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MEPCA delivers the latest imaging and machine vision news for the UK manufacturing sector, covering inspection systems, sensors, quality control, automation, and innovation.

Imaging & Vision Solutions

Leveraging Quantum Cascade Lasers

Xhulio -
Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) are powerful mid-infrared (MIR) light sources for gas sensing, but their adoption has been limited by manufacturing complexity, efficiency, system integration and portability challenges.
Imaging & Vision Solutions

Vision Engineering Launches PicoZoom, a New Autofocus Digital Inspection Microscope for Global Quality Control

James Burke -
New benchtop system combines motorised autofocus, focus stacking, and built-in measurement and reporting to help electronics, medical device and precision manufacturing teams inspect faster and document results more consistently.
Imaging & Vision Solutions

OMRON Advances Semiconductor Inspection with NVIDIA Omniverse and Metropolis

James Burke -
OMRON is combining its optical and X-ray inspection systems with NVIDIA Omniverse and Metropolis libraries to visualise circuit board warpage and enable AI-driven, skillless inspection for semiconductor manufacturing.
Imaging & Vision Solutions

Optimax AURA: The First System to Identify, Analyse, and Measure Defects in Precision Engineered Components

Xhulio -
The Optimax AURA K4D is the first instrument of its kind to integrate two industry-leading technologies into a single, automated platform: the Kitov CORE+...
Imaging & Vision Solutions

Quality Assurance Beyond Visual Inspection in Food & Beverage ManufacturingOn a high-speed food and beverage line, small errors rarely stay small across the wider...

James Burke -
On a high-speed food and beverage line, small errors rarely stay small across the wider production environment. A slightly underfilled tray. A seal that doesn’t fully...
Imaging & Vision Solutions

The Next Dimension of Precision

George Denning -
In the high-stakes world of UK manufacturing, the margin for error is shrinking while the demand for throughput climbs. For the MEPCA readership—those at...
Imaging & Vision Solutions

Extra ‘Set of Eyes’ for Self-Driving Cars: Roadside Radar Sensors Could Reduce Blind Spots

Oliver Batt -
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming increasingly common on roadways, but making them as safe as possible may entail going beyond the particular specs of...
Imaging & Vision Solutions

Atlas Copco strengthens EV battery manufacturing and safety with AI verification

James Burke -
As electric vehicle (EV) production accelerates, leading provider of industrial tooling, assembly and data-driven solutions, Atlas Copco, has harnessed artificial intelligence to validate EV...
Imaging & Vision Solutions

Teledyne FLIR OEM Debuts Tura Automotive-Qualified Thermal Camera for AVs and ADAS

Oliver Batt -
Teledyne FLIR OEM, a Teledyne Technologies Incorporated company (NYSE: TDY), today announced the launch of Tura™, the first Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL-B) thermal...
Imaging & Vision Solutions

Flir Introduces A6450 Long-Life Cooled MWIR Cameras for 24/7 Automation and Quality Assurance Inspection

James Burke -
New long-life cooled thermal cameras deliver high-speed, high-sensitivity MWIR imaging with dramatically reduced required maintenance for industrial automation applications.Flir, a global leader in thermal...
Imaging & Vision Solutions

TECHSPEC® Gemma Variable Beam Expanders Unite Industrial-Grade Performance with Simplified Laser Beam Expansion

James Burke -
Off-the-shelf variable beam expanders support rapid sourcing and prototyping, with engineering support for system integration and customization. The TECHSPEC® Gemma Variable Beam Expanders are industrial-grade...
Imaging & Vision Solutions

Leuze: High-Speed and Flexible Code Reading for Industrial Traceability

James Burke -
Leuze expands its portfolio with the DCR 100i series, a compact code reader designed for reliable 1D, 2D and DPM code detection across variable...
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