Newsletter | May 12, 2025

05.12.25 -- The Non-Negotiable Need For Quality In Micro Molding, How Machine Vision Is Changing Warfare & More

FROM THE EDITOR

Robot Soldiers, Neural Networks: How Machine Vision Is Changing Warfare

Modern warfare is constantly changing with numerous technologies, including machine vision, both driving and being used to keep up with it.

SPOTLIGHT ON MACHINE VISION/INDUSTRIAL VISION

Dynamic Illumination In Phase-Shifting Interferometry

Dynamic Illumination in phase-shifting interferometry boosts metrology precision by using steering mirrors for phase shifting, autofocus, and noise reduction, enhancing measurement accuracy.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

The Non-Negotiable Need For Quality In Micro Molding

Quality in micro molding is essential. Accumold ensures precision through advanced metrology, process validation, and continuous improvement, meeting tight tolerances for complex, miniaturized components.

From Simple Lens To Complete System: A How-To Of Perfect Combinations

Unlock the potential of your lens with optimal pairing. Explore combinations for maximum performance, including reverse positioning, flange-to-image distance calculations, and V-Mount advantages.

High-Volume Optical Manufacturing Up To 100,000 Parts Per Month

Precision Glass & Optics announces the improved capability to produce high-volume, high-quality optical components that operate from 0.2 um to 15 um.

Designing Precision Positioning For Vacuum Environments

The manufacture and calibration of UHV positioning systems is a complex task that sometimes pits design and maintenance considerations against the instrument’s technical performance.

One Small Step For Robots, A Giant Leap For Factory Automation

3D machine vision systems “see,” analyze, and make decisions to meet production requirements of high accuracy and high speed while also being durable enough to withstand factory conditions.

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FEATURED MULTIMEDIA

5-Axis Wafer Stage, Air Bearing Motion System

PI's high-performance 5-axis nanopositioning air bearing system offers precision motion control in semiconductor wafer processing, ideal for front-end/back-end processes, utilizing advanced motion controllers.

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Precision Illumination & Detection For Machine Vision Systems

Opto Diode's machine vision components deliver precise, wavelength-matched LED and photodiode solutions, ensuring reliable detection, fast response, and high durability in industrial automation systems.

FEATURED SOLUTIONS

Standard Performance Optical Filters

Semrock optical filters combine ion-beam-sputtering systems with our deposition control technology, unique predictive algorithms, and volume manufacturing for unsurpassed, standard-setting performance.

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IDEX Health & Science | Semrock | Melles Griot

High-Resolution, High-Speed SWIR Linescan Camera

The High Resolution 2048R SWIR camera with capture rates of 10,000 to 147,000 lines per second for Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography.

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Sensors Unlimited Inc., An RTX Company

High-Power Joulemeter For Laser Energy Measurement

The IS50A-1KW-RMT is the highest-power joulemeter on the market, offering laser energy measurement up to 1 kW average power.

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Gentec Electro-Optics, Inc.

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