With the experience from more
than 3,500 successful installations,
Octum machine vision systems rec-
ognize, inspect and measure your
products inline based on objective
criteria 24 hours a day 7 days a
week. We help you to deliver 100 %
quality for your products, eliminat-
ing customer claims and rework
OCTUMISEr with 6 CV-Inspect application with
cameras as 21 CFR 3 inspection and measurement costs.
part 11 version stations
The modular machine vision sys-
tem CV 600 with the CV-Inspect system software
is the technological basis for advanced 2D and
3D applications. Due to the combination of 2D
and 3D inspection methods, the process-related
false reject rate is minimised. Applications are
simply configured both for solutions with sta-
tionary or robot guided cameras, providing the
flexibility to solve even complex tasks in a short
time.
The system software OCTUMISEr provides the
ideal user interface for inspection solutions
implemented with In-Sight networked smart
cameras from Cognex. OCTUMISEr offers a con-
figuration and single-point interaction platform
for up to 99 smart cameras.
Octum safety for the pharmaceutical
and medical industry
Production processes in the pharmaceutical and
medical industry require highest levels of safety,
reproducibility and documentation of any process
interaction for any single manufacturing step.
Since the company was established, we have
been supplying inspection systems for the phar-
maceutical and medical industry for surface
defect inspection of web and individual products,
assembly inspection, measurement, packaging
and label inspection. We supply also complete
serialisation and track & trace solutions helping
pharmaceutical companies to comply with the
newest EU regulation 2016/161. All our inspec-
tion solutions comply with standards and regula-
tions in place in this industry and are also avail-
able as 21 CFR Part 11 versions.

Octum GmbHRenntalstr. 1674360 IlsfeldGermany

Phone +49 67062 914-940E-Mail info@octum.de
Internet www.octum.de
48 Omron Electronics

Simple integration, maximum speed

Vision with EtherCAT
Omron is a global company operating in the easily integrated into any environment via the
field of industrial automation. Alongside state- embedded EtherCAT interface. They include an
incremental encoder input for easy conveyor
of-the-art control, drive and sensor technologies,
tracking and calibration of the whole system.
Omron offers innovative vision systems for
modern machine concepts that can be fully
integrated. Vision systems for high-precision operation

Products range from basic, high-performance
vision sensors to vision systems for complex
industry-specific applications. To ensure universal
communication with maximum speed, systems
with EtherCAT interfaces are available across the
entire product portfolio. EtherCAT is the basis for
linking all the components of a machine with one
connection in this way, the vision can be inte-
grated quickly and easily in the entire machine.
In addition, a range of plug-and-play functions
and the use of standard software simplify the
implementation of Omron vision systems.
The vision systems of the XPectia FH series are
designed specifically for seamless integration
with PLCs, motion controllers and robotic control
systems. They are ideally suited for applications
in high-speed manufacturing machines of all
types. FH vision systems feature a new and
exceptionally efficient vision algorithm, a high-
speed image bus, four-core processing and fast
EtherCAT communication.

Further information about the advantages

Vision sensors for pick & place of vision with EtherCAT:

The vision sensors of the FQ-Motion series are

designed specifically for pick-and-place applica-
tions. The sensors are compact, fast and can be

Omron Electronics GmbHElisabeth-Selbert-Str. 1740764 LangenfeldGermany

Phone +49 2173 6800-0 E-Mail info.de@eu.omron.com
Internet www.industrial.omron.eu

Imaging modules from Opto
Opto is a developer and
manufacturer of unique
optical imaging solutions and
compact micro-imaging modules
for industrial and biomedical
applications, with experience
spanning over 35 years.
As a leading supplier of OEM imaging modules
and special optical components to machine
builders worldwide, Opto combines optics,
illumination and sensor with over 3 decades of
experience to create complete vision modules for
machine integration on a just-in-time basis,
and to the latest DIN ISO certification standards.
Opto is a leading partner to machine builders and OEMs
in solving the most advanced optical imaging challenges.
Opto delivers to high-tech machine builders and
product manufacturers worldwide with extensive
experience in developing embedded inspection
solutions for applications in semiconductor,
Opto GmbHLochhamer Schlag 1482166 GrfelfingGermany
Phone +49 89 898055-0E-Mail info@opto.de
Internet www.opto.de
Opto 49
industrial biological imaging, automotive,
laser processing, smartcard security, surgical
micro-imaging and many others.
At the component level, Opto offers a wide range
of unique fixed focus objectives up to 50x
magnification in addition to high resolution
lenses for large sensors and small pixel sizes.
Optos motorized zoom objectives have many
years of industrial heritage, being integrated into
some of the most advanced machine inspection
applications, and offering an unmatched balance
of performance and price.
Opto also routinely customizes its standard
products in order to provide high-performance
optomechanical solutions matched exactly to the
commercial and technical needs of its customers.
Opto is a leading partner to machine builders
and OEMs in solving the most advanced optical
imaging challenges.
50 Polytec

Polytec offers a wide range of components and

solutions for machine vision. The company spe-
cialises in dealing with challenging individual-
ised solutions for machine vision. By drawing on
its considerable experience in a range of applica-
tion areas, Polytec is able to provide competent
help and advice in choosing and integrating com-
ponents such as LED lighting, fiber optic systems,
lenses, filters, cameras, vision sensors, machine
vision software and accessories.

