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ATI Industrial Automation High-Speed Ethernet Module

ATI Industrial Automation (ATI) has developed the GBX 10 Gigabit Tool Changer Ethernet Module, designed to allow smart manufacturing processes to optimize performance and flexibility with timely, accurate communication. It excels in high-speed data and signal communication with vision, inspection, metrology, motion control, and fieldbus systems.

The new Ethernet Module provides a variety of industries and applications with safe and reliable transmission of high-speed data, signals, and fieldbus communication for advanced automation, AI, and Industry 4.0.

Additional features and benefits of ATI’s new GBX 10 Gigabit Tool Changer Ethernet Module include:

• Plug-and-play M12 8-pin X-code connectors for safe and reliable pass-through of Cat6/Cat6a industrial Ethernet cables, saving time during integration, with no stripping, crimping, or soldering required.
• Configurable cable exit options between -90°, 0°, and +90° radial positions, allowing users to optimize cable dress and routing to reduce cable strain and maximize system uptime.
• Superior longevity, handling up to one million mating cycles to support applications in advanced industries such as automotive, aerospace, testing, and more.
• Broad compatibility with ATI Standard Tool Changers, Heavy Duty Tool Changers, and Utility Couplers for widespread module standardization.

ATI Industrial Automation, a Novanta company
www.ati-ia.com/GBX

Mazak SmartBox 2.0

With its launch of SmartBox 2.0, Mazak takes safe and secure machine connectivity to the next level. Building on the company’s original SmartBox digital integration technology, Mazak has developed this latest version with several new features and enhanced connectivity. The new SmartBox 2.0 introduces MQTT and OPC communication protocols, which significantly improve data exchange and interoperability with a broad range of industrial systems. This version now also includes an industrial-grade edge compute PC as standard, advancing its capabilities for machine monitoring and analysis while incorporating advanced cybersecurity protection.

SmartBox 2.0 leverages MTConnect® technology to deliver real-time manufacturing data, allowing shops to optimize operations, boost efficiency and quickly adapt to changing market conditions. The integration of edge computing addresses the challenges of real-time data processing by combining the benefits of decentralized cloud architectures with the efficiency of local network systems. This setup is particularly beneficial in industrial environments where cloud-based data transfer can be impractical due to latency issues, as SmartBox 2.0 enables data processing directly on the machine, offloading tasks from controllers to ensure low latency and high determinism.

Enhanced security is a key feature of SmartBox 2.0. It is equipped with an AES-compliant fully managed switch and an additional lean managed switch, providing top-tier security similar to that found in IT server rooms, but tailored for the demanding factory environment. The device supports up to 10 machines for MTConnect monitoring and includes standard Industrial I/O interfacing, offering scalable connectivity for diverse manufacturing setups. Designed for universal compatibility, SmartBox 2.0 works with any machine regardless of make or model and mounts conveniently on the side of machines without the need for integration into the machine’s electrical cabinet. Additionally, multiple standard input/output ports facilitate easy connection of off-the-shelf sensors for comprehensive data collection and condition monitoring.

Mazak Corporation
www.MazakUSA.com

OGP Smartscope M-Series 3D Multisensor Metrology Systems

Optical Gaging Products (OGP®) announced the next evolution of SmartScope® 3D Multisensor Metrology systems: SmartScope M-Series.

Offered in two benchtop and two floor model options to handle nearly any sized part, SmartScope M-Series systems usher in the next generation of enhancements in image accuracy, optics, and throughput to the popular 3D multisensor video measurement platform.

Tim Fantauzzo, VP North American Sales, remarked, “The new SmartScope M-Series family offers unrivaled confidence in repeatability and reliability. The systems are truly telecentric with extremely low distortion, so M-Series users can achieve more accurate measurements particularly at low magnification with far more part features in the field of view.”

At the core of M-Series systems is the patented IntelliCentric-M Optical System which features fixed optics with a 20-megapixel camera and proprietary Virtual Zoom. Built from the ground up at OGP headquarters in Rochester, NY, the streamlined IntelliCentric-M optics employ a variety of exclusive technologies allowing for instant magnification changes throughout the same zoom range as a traditional mechanical zoom system, resulting in faster runtime while requiring far less downtime for maintenance.

SmartScope M-Series systems are the ideal choice for manufacturers requiring advanced throughput solutions. The new IntelliCentric-M optical system combined with advanced sensors, illumination, and accessories achieves class-leading optical measurement speeds.

