10 things about automation that you learned in kindergarten

3. Mar 2022 | Automation

Automation in production is a complex and elaborate undertaking. But not everything that is required in these projects is rocket science. In this article, we would like to remind you that you have many skills and competences for successful automation already within...

OPC UA – Standard for Connected Machine Vision

3. Feb 2022 | Automation

With the OPC UA communication standard, interconnected production should also become possible for industrial machine vision. In this article we take a closer look at what exactly lies behind it and what advantages OPC UA brings for vision and automation. Even if...

The Development of Automation

15. Jul 2021 | Automation

Autonomous driving, smart homes, solar roads, robots in every service sector… these are all examples of automation, and we could continue this list forever. New inventions are integrated in our everyday lives so much that we barely notice them. We often forget...

Cycle time in Machine Vision – faster, stronger, better?!

17. Jun 2021 | Automation

When the factory siren blares early in the morningAnd the time clock groans with relish as it punches the clockThe neon sun shines in the assembly hallAnd the fork-lift operator boasts with the stacking fork Yes, then we will spit into our hands againWe are increasing...

Cobots – A safe way to success

27. May 2021 | Automation

The use of robots has long made our everyday lives easier. Companies worldwide use more than 2.7 million industrial robots. They work quickly, take on tasks that seem too monotonous for us, or perform processes that are too dangerous for humans. However, industrial...

Teaching robots to see

25. Feb 2021 | Automation, Machine Vision

Child’s play and yet incredibly difficult: that’s the motto. Machines gain the ability to see through vision systems. However, it takes more than just a vision system to identify and understand objects. A robot moves over a box of colourful building blocks...