Machine vision by Polytec

components, systems & advice

Strengths Despite the comprehensive standard programme,

Polytec takes pride in providing
complete care of its customers,
from analyzing and selecting com-
ponents for the task through to the
implementation of the production
system. The fully trained service
department means that down-
50 ring light Custom tunnel light with times are kept to minimum and
for applications several camera holes
requiring the long-term partnerships are main-
characteristics tained making Polytec a reliable
of ring light and
darkfield light
service partner.
Long-term partnerships with top international
suppliers also constitute the basis for providing
advice that is independent of manufacturers and
that focuses on the best possible product selec-
tion for the customer.
Products
At Polytec, standard products cover a wide range
of applications. Around 3000 standard products
can be selected in the area of LED lighting.
applications repeatedly arise that call for custom-
ized solutions. Polytec is known for short devel-
opment times and prices that are close to the
standard cost.
About Polytec
Polytec GmbH was founded in Waldbronn near
Karlsruhe, Germany in 1967 and has an inter
national presence with worldwide branches.
Polytec is a partner of leading international man-
ufacturers who are engaged in sales, application
and service with respect to products from the
broad range of optical technologies. One major
area is machine vision.
Furthermore, Polytec develops and produces
highly developed optical measurement systems
for the analysis of vibrations, measurement of
length and speed for use in industrial processes,
determining surface properties such as topography,
as well as analyzing spectral material properties.

Polytec GmbHPolytec Platz 1 776337 WaldbronnGermany

Phone +49 7243 604-1800 E-Mail bv@polytec.de
Internet www.polytec.de/bv
 QUISS 51

Since 1988, QUISS AG is a reliable partner for

development and implementation of profes-
sional turnkey image processing solutions. With
their excellent technologies and algorithms,
the QUISS systems provide a real competitive
edge in industrial production and offer a decisive
contribution to highest quality and productivity.

Professional Image Processing for Your Quality and Productivity

Efficient system solutions for quality inspection, QUISS provides a comprehensive selection of
higher productivity and improved profitability in innovative systems for all conceivable inspection
tasks in the fields of:
your production process

Inspection of adhesive and sealant application

Our image processing systems are operating
successfully worldwide in many industries. We
design and integrate our systems to your special
requirements and provide comprehensive service
during the entire project from initial concept
to start-up and follow-up service needs. We
train your employees thoroughly and provide a
full spectrum of service offers after project
completion.
2D-/3D -measurement and robot guidance
Total can and end inspection
Assembly control
Type verification and label sorting
Code verification and code reading
(GTIN, QR, DPG ...)

QUISS AGLilienthalstr. 582178 PuchheimGermany

Phone +49 89 89459-0 E-Mail information@Quiss.com
Internet www.Quiss.com
52 SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics
SAC machine vision for industry
Founded as a spin-off by longtime experienced
image processing experts, SAC stands for quality
and innovation in machine vision for more than
20 years. Under the slogan Machine Vision for
Industry, SAC offers products and solutions for
industrial image processing in various industries
worldwide.
With the focus on development, production and
sales of high-quality products and systems, inno-
vative solutions result that are perfectly tailored
to the customers requirements. This always sets
new standards in the field of industrial image
processing.
In addition to powerful tools especially the machine vision
solution platform Coake 7 the product range of SAC covers
important areas such as 3D machine vision (Pulsar) and surface
inspection (trevista for demanding surfaces).
SAC Sirius Advanced Cybernetics GmbH An der RaumFabrik 33b 76227 Karlsruhe Germany
Phone +49 721 60543-000 E-Mail info@sac-vision.de
Internet www.sac-vision.de
Thanks to the wide spectrum of services and
products, SAC is an ideal partner both for original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as for
system integrators and end customers. The
Machine Vision Campus completes the offer
with diverse courses, workshops and training
programs.
Customers worldwide can count on the fact that
within the SAC solution kit, SAC always provides
them the latest components and methods for
the implementation of the respective tasks. For
the individual, economical compilation and the
professional project engineering they can rely
on the extensive, long-standing expertise of the
experienced machine vision expert team from
initial inquiry to comprehensive after-sales
service. Always close to the customer always
flexible.
With expertise, enthusiasm and experience
SAC generates genuine competitive edge for its
customers.
 Jos. Schneider Optische Werke 53

Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH is a

worldwide recognized manufacturer of high-
performance lenses and filters as well as optical
and mechanical components for industrial
applications. The parent company is located
in Bad Kreuznach/Germany with subsidiaries
in Germany, Asia and the US.

