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Machine Vision

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Let Axis New England solve your next machine vision application.  We carry vision solutions from Dalsa IPD as well as Omron.  Our engineers are factory trained to help you find the best solution for  even the most challenging applications.  Our vision lab allows us to evaluate product samples and choose the right vision appliance to fit your needs.

DALSA IPD is a company with over 25 years of experience in the development of machine vision solutions for a wide range industrial applications. Unlike all other vision companies, DALSA manufactures everything from the semi-conductor CCD and CMOS chips, to the cameras, to the machine vision appliances themselves. Whether you are new to machine vision, or are an experienced integrator, DALSA IPD offers vision software options to suite your needs. Their wide selection of vision appliances allow you to choose the solution that is the most cost effective for your application, whether it be a single analog camera, or a Gigabit Ethernet vision network with 6+ cameras.

DALSA’s Genie GigE digital cameras combine reliable Gigabit Ethernet communications technology with DALSA Trigger to Image Reliability framework to create a powerful and cost-effective machine vision solution. Available resolutions range from VGA up to 1600×1200 in color and monochrome, as well as high speed (300fps) versions. Global Shuttering Technology shutters all the pixels on the CCD or CMOS chip simultaneously, preventing rolling shutter or motion blur that you typically see in high-speed motion applications.

Unfamiliar with machine vision? Program your application with the easy to use iNspect software. Have a more complex application? Use Sherlock’s extensive, powerful tool offering to create a highly capable vision solution.

The VA15/2x/3x series of DALSA IPD machine vision appliances allow you to solve applications with single or dual analog cameras. These compact appliances run Windows XP embedded on Flash memory, and come pre-installed with iNspect or Sherlock. Serial, USB, and 10/100 Ethernet connections are available.

The VA4x/5x/6x series of DALSA IPD machine vision appliances allow you to solve more complex applications, applications that require high speed processing, or applications that require extremely high resolution. Also, the VA5x vision appliance can be used to perform high speed line scanning applications. Through the advent of Gigabit Ethernet, DALSA now offers machine vision solutions that allow you to position the cameras up to 100m away from the vision appliances. You can even use any standard Ethernet switch to control up to 8 cameras on a single network. The VA4x/5x/6x vision appliances run Windows XP embedded 40GB hard drives, and come pre-installed with iNspect or Sherlock. Serial, USB, and 10/100/1000 Ethernet connections are available.

Omron’s machine vision sensors provide a comprehensive, cost-effective machine vision inspection solution for your toughest applications. The keypad or touchscreen based interface makes programming their vision systems simple, and the small camera size is ideal for machines where space is limited. Whether you are looking to verify OCR/OCV text, inspect low tolerance dimensions, or need to inspect a large number of parts in a short amount of time, Axis New England can help you select the right vision solution for your application.

Featured Vision Products: ZFX

Easy-to-use touchscreen and keypad based vision sensor with a variety of monochrome and color camera options to choose from.

Featured Vision Products: FZ Vision System

A Powerful color vision system that uses “Real Color” technology to produce images close to the human eye quality. The Windows-like GUI touchscreen interface make programming easy. Intelligent auto-focus cameras and C-mount camera are available for flexibility.

Featured Vision Products: F500

The 1024 x 1024 resolution of the F500 makes this vision system ideal in situations where you need very high precision dimensional inspection.

Axis New England Machine Vision Products

DALSA Introduces High Resolution Smart Camera for Single Point Machine Vision Inspection

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

DALSA Corporation [TSX: DSA], a global leader in machine vision technology, today announced the availability of a high resolution model of its BOA vision system, a highly integrated smart camera that comprises all of the elements of an industrial machine vision system. The new BOA M1280 offers superior image quality at a resolution of 1280 x 960 and operates at up to 24 frames per second.

“High resolution sensors provide greater measurement accuracy and are able to distinguish very small features that, if missed, could render a product defective,” says Steve Geraghty, director of DALSA Industrial Products. “High resolution imagery, combined with the processing capabilities of the BOA smart camera, offers manufacturers of all industries a very capable inspection solution at a very affordable price.”

DALSA’s BOA is an all-in-one machine vision solution that is smarter, easier to use, and more flexible than previous generations of smart cameras. It is the first smart camera in its class to incorporate multiple processing engines. This enables algorithm optimization via DSP, application management via CPU, and sensor management via FPGA. It is also the first smart camera that offers truly embedded application software, which is easily set-up through a standard web browser. There is no software to install, and therefore no version control problems. BOA delivers greater flexibility for its users via a rugged, easy-to-mount enclosure, built-in factory communications, and a low deployment cost.

The monochrome version of the new high-resolution BOA vision system, Model M1280, is available immediately. A complementary color version will be available later in the year. For a downloadable image of the BOA vision system, please visit our online media kit.

About DALSA Machine Vision Products and Services
For more than 25 years DALSA has led the design, manufacture and deployment of digital imaging components for the machine vision OEM market, and now also offers end-user machine vision solutions for factory floor deployment. DALSA image sensors, cameras, smart cameras, frame grabbers, software, and Vision Appliances are used in thousands of automated optical inspection (AOI) systems around the world and across multiple industries including semiconductor, solar cell, flat panel display, electronics, automotive, medical, packaging and general manufacturing.

About DALSA Corporation
DALSA (TSX: DSA) is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with approximately 1000 employees worldwide, headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1980, the company designs, develops, manufactures and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services.

DALSA Provides Machine Vision Solutions

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Axis New England is a DALSA distributor. DALSA is dedicated to helping manufacturers ensure product quality by providing innovative, demystified machine vision solutions. Our IPD products have been carefully designed to make the benefits of machine vision available to all users. Backed by more than 25 years experience and thousands of installations worldwide, we understand the problems you face and the importance of choosing the right supplier to solve them. At DALSA, your application is our priority. Our engineers and global distribution centers are ready to put vision to work for you.