Case Studies

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) have traditionally been associated with material transport and intralogistics. However, in high precision manufacturing, repeatability is a fundamental requirement. AMRs are designed to execute tasks consistently and reliably, often thousands of times per day. When mobility ... Go to article

Axion 2xE selected for real-time image acquisition in dual-camera system tracking shuttlecocks at speeds up to 400 km/h. BitFlow, Inc., a division of Advantech, highlighted the use of its Axion 2xE (PCIE-1122-AE) frame grabber in a peer-reviewed badminton recognition and ... Go to article

In modern aircraft production, precision is everything. Every hole and every fixing point must be precisely positioned to ensure safety and quality. As part of the DiCADeMA project (Digital Cabin Architectures and Design for Manufacturing) led by the German Aerospace ... Go to article

Discover how Ohio State University’s Welding Engineering Program uses Phantom high-speed cameras to solve one of space travel’s toughest challenges: defect-free welds for future space colonies, power stations, and deep-space vessels. Learn how ultra-high-speed imaging under simulated space conditions is ... Go to article

Holon Robotics empowers robotic arms with AI-driven path planning based on 3D vision input, enabling high-precision automation for complex surface tasks such as polishing, grinding, welding, and spraying. By analyzing scanned 3D point cloud data, the system automatically generates robot ... Go to article

The University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT) is an undergraduate student design team that is building an Earth-observation CubeSat called “FINCH” – which stands for “Field Imaging Nanosatellite for Crop residue Hyperspectral mapping”. Measuring just 10x10x30cm, FINCH will carry a ... Go to article

During the installation of car seats in the automotive sector, machine vision systems are used to inspect mounting holes in the car seat frames to ensure they have the required threads. These vision systems consist of several components, with lighting ... Go to article

Sentinel Vision needed zero-defect quality control for car door panels made for prestigious automotive brands. Traditional mechanical sensor inspections were costly, rigid and slow, requiring custom setups for each model. With 80+ components per door, even minor misalignments caused delays, ... Go to article

Camera and AI in the classroom What looks like a toy project at first glance turns out to be a practical introduction to a highly relevant field of technology: In a final project at the Werner-von-Siemens School in Frankfurt, Germany, ... Go to article

Glue inspection is often underestimated, yet it presents some of the most complex optical measurement challenges in industrial automation. In this case study, you will explore how opaque and semi-transparent adhesives behave differently under 3D measurement, why traditional approaches struggle, ... Go to article