Catch the light

More than 100 years of experience industrial filters (bandpasses, longpasses,

in optical design and manufacturing
with modern production processes
enable Schneider-Kreuznach to offer
top-quality products. Furthermore,
the competent expert consultation
and support contribute to our
customers success.
shortpasses, polarisers)
LED illumination (UltraLED)
Schneider-Kreuznach also provides customized
solutions for OEM projects. The understanding of
our customers demands and the in-depth expert
knowledge lead to excellent opto-mechanical
systems.

The core competences of Schneider-Kreuznach are: Applications:

optical and mechanical design 2D/3D metrology
modern optical manufacturing ITS
incl. aspherical and cylindrical optics OLED/LCD/PCB inspection
precision engineering flat panel/Glass inspection
application know-how solar inspection
hard filter coatings surface & web inspection
With excellent optical and mechanical properties, machine vision
Schneider-Kreuznach products perfectly suit the postal identification and sorting
industrial demands. automotive
medical
The standard product range includes: biometrics
C-mount lenses food processing
(Xenon-RUBY, Xenon-TOPAZ, anti-shading) robotics
Unifoc lenses (V-mount, macro) space & defense
lenses for large sensors security
(Xenon-SAPPHIRE, Xenon-EMERALD)

Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH Ringstr. 132 55543 Bad Kreuznach Germany
Phone +49 671 601-205 E-Mail industrie@schneiderkreuznach.com
Internet www.schneiderkreuznach.com
54 Siemens

Identification systems assist

companies in keeping their positions
in ever more dynamic markets:
The automatic data acquisition by
means of RFID or 1D/2D codes makes
it possible to meet the constantly
increasing requirements for
production control, material flow
control, asset management,
tracking & tracing, and supply
chain m
anagement. Siemens offers
special technology for this.

Optical Identification Systems Reading and Verification

of 1D/2D Codes as well as Text and Object Recognition

Optical identification systems from Siemens
stand for reliable, flexible reading and
verification of 1D/2D codes, text recognition
(OCR) and object recognition.
Use a handheld codereader, stationary
codereader or verification system and benefit
from unique, part-specific identification and
documentation, simple integration into your
automation systems, and reliable verification.
The stationary code reading systems SIMATIC
MV420 and MV440 can reliably capture printed,
lasered, drilled, punched and dot peen codes on
a variety of different surfaces. Text recognition
(OCR) is possible with the Text-Genius license
and object recognition is possible with the
Pat-Genius license. A verification system
allows you to continuously check readability.
The wide range of communications possibilities
including RS232, RS422, PROFIBUS, PROFINET
and Ethernet makes it easy to integrate the
reading system into your automation solution.
With the powerful, high-resolution handheld
readers SIMATIC MV320, MV325 and MV340,
you can reliably capture both two-dimensional
data matrix codes and one-dimensional bar-
codes. Even hard-to-read, low-contrast direct
part mark data matrix codes are mastered. A
wide range of interfaces including RS232, USB
and Bluetooth opens the door to universal
application possibilities.

Siemens AGProcess Industries & Drives DivisionProcess Automation

Communication & IdentificationGleiwitzer Str. 55590475 NrnbergGermany
Phone +49 911 895-0E-Mail simatic-ident.i-ia@siemens.com
Internet www.siemens.com/optical-identification
 Silicon Software 55

For 19 years, Silicon Software has been

developing off-the-shelf and customized OEM
solutions for quality inspection in industrial
automation with its image processing hardware
and software products.

Silicon Software speed up your vision

Image acquisition and image
processing products of Silicon
Software have been successfully
utilized in a vast number of differ-
ent applications in industrial as
well as non-industrial systems for
years. Our customers achieve com-
petitive advantages on the market
using individual implementations
for their systems. By high flexibility and chances
for subsequent adaptations, a long product life
cycle is made possible. Besides machine vision,
OEM solutions by Silicon Software are also used
in medical technology, video and network tech-
nology and as programmable image processors
in industrial cameras.
Customization and performance
Increasing demands for enhancements in
machine vision industry require new, more
flexible and more powerful solutions. Silicon
Software positions itself in this field as an
international technology leader. Its innovative
product series offer use for a broad range of
applications. Additional services allow the reali-
sation of individual adaptions and solutions. For
this, Silicon Software GmbH produces image
processing boards and customized OEM products
with FPGA processors. Based on this technology
and its internationally awarded software pro-
gramming tools, solutions for real-time image
processing in industrial applications are realized.
Product profile
Off-the-shelf frame grabbers
Intelligent image processing hardware
OEM product and driver development
Embedded image processing
FPGA programming environment for cameras
Programming tools for vision processors
Libraries for real-time image processing
Programming services
Developing services

