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Technology Update
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Rolldesign 1st class
Welded tubes
Open and closed profiles
Trapezoidal profiles
Corrugated profiles
Special shape profiles
FE-Analysis
Optimizing the design work
Minimizing machine setup time
Optimizing process stability
Trouble shooting
A COMPACT, self-contained image
sensor with touch-screen controls to solve
inspection applications on the factory
floor has been introduced by Banner
Engineering, USA. The new iVu series
TG image sensor operates without a PC,
combining the simplicity and low cost of a
photoelectric sensor with the intelligence of
a vision sensor. The unit features a touch-
screen with an intuitive interface for easy
configuration of inspection parameters.
The iVu includes three inspection tools in
one package: a match sensor that compares
a part to a reference, an area sensor
that detects presence or absence of a
feature, and an area sensor that adjusts for
motion. It is designed for use in industries
including pharmaceutical, automotive, food
and beverage, packaging, metal stamping,
plastics and electronics.
Setup can be accomplished in
minutes with only four steps:
install and connect the sensor,
select inspection type, acquire a
good image and set the inspection
parameters. All necessary
information is displayed on the
68.5mm LCD screen displaying
320x240 pixels. An adjustable
focus lens makes image
acquisition fast and easy.
The onboard interface allows the user to
select operation in English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese and
traditional or simplified Chinese. Its robust
housing is rated to IP67 for operation in
harsh industrial environments, and a variety
of cordsets and mounting brackets are
available. While the iVu is designed to be
configured and operated without a PC,
an offline software emulator tool allows
applications to be set up remotely.
Easy-to-use image sensor for
industrial vision applications
Banner Engineering manufactures vision
sensors, photoelectric and ultrasonic
sensors, fibre optic assemblies, indicator
lights, machine guarding systems, precision
measurement and inspection systems and
wireless network products.
Banner Engineering – USA
Fax: +1 763 544 3123
Website:  Placement, quality and size of holes are verified
by the iVu image sensor on a metal stamping
conveyor
 Banner Engineering’s
new iVu series TG
image sensor allows
easy setup with touch-
screen controls and
adjustable focus lens
INFOSIGHT, USA, manufactures industrial
marking machines, metal tags, metal tag
printers, barcode readers and custom
machinery for manual and automatic
identification and traceability applications.
The company’s latest metal tag printer,
the JM410, produces custom barcoded ID
tags on demand. Designed for low volume
applications, the JM410 prints tags for asset
identification or industrial marking.
At up to 80" per second, the printer is
suitable for asset tagging utilising UID, GS1
and Data Matrix compliant barcodes.
The JM410 has a marking area of up to
4"x4" to print a range of tag sizes.
InfoSight Corporation – USA
Fax: +1 740 642 5001
Email:
Website:
ID printer that produces custom barcode tags