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10/16 ңң Company News VISION 2016: The world's leading machine vision trade fair Worldwide, you won't find more machine vision in one location at the same time: From the 8th to the 10th of November 2016, the industry meets for the world's leading machine vision trade fair at VISION in Stuttgart. In 2014, VISION show changed from being an annual event to a two year cycle. The considerable rise of 23 percent in the number of visitors in 2014 proved the success of changing to the new rotation. The technology has reached a high level of maturity during the last few years with a larger focus on easy of use and interoperability across all elements of a vision system from the sensor to the software. We are still seeing rapid improvements in sensor resolution, speed and image quality combined with feature combinations that really easy integration. In 2016, a lot of exciting topics will be waiting for visitors again: The buzzword Industrie 4.0, or Smart Factory, is still one of the industry's major phrases. At VISION, many manufacturers will be displaying their ideas and approaches as to how the advanced integration of machine vision into production processes and systems might be achieved in the future to realize the smart factory concept. On a technology level, topics like Embedded Vision and the advanced possibilities of 3D machine vision will surely be major subjects at this year's show. In addition, a lot of innovation will be on display in the field of hyperspectral imaging where historical research technologies have matured and are now translating to easy to use industrial solutions. Continued on page 2 Welcome to our VISION 2016 show newsletter! STEMMER IMAGING has been exhibiting at the world’s leading machine vision show since its inception. Alongside our partners on the joint exhibition stand „STEMMER City“, we are presenting the latest advances in vision technologies for your consideration on future projects. At our booth E52 in Hall 1 we focus on communicating with our guests. We want to convince you that with our unique combination of extensive experience, comprehensive consulting and support and an independent selection of the optimal components, we deliver real advantage to our customers. A substantial machine vision training program, in-depth feasibility studies and many other services can add significant value to our customers by getting to the best solution quickly and efficiently. In this newsletter, we show the benefits of working together with STEMMER IMAGING showcasing three successful applications from customer where our technology made a difference. The section on technology trends introduces the innovative focus tunable liquid lenses from our partner Optotune, an exciting new technology. You can also watch videos on each of the topics on our homepage! Enjoy the read! • CONTENTS ңң Company News VISION show 2016 Title VISION show news P. 2 New hyperspectral supplier Specim P. 3 News from our European offices P. 12 ңң Case Studies No two loaves of bread are alike: Machine vision for bakery inspection P. 4 Film inspection with speeds up to 1,200 m/min P. 6 Vision systems provide safety by inspecting tyres P. 8 Technology Trends Optotune variable focus lenses: Rapid focusing P. 10 Peter Keppler Director of Corporate Sales NEWSLETTER October 2016 STEMMER IMAGING 01