OGP President Steve Flynn, said, “For the past 35 years, OGP has helped thousands of manufacturers around the world achieve confidence in their quality programs using SmartScope systems. With M-Series, we’ve taken OGP’s proven and trusted transports and applied the latest evolutions in optics and software to create the next generation of leading metrology solutions.

“M-Series systems take full advantage of the advanced edge detection algorithms, parallel processing, and ½ routine optimization found in ZONE3 Metrology Software to deliver advanced throughput and enhanced accuracy for manufacturers in any industry. We are excited for our customers that have trusted OGP for years, as well as new OGP users alike, to discover how SmartScope M-Series systems will vastly improve their inspection operations.”

Optical Gaging Products
www.ogpnet.com

Teledyne FLIR IIS Forge 1GigE SWIR Camera Series

Teledyne FLIR IIS introduced the Forge®️ 1GigE SWIR (Short Wave Infrared) 1.3 MP camera.

The first camera in the Forge 1GigE SWIR series is equipped with a wide-band and high-sensitivity Sony®️ SenSWIR™️ 1.3 MP IMX990 InGaAs sensor. The advanced sensor captures images across both visible light and SWIR light spectrums (VisSWIR) with 5μm pixels, providing an extended spectral range from 400nm to 1700nm. This capability enhances anomaly detection and material analysis, making it ideal for applications such as industrial semiconductor inspection, food and beverage quality control, recycling, security surveillance, environmental monitoring, precision farming, and more.

“We’re excited to introduce the Forge SWIR camera series to grow our imaging portfolio from the visible spectrum to SWIR wavelengths,” said Sadiq Panjwani, General Manager at Teledyne IIS. “The series expands on Teledyne’s SWIR line scan expertise to boost a range of 2D area scan applications such as industrial inspection, environmental monitoring, and recycling.”

The new camera features a design measuring 40mm x 40mm x 43mm that balances a compact size with superior image quality. Forge 1GigE SWIR includes advanced camera features such as Pixel Correction, Sequencer with ROI (Region of Interest), Logic Block, and Counter which provide reliable and precise control for variety of complex applications.

All IIS cameras are supported by Teledyne software development kits (SDK) Spinnaker® 4 and Sapera™ Processing and a powerful Trigger-to-Image Reliability (T2IR) framework. T2IR is a set of programmable functions within the Teledyne SDK that combine hardware and software features that work together at a system level to help improve the reliability and accuracy of inspection systems.

Teledyne FLIR
https://www.flir.com/iis/machine-vision/forge-1gige-swir/

Lucid GigE Vision Cameras, Advanced Sensing Technologies

Lucid Vision Labs, Inc., is set to introduce the first member of its intelligent vision camera family, the Triton® Smart featuring Sony’s IMX501 intelligent vision sensor with AI processing.  The Triton Smart is an easy-to-use, cost-effective intelligent vision camera capable of outputting inference results alongside regular 12.3 MP images for every frame. Its on-sensor AI processing reduces data bandwidth, alleviates processing load on the host PC, and minimizes latency.

Expanding the Triton2 – 2.5GigE camera family, Lucid features two new models for advanced sensing applications. The Triton2 EVS event-based 2.5GigE cameras, powered by Sony’s IMX636 or IMX637 vision sensor and our Arena SDK as well as Prophesee’s Metavision® SDK, is designed to deliver enhanced performance, lower power consumption, and greater flexibility for machine vision applications. It is ideal for motion analysis, vibration monitoring, object tracking, optical flow, autonomous driving, and high-speed detection. Additionally, the new Triton2 4K line scan camera, equipped with Gpixel’s GL3504 image sensor, will also be unveiled. Featuring 4096 (H) x 2 (V) at 3.5 μm pixels, this camera is ideal for high-speed, high-resolution imaging.

The Atlas10 camera family is welcoming a new high-resolution model featuring the 45-megapixel (8192 x 5460) onsemi XGS45000 CMOS global shutter image sensor, capable of running at 16 fps. This RDMA-enabled camera offers a unique combination of high resolution, high frame rate, and superior image quality, making it well-suited for applications such as flat panel inspection, aerial surveillance, mapping, and electronics inspection.

Lucid is also expanding its Helios®2 3D Time-of-Flight camera family with the introduction of the Helios2 Narrow (FoV) variant. This model integrates Sony’s DepthSense™ IMX556PLR back-illuminated ToF image sensor. It produces a tighter point cloud, and the narrower illumination area reduces the likelihood of multipath error, making it ideal for applications requiring precise 3D depth measurement in confined spaces.