Silicon Software GmbHSteubenstr. 4668163 MannheimGermany

Phone +49 621 789507-0E-Mail info@silicon.software
Internet silicon.software
56 STEMMER IMAGING
Imaging is our passion!
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With 13 offices in 11 European countries,
STEMMER IMAGING offers state-of-the-art vision
technology and combines leading products with
outstanding competence and service to make
machine vision users stronger.
The success of any machine vision application
requires in-depth knowledge in key disciplines.
Without the optimum combination of illumina-
tion, optics, cameras, image acquisition and soft-
ware as well as cabling and other accessories, it
is difficult for inexperienced users to develop
reliable vision systems that deliver a return on
investment.
With STEMMER IMAGING as your machine vision
partner, you are not only buying from Europes
largest supplier of machine vision technology
with financial stability and over 40 years experi-
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ence, you are working with a motivated, passion-
ate team of experts ready and willing to be at
your service. We have access to the widest range
of products from the worlds leading suppliers,
the majority available for next day delivery.
While this on its own is impressive, this is not
what differentiates us from others. A high per-
centage of our staff of 250+ are technically quali-
fied experts who have the mandate to work with
our customers in delivering the right solution,
with longevity and reliability of supply, using
both standard and customised products with one
goal our customer gets the right solution at the
right price. This may be by simply providing feasi-
bility studies or components for sale or return,
however, often our involvement can extend to
providing validated and tested custom cables,
housings, vision subsystems and vision systems
backed up with intensive training both on
machine vision theory and our products. In addi-
tion, our extended services provide vision exper-
tise and project management capabilities to work
with you in developing your application.
 STEMMER IMAGING 57

This ethos is encapsulated in our mission: We
provide users and developers of imaging appli
cations with competitive advantage by enabling
easy access to quality machine vision technology,
expertise and support, delivered with passion.
To deliver on our mission, STEMMER IMAGING
offers a comprehensive array of products and
services. Our products include all that is needed
to realise both, simple entry level applications
and complex high-end systems. Our services aim
to make your vision system a reality with an easy
and painless development process, as well as
efficient deliveries when in production, giving our
customers a true advantage.
It goes without saying that we keep our custom-
ers up to date on the latest developments in
machine vision through numerous channels,
including our website, newsletters, training
courses, webinars and our series of Vision Tech-
nology Forums.
Our partner programme offers additional dis-
counts, extended advanced replacement period
and reserved stock agreements in return for
agreed minimum purchasing. Let STEMMER
IMAGING be your perfect partner for machine
vision!
STEMMER IMAGING Imaging is our passion!

Reduce your risk with STEMMER IMAGING provid-

ing initial feasibility investigations, test samples
in our evaluation lab with advice from our
experts, validate your selected products with
loans of stock items and benefit from many more
service options offered by STEMMER IMAGING!

STEMMER IMAGINGGutenbergstr. 91382178 PuchheimGermany

Phone +49 89 80902-0 E-Mail info@stemmer-imaging.de
Internet www.stemmer-imaging.com
58 SVS-Vistek

As a producer of cameras, SVS-Vistek GmbH

has been synonymous with innovation
and precision in industrial machine vision
for 30years. The SVCam series cameras are
used wherever a precise view is required
for materials handling or assembly
technology, logistics, traffic monitoring
or q
uality assurance.

Cameras, components and technical expertise

By the name of SVCam, we develop and
assemble high-performance CCD and CMOS
cameras with gigabit Ethernet, camera link,
USB 3.0 or CoaXPress interfaces.
All our developments are characterized by quality,
reliability and a high degree of customizability.
Six different ranges are currently available,
depending on the intended purpose: ECO (small
and compact), ECO (high-performing and
compact), EXO (multifunctional), EVO (highest
image rates), HR (high resolution) and SHR
(super-high resolution).
Alongside industrial cameras, the company offers
a broad range of further components required
for the installation of industrial machine vision
systems, such as lenses, lighting, cables and
imaging software and hardware.
It provides specially customized solutions for
system integrators and OEM customers. With the
broad expertise of its own specialists and the
experience which it has gained as a pioneer of
numerous technical developments, SVS-Vistek
advises customers on the selection and combi
nation of the appropriate elements, additionally
offering custom-made cameras and machine
vision components.
Developed and assembled in Germany
To achieve maximum product quality and
reliability, we work closely with strong and
reliable components suppliers.
We develop and assemble all our cameras
ourselves in our own clean rooms at our company
headquarters in the Bavarian town of Seefeld
near Munich: Quality made in Germany.

Global presence
SVS-Vistek cameras are being used all around the
world. We have a global network of capable
distributors and partners handling local sales,
service and support for our SVCam series.

