Designing a machine vision system is new territory for many engineers. Fortunately, it's a fairly systematic process, beginning with selecting a lens. In a machine vision system, the lens' job is to ...

In the early 1990s, the Opticam ® SM machine was developed for use in the analysis of microgrinding at the Center for Optics Manufacturing, University of Rochester. In mid-1992, a multi-axis flexible ...

The four most basic parameters in specifying the optics for a vision system are field of view, resolution, working distance, and depth of field. Other specifications to consider in advanced ...

This study identifies the adoption of new materials impacting machine manufacturers in optics industry as one of the prime reasons driving the ophthalmic lens and precision optics manufacturing ...

New high-resolution camera detects fine and semi-transparent objects, paving the way for improved inspection processes, surgical and agricultural robots The triple lens configuration enables precise ...

Finding the right set of lenses for your machine vision system can be a daunting task. Wiebke Marzahn of Sill Optics addresses some common concerns by breaking the puzzle down into a number of key ...