Case Studies

STEMMER IMAGING has worked closely with London Underground to develop and deliver 104 industrial camera assemblies that are mounted directly onto passenger trains to provide image data on the condition of the wheel/rail interface and the track itself. By acquiring ... Go to article

When running at top speed, Felsomat’s Flexible Hobbing Center 80, or FHC 80 in short, cuts workpieces in less than seven seconds, and even in just six seconds when machining two workpieces simultaneously. Starting with a smooth blank, the machine ... Go to article

How High-Speed Helps to Reduce the Effects of Atmospheric Distortion Located on the Canary Island of La Palma, the Swedish 1-meter Solar Telescope (SST) is the world’s leading facility for high resolution observations of the Sun. It is operated by ... Go to article

Improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of the US rail network is a daunting challenge. It takes innovation and creativity to make any progress. But with billions at stake, every single gain can pay off in a big way. Go to article

Clever Automated Quality Assurance Solution Delivers 3D Accuracy at 2D Speeds Detecting the most miniscule details on a test object can determine product quality, affect costs, and even save lives. This is especially true in the automotive industry, where Germany-based ... Go to article

A research team at the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences has developed a skin detection process which supports biometric systems in securely identifying faces. For measurements in the infrared range, the scientists rely on the Goldeye G-032 SWIR camera. For ... Go to article

The high concentration of salmon raised in cages in fish farms leads to populations of sea lice that can not only injure the salmon, but also become a significant problem for wild salmon in the area who swim past the ... Go to article

Why the WheelWatch system is equipped with high-speed cameras. A high-speed camera from Mikrotron is the key component of WheelWatch. With a maximum speed of almost 500 frames per second, the EoSens® camera, equipped with a CMOS sensor, provides a ... Go to article

Price competition in the food trade is extremely tough. This is why efficient processes play an important role, and logistics is no exception. FRAMOS worked with a major food retailer to automate its central warehouse. FRAMOS solutions were installed at ... Go to article

The fabric pattern can be highly complex, and position variants can preclude the use of simple methods based on spatial frequency analysis. The visual appearance varies drastically: deformations due to the stretchable nature of the fabric and other variations such ... Go to article