Lucid Vision Labs, Inc.
www.thinklucid.com

Platinum Tools Mini OTDR Tester

Platinum Tools® announced the launch of its new PT-OTDR-100 mini OTDR tester. The PT-OTDR-100 is scheduled to ship in October.

“The Platinum Tools PT-OTDR-100 mini OTDR tester provides a simple to set up and easy-to-use solution for OTDR testing,” explained Charles Hoskins, V.P. of Product Development. “The PT-OTDR-100 includes a 5.5 inch OLED touch screen for easy viewing of cable tests and can save and export your OTDR tests. This unit will perform OTDR tests, OPM, VFL, and laser source functionality for fiber optic cable, and will also perform continuity testing and TDR for Category cable.”

Additional specifications include:

• Auto Testing with Event Map
• OTDR Test Range 3m - 105km
• Laser Source, OPM and VFL functionality
• OTDR tests exportable as SOR or PDF files
• Includes RJ45 remote for copper cable testing
• Multiple adapters for fiber optic cables included

“The PT-OTDR-100 analyzes the measuring curve of optical fibers, providing insights into uniformity, defects, fractures, joint couplings, and other properties,” Hoskins continued. “It measures optical fiber attenuation, connector attenuation, and faults, and displays loss distribution along the fiber length. It is essential for optical fiber construction, maintenance, and monitoring.”

Platinum Tools
www.platinumtools.com

Novotechnik Mobile Angle Sensors

Novotechnik, U.S., introduces the new RSK-3200 Series of angle sensors are designed for harsh automotive and off-highway applications. Measurement range is 0 to 360° and temperature range os -40° to +125°C.

Built-In coupling accepts D-Shaft with shaft customization available. The sensors are sealed to IP 67 or IP 69k depending on version. RSK-3200 Series sensors are extremely durable with MTTF of 285 years for each of the two channels.

Repeatability is 0.5°, resolution is 12-bit and absolute linearity is within ±1.0% FS at 360°. Output interface options include 0.25 to 4.75 V DC, 0.5 to 4.5 V DC and PWM. Available with Micro Quadlock connector as an option.

All units meet six EMC standards for immunity to EMI including ISO 11452 for road vehicles, ISO 13766-1/2 for construction machinery and ISO 14982 for agricultural machinery. See data sheet for details.

Applications include throttle control and EGR valves, transmission gear position and accelerator position. Pricing is very competitive.

Novotechnik U.S., Inc.
www.novotechnik.com/rsk/32

LK Metrology Portable Measuring Arms

All 34 portable measuring arms offered in 6-axis touch-probing and 7-axis multi-sensor variants by LK Metrology, Castle Donington, are now supplied as standard with a 4.5 inch diameter mounting ring to allow the unit to sit on a larger base, rather than that provided by the previous 3.5 inch ring. The result of having this extra stability is that the new Version 3 FREEDOM Arms are capable of measuring to higher precision. A mounting ring adapter can be supplied if an existing user already owns an LK tripod or stand with a 3.5 inch mount. Mechanical, magnetic and vacuum fixing alternatives are available.

As previously, the new mobile metrology solutions are based on a lightweight carbon fiber tubular construction. Feedback of position is provided by absolute rather than incremental rotary encoders and the arms are available in three accuracy categories – Classic, Select and Ultimate. Each is now capable of significantly higher accuracy measurement of size, position and form, whether using a tactile probe or laser scanner. Probing accuracy is certified to ISO 10360-12 and functionality is guaranteed up to 40 degrees Celsius.

Notable is that the 6-axis arms are workshop hardened, having full IP54 protection from water splashes and the ingress of dust and particles, delivering reliable, repeatable, 3D inspection and measurement in harsh industrial environments. Provided also is enhanced RDS v6.4 software running on Windows for communicating with the arm via Wi-Fi or USB. It offers improved monitoring of parameters such as ambient temperature, stress on the articulating joints, and base vibration, displacement, tilt and inclination. An operator alert function in the software warns the user if an arm is not fully IP54 protected.

The 7-axis FREEDOM Arm v3 is not IP54 rated but is able to deploy a laser scanner and a tactile probe to enable multi-sensor metrology. An OLED touch-screen display provides the operator with convenient fingertip control, raising inspection productivity by avoiding having to go back and forth between the arm and a computer. A pair of rechargeable, hot-swappable battery packs with Ethernet connection for probe and laser scanner is available for use in environments where Wi-Fi is not allowed.

