March 2006Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration
Products & Solutions
The old principle of GIGO (garbage in - garbage out), applies to image processing programs as much as to any other computer program.
The importance of good machine vision lighting
Machine vision lighting is the most important component of a machine vision system - often under-estimated by system integrators. There is a general feeling that the quality of lighting is not as important as that of the cameras and the image processing software, and that the additional expense of correct and consistent lighting is unjustified - in fact the opposite is true.
To make a stable and reliable measurement, images should be captured with sharp contrasts consistently, in spite of unwanted reflections, changes in work-piece position, changes in object material, ageing, etc. Without a good image, the most ingenious and powerful image analysis algorithms will not be consistently successful. 'It is better to Light than Write' is a good maxim.
Westplex prides itself as a one-stop source for machine vision components - and has recently been appointed the South African distributor for CCS, a world leader in the field of LED lighting for machine vision. With a range of over 200 types, CCS has a lighting solution for most every application. The CCS product line complements Westplex's existing range of components for machine vision systems:
The CCS range includes: Direct ring lights, indirect ring lights, indirect flat lights, indirect coaxial lights, direct bar lights, direct line lights, indirect line lights, flat-ring lights, low-angle ring/square lights, dome lights, collimated coaxial lights, high luminosity spot lights, super uniform spotlights, micro-fibre heads with light source, digital and analog power supplies, filters and lens attachment rings. This large range of lights ensures that there is a CCS light that is appropriate for almost every application.
Advanced surveillance storage from ASBIS
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From a video storage solutions perspective, SkyHawk drives, designed for DVRs and NVRs, offer high capacity, optimised firmware, and a reliability workload rating of hundreds of terabytes per year.
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Ajax Systems has announced the release of Ajax DoorBell, which features built-in AI, an IR sensor, and app control, seamlessly integrating into the Ajax ecosystem to ensure efficiency and security confidence.
Read more...Automated test and measurement Comtest
Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration
Comtest, in partnership with global brands, provides customised solutions with integrated hardware and software for efficient testing and data collection.
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The Beamex MC6 is a high-accuracy field calibrator that offers automatic calibration capabilities for pressure, temperature and various electrical signals.
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Part of the SOPAT family, Parsum has for more than 20 years stood for the measurement of particles in a running process - without sampling and without a laboratory.
Read more...Inline analysis measurement technology Mecosa
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SOPAT develops and sells a photo-optical and image-based inline analysis measurement technology that quantitatively characterises particulate multi-phase systems. The software provides real-time analysis of particle size distribution.
Read more...Kaspersky KATA 7.0 for targeted attack protection
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] Kaspersky has announced a major update to its Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (KATA) including enhanced network detection and response (NDR) capabilities with deeper network visibility, internal threats detection and other critical security features.
Read more...Benchmark in long-range surveillance Duxbury Networking
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Duxbury Networking says the long-range, high-resolution monitoring AXIS Q1809-LE bullet camera has been enhanced further with integration into Milestone XProtect to set a new standard for forensic-level image clarity, intelligent event detection, and enhanced security management.
Read more...Bosch sells product business to Triton Bosch Building Technologies
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Bosch is selling its Building Technologies division’s product business for security and communications technology to the European investment firm Triton. The division is set to focus on systems integration business in the future.
Read more...New quad is tough enough for security policing
Security Services & Risk Management Products & Solutions
Linhai has introduced its latest full-sized workhorse quad (ATV) to the local market, where it is expected to become a top-rated item in security and policing operations.
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