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Lighting controllers improve machine vision reproducibility

Jools Hudson of Gardasoft will be giving a presentation at the UKIVA Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition, covering practical examples which illustrate the cause of poor results in machine vision due to variations in LED output intensity, and highlighting the benefits of precision lighting control. The talk will also cover the ability of dedicated lighting controllers to reduce hardware costs and enable new application opportunities in both area scan and line scan imaging by creating multiple lighting schemes.

12th March 2018

British company Bots launches innovative robot rental service

www.bots.co.uk, part of Warrington Robotics Ltd, is launching their new robot rental service, one of the first of its kind in the UK. Aimed at both industrial and commercial businesses, the robots available to hire include collaborative industrial robotic arms and commercial humanoid robots.

12th March 2018

SICK gets an "˜app' for vision at UKIVA Show

SICK will be returning to the UKIVA Machine Vision Conference with news of its new AppSpace programming environment and how the concept is starting to bear fruit for automation and robotics development. At last year's event, SICK successfully launched AppSpace, an open software platform that allows free and flexible customisation of applications on SICK programmable sensors and devices. Rather than being restricted to the available pre-developed proprietary software, AppSpace enables system integrators, Original Equipment Manufacturers and end-users to develop their own tailor-made devices with "˜click-and-drop' ease.

9th March 2018

Stemmer Imaging to showcase machine learning and 3D vision

Stemmer Imaging will be presenting a technical seminar covering "˜machine learning' at the UKIVA Machine Vision Conference and Exhibition. Equipment on show at the exhibition highlights 3D imaging capabilities. New 3D tools within Common Vision Blox and two LMI Gocator 2340 all-in-one 3D smart sensors operating in dual sensor mode will be demonstrated.

9th March 2018

Schaeffler pushes ahead with key future program

Schaeffler is pushing ahead with its transformation process in readiness for the future. It is doing this by means of "Agenda 4 plus On", a programme which it launched in 2016 and which has now been expanded to comprise 20 initiatives. The program is structured into four plus one categories: "Customer focus", "Operational excellenc", "Financial flexibility", "Leadership and talent management", and - as the "plus On" - "Securing long-term competitiveness and value creation". These categories are further broken down into 20 individual initiatives, including "E-Mobility", "Industry 4.0" and "Digital Agenda".

8th March 2018

Renishaw funds £10,000 Super Science prize

For the third year running, Renishaw teamed up with The Bristol Post to sponsor the newspaper's Super Science competition. In January 2018, Renishaw presented the £10,000 prize to the winning school, Hareclive Academy. The prize money will be used to deliver outstanding science education to the school's pupils, to develop their interest in science, technology, engineering and maths.

8th March 2018

Nexperia expands Guangdong Assembly and Test facility

Nexperia has formerly opened a significant expansion to its ATGD discrete semiconductor assembly and test plant in Guangdong, China. The total production and warehouse site now covers an area of around 72,000 square meters, adding an extra 16,000 square meters of production space. This will enable the factory in Guangdong to produce 90 billion parts annually, representing an increase of around 50 per cent depending on product mix, and supporting Nexperia's ambitious business growth plans for the coming years. Overall, this results in an increase of the company's total capacity to over 100 billion parts annually.

8th March 2018

igus presents tried and tested products at Automechanika

igus is set to return to the NEC for this year's Automechanika (stand 6A132) with its distinctive and efficient products for the industry. Product experts will be on hand during the show in Birmingham from the 5th to the 7th of June to demonstrate igus designs that have been developed and tested in the 2750 m ² test laboratory. This largest test lab in the industry, in which igus performs about 20 per cent more tests than other manufacturers with test setups for chains and cables to bearings, allows engineers to precisely calculate the function and lifetime of all igus products.

7th March 2018

Reliance employees gain Chartered status

Reliance congratulates employees on achieving Chartered status in their respective professions. Hannah England, Mechanical Engineer, has achieved her CEng (Chartered Engineer) status with the IMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers) and Seb Allen, Senior Buyer, has gained his MCIPS (Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply).

7th March 2018

SKF makes major UK distributorship appointment

Hayley Group Ltd becomes the seventh SKF Authorized Distributor in the UK and the first major UK distributor appointment to be made by SKF since 2005. Hayley Group joins a UK-wide network of carefully selected distributors that are not only fully conversant with SKF knowledge and technology, but also equipped to provide industrial end-users with the widest range of SKF products and related services.

6th March 2018