A strong line-up of third-party inspection software can be supplied by LK with its FREEDOM arms including InnovMetric's PolyWorks Inspector, which has the ability to exchange programs seamlessly between portable and static CMM platforms.

LK Metrology
www.lkmetrology.com

MaxxVision High-Speed Cameras

MaxxVision GmbH presents two new CoaxPress high-performance cameras from the Canadian manufacturer IO Industries.

Redwood 5MP: Compact performance with up to 3876 fps @ 720p The Redwood 5MP color camera uses a 5.2 megapixel sensor in APS-C format and achieves impressive frame rates of up to 872 fps at full resolution (2560 x 2016 pixels) in 8-bit mode. Even at a higher bit depth, the camera remains extremely fast with 714 fps at 10 bit and 583 fps at 12 bit. At 8-bit and HD resolution (1280 x 720), the CoaxPress camera even achieves up to 3876 fps. The maximum frame rate of 17,241 fps is achieved at a resolution of 128x32.

Redwood 21MP: For applications that require both high resolution and speed, the Redwood 21MP with its 21-megapixel sensor (5120 x 4096 pixels) offers frame rates of up to 230 fps at 8-bit, 183 fps at 10-bit, and 152 fps at 12-bit. With Full HD resolution (1920x1080), up to 2032 fps are possible at 8 bits.

The combination of high resolution and extremely fast frame rates opens up new possibilities in various areas, including:

• Scientific Research: Applications such as microsecond imaging, temporal analysis, motion tracking, particle image velocimetry (PIV), high-speed microscopy, biological motion analysis, and flow visualization.
• Industrial applications: machine vision, manufacturing inspection, process monitoring, quality control, production line analysis, defect detection, process optimization, and industrial automation.
• Sports & Entertainment: Slow-motion footage, action replays, broadcasting, event reporting, sports analysis, high-speed film production, and visual effects.
• Automotive and aeronautics: crash tests, impact analysis, aerodynamic studies, vehicle dynamics, flight tests and aviation tests.

Both camera models feature:

• Global Shutter for distortion-free shooting
• Flexible CoaXPress 2.0 interface with coaxial or fiber optic connection
• Multiple mount options (C-mount, F-mount, M52 x 0.75, active Canon EF mount)
• Extensive image processing functions such as white balance, black balance and gamma correction

"With the new cameras from IO Industries, we are entering the realm of high-speed image capture," explains Sayed Soliman, Managing Director of MaxxVision. "The combination of high resolution and extremely fast frame rates opens up new possibilities for our customers for their applications."

MaxxVision GmbH
www.maxxvision.com

Mahr MarSurf CD 140 AF Contour Measuring Machine

Mahr Inc. announced a new solution for contour measurement. A space-optimized measuring station for the production environment, the MarSurf CD 140 AF contour measuring machine features a user-friendly design and advanced capabilities that allow for simple measurement routines and reliable results for quality assurance.

Key features of the MarSurf CD 140 AF contour measuring machine include its unique probe system with a functional arm length of 350 mm (13.78 in). This probe system enables quick changes of stylus tips that don't require any tools or recalibration. Automatic measuring force selection guarantees that the correct force is selected for enhanced accuracy. Additionally, MarWin software allows for simple and repeatable program creation or just one-off measurements. The base is equipped with carrying handles for easy transport and handling.

The MarSurf CD 140 AF also includes a long 140mm measuring X-axis and boasts a positioning speed of up to 200 mm/s (7.87 in/s). This high-accuracy axis ensures reliable measurements, saving time and increasing efficiency.

With its flexible, height-adjustable clamping stand, the MarSurf CD 140 AF can measure many different kinds of workpieces, making it suitable for a wide range of measurement tasks.The stand also offers a flexible mounting plate with a 25 mm hole pattern grid for standard fixturing components, removing the need for an additional staging area and enabling a short measuring loop to positively impact cycle time. The machine also optionally offers the capability for roughness measurements (Ra >2 μm).

“The MarSurf CD 140 AF sets a new standard for comprehensive contour measurement, providing unparalleled speed and simplicity in the production environment," said Pat Nugent, Vice President, Product Management at Mahr. "It is designed to streamline the contour measuring process, offering fast and precise measurements along with incredible versatility.”

Mahr Inc.
www.mahr.com