SVS-Vistek GmbHMhlbachstr. 2082229 SeefeldGermany

Phone +49 8152 9985-0E-Mail info@svs-vistek.com
Internet www.svs-vistek.com

Demanding individual parts, hidden solder
joints, hundreds of densely packed components
on c omplex circuits and ever shorter inspection
times the human eye has long since proven
unequal to these developments and for quality
assurance, manufacturers have had to turn
to high-tech solutions. As one of the worldwide
leading suppliers, Viscom AG and its staff
of about 370 employees develop high-value
intelligent inspection systems for electronic
component and assembly manufacturing.
All inspection stages in electronics manufacturing from a single source
The company hub is the Viscom headquarters
in Hanover, Germany, where development,
construction and logistics are housed. This is why
all products consistently carry the label Made
in Germany. Subsidiaries for customer support
are located in France, Tunisia, the USA, China
and Singapore. Viscom also commands a global
network of support and service centers. This
guarantees a direct line between customers
and competent contact partners practically
everywhere, as well as the fast availability of
standardized complete systems, individual
solutions and replacement parts.
The right inspection system for each
inspection task
The latest technologies from Viscom can be
seen at the most important international
electronics trade fairs around the world. The
Viscom AGCarl-Buderus-Str. 91530455 HannoverGermany
Phone +49 511 94996-0E-Mail info@viscom.de
Internet www.viscom.de
Viscom 59
product selection reaches from solder paste
inspection (SPI) through automatic optical
inspection (AOI) up to automatic and manual
X-ray (AXI/MXI), including CT function (3D
reconstruction). For expanded process control,
Viscom also offers protective lacquer and wire
bond inspection systems. Yet another important
field of activity is customer-specific solutions
(e.g. inspections of housings, rubber seals, etc.).
Industry 4.0 in practice
Whether 2D or 3D the operator can always
generate the best analysis for his purposes. The
networked communication of the inspection steps
with one another also offers many possibilities to
conveniently automate the optimization of process
quality and so effectively avoid production errors
even at the highest throughput. The intelligent
inspection software employed by the Viscom
inspection systems convinces with its operator-
friendly user interface and a wide selection of
innovative analysis tools. Many Viscom customers
come from the safety-sensitive fields of the
automotive industry, aviation and aerospace,
medical technology and industrial electronics.
Other industrial branches, such as consumer
electronics, are also strongly represented.
60 Vision & Control
The easy way of machine vision
Vision & Control is a leading German manufac-
turer of components and systems for industrial
image processing. In product development,
we concentrate on the optimum interaction of
camera system, lenses and lighting. You, our
customers, receive consistent resolution quality,
from product to service on site. The basis for
this is our comprehensive command of all the
key areas of industrial image processing. This
quality standard is borne out by a customer-
oriented and partner-like support philosophy.
The easy way of Machine Vision is
the guiding principle for all product
developments.
Intelligent, compatible
image processing components
Our camera systems, lenses and lights are
coordinated in such a way that optimum system
solutions emerge. In partner-like collaboration
with you, our customers, innovative overall
solutions emerge, which are at once individual
and economical.
Simplified handling, industrial interfaces
Configuration, parametrisation, diagnosis
these are the elements of the user-friendly
operating philosophy of our vicosys image pro-
cessing system. In this way, we put mechanical
and plant engineers in a position to implement
complex and demanding image processing
solutions easily and efficiently. The communi
cation protocols and interfaces for standardised
industrial networks are already integrated into
our components.
 Vision & Control 61

Photo:
Vision & Control GmbH

Precise, bright and intelligent With the competence in product development

Modern analysis and simulation processes are
a standard in our development process, and
enable a precise orientation of the parameters
of our vicotar and vicolux lens and lighting
components towards the future requirements
of industrial automation technology.
With the innovative vicolux smart light
technology Vision & Control has revolutionized
the industrial image processing.
and the longstanding experience from consulting
and service using image processing systems, a
unique pool of competences combines at Vision
& Control. From research to development and
production, right up to a wide range of training
courses, or special training programmes for
beginners and advanced students.

From the pictor intelligent camera, to vicosys

multiple camera systems, vicolux high-per
formance LED-light right up to vicotar precision
lenses. Vision & Control has everything in-house
that it needs for a quick and effective solution.

Vision & Control GmbH Mittelbergstr. 1698527 SuhlGermany

Phone +49 3681 7974-0E-Mail sales@vision-control.com
Internet www.vision-control.com
62 VITRONIC

