
How are precise 3D models created?
This article was written in collaboration with our expert Dr. Silvan Lindner. Merely linking individual production steps is no longer enough in an increasingly digital industry. To meet requirements for quality, safety and documentation, a...

What is a frame grabber?
You may have heard of a frame grabber for the first time when your image processor or integrator noted this part on his bill of materials. Or perhaps the term came up in the preceding discussion about your new machine vision solution. Either way,...

All-rounder for machine vision: area scan cameras
Compared to line scan cameras, area scan cameras offer a wider range of applications for industrial machine vision. Nevertheless, there is a persistent opinion that area scan cameras are fundamentally more prone to errors. We show why this does not...

We are VISION Start-up 2020!
The joy is still irrepressible: We are VISION Start-up 2020! The award is accompanied not only by press coverage, but also by an exhibition booth at VISION 2021. We are already excited to meet the numerous online participants of the competition...

Image recognition vs. pattern recognition – that’s what’s behind it
Image recognition vs. pattern recognition – all the same? Checking industrial goods for quality? With machine vision, nothing could be easier! However, there is no such thing as one machine vision solution. The differences between the individual...

Startups and corporations – two incompatible worlds?
Together with UnternehmerTUM, the VDMA publishes a study on "Strong together. How to successfully collaborate with startups in mechanical and plant engineering". The goal is to show ways to jointly innovate, but also stumbling blocks in the...