Engineers can use AI/ML to reduce test development time, analyze test data from manufacturing, automate visual inspection and calibration, and identify counterfeit components. Here’s how some do it. Testing takes too much time; just ask any engineering or production manager. Shortening test-development time can reduce time to market. Shortening production test time lowers manufacturing costs. […]
Machine Vision/Inspection
Review: Electronic bug and hidden camera detectors
Do you want assurance that cameras embedded in everyday devices don’t spy on you? Then you should check for cameras, SD card slots, and Wi-Fi-connections. We reviewed two devices that help you find those lurking spies. While discovering a hidden camera in an Airbnb, VRBO, or hotel is rare, there have been reports of travelers […]
Engineer ambitiously or be acquired?
Emerson Electric makes a significant offer to acquire NI, which is fighting back.
Ultrahigh-speed cameras include back-side illumination
Two new models in the Ultrahigh-speed performance line of Phantom cameras feature a breakthrough CMOS sensor with back side illumination (BSI). The new T3610 and TMX 5010 cameras sustain their image throughput with optimized light sensitivity for high frame rates and sub-microsecond exposures. Joining the T-Series platform, the Phantom T3610 achieves significantly higher frame rates […]
Hand-held pistol-grip camera gives high-quality radiometric images
The FOTRIC 326 Thermal Imaging Camera is a rugged, durable, accurate, and portable handheld heat investigation device, designed for a wide range of equipment and infrastructure thermal diagnostic tasks. The 326 has a large aperture f1.0 IR lens for taking superior quality radiometric thermal images for professional use. TheFotric 326 has a -20 to +650°C […]
Infrared camera sports on-screen editing capability
Fluke Corp. introduces the new Fluke TiX620 Infrared Camera, joining the TiX640, TiX660 and TiX1000 models as part of the Fluke Expert Series. The TiX620 is an ideal infrared camera for the experienced thermographer. Its 640 x 480 resolution provides high measurement accuracy and 5.6 inch high-resolution LCD screen affords a premium in-field viewing experience […]
Power Quality/Motor Analyzer
gages electric motor performance
Measuring mechanical loads typically requires load sensors that can be costly or physically inaccessible. The new Fluke 438-II Power Quality and Motor Analyzer uses innovative algorithms to analyze not only three-phase power quality but also torque, efficiency and speed to determine system performance and detect overloaded conditions, eliminating the need for motor load sensors. The […]
GLOBAL coordinate measuring machine provides tactile scanning and high throughput
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence today unveils a new model of its versatile GLOBAL coordinate measuring machine (CMM) designed in collaboration with internationally-renowned design house Pininfarina. This new best-in-class machine is tailored specifically to offer process speed and efficiency to manufacturers requiring accurate tactile scanning and high throughput. The EVO will make its U.S. debut at the […]
New Digital Microscope Eliminates Need for Focus Adjustment
By integrating the most recent advancements in optical and digital technologies, the VHX-5000 Digital Microscope is able to instantly capture any area in complete focus – without the need for the user to adjust focus. The VHX Series was designed to overcome the limitations of traditional optical microscopes by providing high-resolution, large depth-of-field imaging and […]
Renishaw will launch SPRINT high-speed analogue contact scanning system
Global engineering technologies company Renishaw has announced it will launch its SPRINT high-speed analogue contact scanning system for CNC machine tools, in autumn 2013. The SPRINT system incorporates a new generation of on-machine analogue scanning technology that will deliver a step-change in the benefits of process control, enabling fast and accurate form and profile data […]