High-tech machine vision paving the way for industry 4.0

VITRONIC systems ensure quality, productivity and efficiency

Automated weld Smart Auto-ID Automated traffic
seam inspection solutions enforcement
VITRONIC is a world leader in industrial machine
vision. With more than 30 years of expertise and
more than 700 employees, the group of com
panies is represented on four continents and
offers innovative high-tech solutions in its core
sectors of industrial automation, logistics auto-
mation and traffic technology. With a portfolio
ranging from readily available standard products
to custom-made solutions, VITRONICs machine
vision systems are fully automated to reliably
and efficiently meet complex inspection and
reading requirements.
Reliable solutions for uncompromising quality
Flexible production systems, complex machining
and assembly procedures, zero defects - indus-
trial production is confronted with demanding
challenges every single day. VITRONIC meets
these challenges head-on with optical inspection
systems customized to fulfill the individual
quality criteria of each customer, including
complete inspection systems and integrated
machine vision solutions in flexible robot cells.
Automated cylinder bore
surface inspection using a robot
inspection cell
VITRONIC Dr.-Ing. Stein Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH
Hasengartenstr. 1465189 WiesbadenGermany
Phone +49 611 7152-0 E-Mail sales@vitronic.com
Internet www.vitronic.com
VITRONIC 63
VITRONICs range of services provides solutions
for the
automobile industry with automated solutions
for the inspection of welded and brazed seams,
solutions for surface inspections including
robot cells for flexible in-line inspections as
well as solutions for the inspection of fiber/
plastic compounds and high-voltage batteries.
pharmaceutical industry with seamless print,
surface and geometry inspection systems,
optical quality inspection and track-and-trace
inspection solutions, which can also be
validated thanks to our GAMP certification.
photovoltaics industry with optical inspection
systems for solar cells and modules. With over
2,000 installed systems worldwide, VITRONIC
is helping to further the development of
renewable energies.
Efficient logistics processes
VITRONIC auto ID systems are used by global
logistics companies in the courier, express, and
parcel sector and in mail order, warehousing and
distribution, and the manufacturing industry.
These systems automatically capture 1D and 2D
codes and characters (OCR) at maximum read
rates and determine the volume and weight of a
variety of shipment types. VITRONICs integrated
system solutions combine high-performance com-
ponents and a comprehensive software package,
ensuring complete process control and transpar-
ency throughout the entire supply chain thanks to
continuous recording and archiving of all data.
Captured quick as a flash
VITRONICs core competency in the traffic
technology sector is the monitoring of vehicles
with systems for automated traffic monitoring
that contribute to improved road safety world-
wide. Toll system operators rely on VITRONIC
technologies to automate the collection and
control of tolls or to verify the performance
figures of toll systems.
64 Vision Components
Freely programmable, fast and compact:
embedded machine vision solutions by Vision Components
Industrial smart cameras from Vision
Components offer users comprehensive
industrial image processing solutions ranging
from standard components to customized
embedded vision systems. The VC product range
includes freely programmable OEM board
cameras, efficient vision sensors and intelligent
high-performance cameras with custom-tailored
FPGA programming for demanding applications.
The Vision Components GmbH was founded in
1996 by Michael Engel, inventor of the first indus-
trial smart camera. Today, the technology leader
looks back on 20 years of successful development
and worldwide distribution of ARM and
DSP-based real-time and network capable
embedded systems that are optimally designed
for each particular task and can be integrated
flexibly.
Consulting and services for OEMs and customers
In addition to the development of new cameras
and software, core competencies of VC are
extensive consulting and development services.
Vision Components GmbHOttostr. 276275 EttlingenGermany
Phone +49 7243 2167-23E-Mail info@vision-components.com
Internet www.vision-components.com
With over 20 years of know-how and experience,
VC opens up application possibilities and
industry-specific potential and develops flexible
solutions of custom-specific tasks for OEMs,
machine manufacturers and end customers.
Perfect match:
VC hardware and VC software
VC embedded systems are employed, i.e. in
quality control, production inspection, ITS and
medical applications, robotics and logistics. By
using and developing innovative technologies,
VC ensures best performance with maximum
efficiency. Customers can choose between the
proprietary VCRT operating system or VC Linux
additionally, all cameras are freely programma-
ble, come with the free and extensive VCLib, and
are quick and easy to adapt to a wide variety of
requirement profiles.
VCs portfolio is completed by software tools
such as the hardware-independent CARRIDA
license plate recognition and the VCLib with over
300 functions for image processing, including
free instruction courses.
 VMT Vision Machine Technic Bildverarbeitungssysteme 65

Your system under focus: VMT is a leading,

internationally operating developer of systems
designed with particular emphasis on image
processing solutions, laser sensor systems and
robot vision guidance.

Experience with well over 1,000 successful cus-

tomer systems enables VMT to offer a broad range
of standardized as well as individually developed
client-specific image processing solutions. As
part of the Pepperl+Fuchs Group, VMT is in the
position of being able to offer you state-of-the-
art t echnology and optimal investment security.

VMT Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH

Quality inspection and robot vision systems

VMT delivers image processing solutions and
optical control systems for all industrial inspec-
tion tasks. Using sensor and software solutions of
our own design, we provide highly efficient and
economical turnkey solutions specially optimized
for your production requirements. From project
planning to servicing you can count on the pro-
fessional advice and care from our staff anytime.
The application portfolio we offer is particularly
broad in the following divisions:
Automotive:
Optical measuring and testing technology for
all kinds of use in automobile production
from press loading to final assembly (e.g.
2D/3D position control, completion testing,
type recognition, geometry inspection, glue
application control).
Compact machine vision systems for
automotive tier 1 supplier.
Robot vision systems for all assembly tasks
(BestFit door/lid assembly, soft-touch form
and pierce, cockpit assembly), gap and flush
measuring, precision robot guidance for glued
and sealed seams.
Pharmaceutical, medical, food and beverage:
Inspection and control systems for application
such as position recognition, quality control,
completion inspection, geometric control and
code/text reading. Validated systems per
FDA 21 CFR Part 11.

Material handling:
System solutions and commissioning for
palletizing, depalletizing, bin picking and auto-
matic and flexible material handling.

