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Are LED lights the best choice for machine vision applications?

Jeff Herman2022-12-06T09:59:26-05:00Several illumination sources are available for machine vision applications. These include incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, and LED lights. The selection of the right source depends on several factors, including the specific application, the spectral properties of the light, and the geometry of the light source.Incandescent lightsIncandescent lights produce light by heating...

Give your robot the ability to feel

Jeff Herman2022-09-29T17:06:28-04:00Finally 6-Axis Force-Torque Sensors that are affordable If you have an application requiring a human-like sense of feel, then a 6-Axis Force-Torque Sensor might be a good solution.These sensors are commonly mounted to the wrist of a robot arm, and they convert mechanical forces into electrical signals. They have two outer...

Let there be light!

Jeff Herman2022-12-06T14:14:14-05:00Introducing a new line of machine vision lights We've added a new line of LED machine vision lights to complement our cameras and lenses. We offer 24 kinds of lights and over 600 variations of them, including:Ring lightsBar lightsCoaxial lightsDome lightsBack lightsSpot lightsSquare lightsLine scan lightsArea scan tunnel lightsWe've also added...