True colour recognition

Micro-Epsilon is launching a new range of colour recognition sensors to the UK market. The sensors are reported to provide up to 20 times higher resolution than conventional colour recognition sensors and offer more stable, reliable colour measurements, even on shiny or reflective surfaces. The sensors are also able to recognise small variations in colour along a target object or material, for example, in the production of leather goods, wood veneers and vehicle interiors.

True colour recognition is required in many industry sectors, enabling companies to select,monitor, grade and sort various types of coloured objects involved in manufacturing, automated handling, warehousing, packaging, wrapping and other production processes.Measured objects can take the form of solids or liquids and the user may also have a need to recognise the colours of transparent surfaces such as coatings or labels, as well as LEDs or lamps.

New smart cameras Introducing seven new models, including colour and high-resolution options, National Instruments is expanding its NI Smart Camera family of products. The new NI 177x Smart Cameras feature a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor for increased processing power and an IP67 rating, making them suitable for industrial inspection applications that require highperformance in a rugged form.

Additionally, the cameras have a realtime operating system to deliver the reliability and determinism needed on a production floor.

Using the Intel Atom processor, the new cameras are said to deliver processing speeds four times greater than other NI Smart Cameras. They also add new sensor options, including VGA, 1.3MP and 2MP in colour and monochrome as well as 5MP in monochrome.

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