VMT Vision Machine Technic Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH

Mallaustr. 505668219 MannheimGermany
Phone +49 621 84250-0E-Mail info@vmt-systems.com
Internet www.vmt-systems.com
66 VRmagic Imaging

The VRmagic Application-Ready product

family consists of rapidly deployable 3D sensors,
intelligent cameras and visual process
monitoring solutions for a variety of applications.

OEM customers can use the VRmagic module

portfolio to quickly develop flexible bespoke
solutions. The portfolio includes single and
multi-sensor interfaces with up to six pixel-
synchronous CMOS sensors, FPGA modules, dual
core ARM/DSP processors, and interface boards.

Cameras and imaging components

from VRmagic

The strengths of VRmagic OEM 2D imaging

solutions are their light weight,
compact form, autonomous func-
tionality and flexible connectivity,
which allows for the integration of
additional sensors such as GPS,
gyroscopes, pressure, temperature
or visual displays and projectors.
3D imaging
Our 2D imaging products may be integrated into
an existing infrastructure as either an intelligent
camera with user-friendly GUI programming
or as a GigE Vision camera with high-speed vision
computer connectivity. A broad selection of
state-of-the-art sensors in CMOS and InGaAs
technologies covers a wide variety of application
requirements.

The laser triangulation sensors from VRmagic are Spectral imaging

available as either a stand-alone 3D sensor or as
a laser triangulation camera. The fully calibrated
3D sensor integrates laser, optics, protective
electronics and other accessories making it truly
ready-to-use. The laser triangulation camera is
completely flexible, may be used with various
lasers and can capture a user definable scan
volume. All VRmagic 3D components have GigE
Vision interfaces and support common data
formats, thereby facilitating integration into an
existing vision infrastructure.
Spectral imaging enhances conventional image
processing by analysing an objects spectral
characteristics. VRmagic has committed itself to
bridging the gap between spectrography and
industrial image processing. Irrespective of
whether a sensor from our partner IMEC or a
classical spectrometer is used, standard image
formats and the GigE Vision interface offer
the foundation for an uncomplicated entry
into the world of spectral imaging.

VRmagic Imaging GmbHTurley-Str. 2068167 MannheimGermany

Phone +49 621 400416-20E-Mail info@vrmagic-imaging.com
Internet www.vrmagic-imaging.com

ZEISS is a one-stop partner for systematic quality
assurance in car body construction: from meas-
urement and inspection technology to the
fixtures up to quality data management and
service. All products and services from ZEISS are
compatible with each other for maximum
quality and productivity.
ZEISS car body solutions
ZEISS production-integrated measuring
and testing systems
Carl Zeiss Automated Inspection is the solutions
provider for in-line measuring technology and
vision-based quality inspection systems in the
automotive and manufacturing industries.
In addition to scalable 2D image processing
systems from the smart camera and embedded
vision systems to PC-based multi-camera solu-
tions ZEISS delivers robot-based 3D sensors for
car body production and general manufacturing
industry.
Integrated and intelligent software solutions link
the measuring lab to the production testing
systems, providing quality statuses in real time,
Carl Zeiss Automated Inspection GmbH An der Lehmgrube 974613 hringenGermany
Phone +49 7941 9100-0 E-Mail ai.metrology.de@zeiss.com
Internet www.zeiss.com/inline-metrology
Carl Zeiss Automated Inspection 67
and generate decentralized visualizations and
reports for quick implementation of measures
and production decisions.
Trend recognition mechanisms work as early
warning systems and help prevent errors before
they occur. Scrap and reworking are significantly
reduced. The networking and merging of the
quality data collected at various stages of produc-
tion make it possible to identify exactly and
eliminate sources of error.
ZEISS solutions thus increase the productivity
and efficiency of automated production
processes.
Applications
in-line measuring technology
features (holes, edges, screw threads, gap and
alignment, bolts)
cut-offs geometrical dimensional accuracy
offline inspection cells
assembly control, e.g. in gear manufacturing
process and robot guidance
quality inspection of production parts
68 INDEX OF MEMBERS

Index of members

AIT Goehner GmbH BST ProControl GmbH

www.ait.de www.bst-procontrol.com

Allied Vision Carl Zeiss

Technologies GmbH Automated Inspection GmbH
www.alliedvisiontec.com www.zeiss.de/inline-metrology

ASENTICS GmbH & Co. KG Chromasens GmbH

www.asentics.de www.chromasens.de

Automation CMOSIS
W+R GmbH www.cmosis.com
www.automationwr.de

Balluff GmbH COHERENT

www.balluff.com www.coherent.de

Basler AG Datalogic
www.baslerweb.com www.datalogic.com

Baumer DVC machinevision

Inspection GmbH www.machinevision.nl
www.baumerinspection.com

Baumer Eckelmann AG
Optronic GmbH www.eckelmann.de
www.baumer.com

Bi-Ber GmbH & Co. ELTEC Elektronik AG

Engineering KG www.eltec.de
www.bilderkennung.de

Bizerba GmbH & Co. KG EPSON Deutschland GmbH

www.bizerba.com www.epson.de/robots

Bluetechnix Erhardt + Abt

www.bluetechnix.com www.erhardt-abt.de

Borries Erhardt + Leimer GmbH

Markier-Systeme GmbH www.erhardt-leimer.com
www.borries.com

BST eltromat EVT Eye Vision

International GmbH Technology GmbH
www.bst-international.com www.evt-web.com
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EyeC GmbH IDS Imaging Development

www.EyeC.de Systems GmbH
www.ids-imaging.de

FANUC Deutschland GmbH ifm electronic gmbh

www.fanuc.de www.ifm.com

FAUDE iiM AG
Automatisierungstechnik GmbH www.iimAG.de
ww.faude.de

Festo AG & Co. KG IMAGO

www.festo.de Technologies GmbH
www.imago-technologies.com

Focal Vision & Optics i-mation GmbH

www.focal.nl www.i-mation.de

FRAMOS GmbH IMSTec GmbH

www.framos.com www.imstec.de

GT+W GmbH inmess GmbH

www.gtandw.com www.inmess.de

Hans Turck inos

GmbH & Co. KG Automationssoftware GmbH
www.turck.com www.inos-automation.de

HEITEC AG in-situ GmbH

www.heitec.de www.in-situ.de

HEKUMA GmbH ISRA

www.hekuma.com SURFACE VISION GmbH
www.israglassvision.com

hema electronic GmbH ISRA VISION AG

www.hema.de www.isravision.com

HUMAN SOLUTIONS GmbH JENOPTIK AG

www.human-solutions.de www.jenoptik.com

IBG Robotronic GmbH Jos. Schneider

www.goeke-group.com Optische Werke GmbH
www.schneiderkreuznach.com
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Kelenn Technology neogramm GmbH & Co. KG

www.kelenntech.com www.neogramm.de

Laetus GmbH NeuroCheck GmbH

www.laetus.com www.neurocheck.com

LASER 2000 GmbH OCTUM GmbH

www.laser2000.de www.octum.de

Leuze electronic Omron Adept

GmbH + Co. KG Technologies GmbH
www.leuze.com www.adept.de

LMI Technologies GmbH OMRON

www.lmi3d.com ELECTRONICS GmbH
www.industrial.omron.de

Mahr GmbH ontec

www.mahr.de automation GmbH
www.ontec-automation.de

MATRIX VISION GmbH OPTIMUM

www.matrix-vision.de datamanagement
solutions GmbH
www.optimum-gmbh.de

MaxxVision GmbH Opto GmbH

www.maxxvision.com www.opto.de

METTLER TOLEDO Opto Engineering

Produktinspektion Deutschland GmbH
www.mt.com/pi www.opto-engineering.com

Mikrotron Mikrocomputer, Optronis GmbH

Digital- und www.optronis.com
Anlagentechnik GmbH
www.mikrotron.de

MVTec Software GmbH OTTO Vision

www.mvtec.com Technology GmbH
www.otto-jena.de

NanoFocus AG Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH

www.nanofocus.de www.pepperl-fuchs.com

National Instruments pi4_robotics GmbH

Germany GmbH www.pi4.de
www.ni.com
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Photonfocus AG STEMMER IMAGING

www.photonfocus.com www.stemmer-imaging.com

Polytec GmbH SVS-VISTEK GmbH

www.polytec.de www.svs-vistek.com

QUISS GmbH TechnoTeam

www.quiss.com www.technoteam.de

RAUSCHER GmbH Tichawa Vision GmbH

www.rauscher.de www.tichawa.de

Robert Bosch GmbH Tordivel

www.bosch-apas.com www.tordivel.no

robomotion GmbH Trebbin

www.robomotion.de GmbH & Co. KG
www.trebbin.de

SAC Viprotron GmbH

Sirius Advanced www.viprotron.de
Cybernetics GmbH
www.sac-vision.de

Seidenader Viscom AG
Maschinenbau GmbH www.viscom.de
www.seidenader.de

SICK AG Vision & Control GmbH

www.sick.de www.vision-control.com

SIEMENS AG Vision Components GmbH

www.siemens.com www.vision-components.de

SIGNUM GmbH VISIO NERF SA

www.signum-vision.de www.visionerf.com

Silicon Software GmbH VISION TOOLS

www.silicon-software.info www.vision-tools.com

SOMA GmbH VITRONIC Dr.-Ing. Stein

www.soma.de Bildverarbeitungssysteme GmbH
www.vitronic.de
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VMA Gesellschaft fr visuelle Wincor Nixdorf

Messtechnik und Technology GmbH
Automatisierung mbH www.wincor-nixdorf.com
www.vma-online.de

VMT Vision Machine Technic XIMEA GmbH

www.vmt-systems.com www.ximea.com

VRmagic GmbH
www.vrmagic.com

www.vdma.org/visionfinder

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