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Custom Lenses Often Required for Machine Vision Applications

Posted by Jason Wickersham on

Machine vision (MV) is defined as the technology used to provide imaging-based analysis for such applications as automatic inspection, process control, and robot guidance in industry.

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Speeding Checkout – Lasers in Barcode Scanners

Posted by Jason Wickersham on

While you’re standing in the checkout line of a supermarket or department store, waiting for the clerk to finish checking out the order of the person in front of you, you’re probably not thinking about lasers.

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Relaxing With Lasers – Burning and Watching DVD’s

Posted by Jason Wickersham on

When it comes time to relax and watch a movie or a recording of your favorite TV show, lasers are probably the last thing on your mind.

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Lasers at Work – More Efficent Drilling and Welding

Posted by Jason Wickersham on

Except for computer controls, not since Henry Ford’s invention of the assembly line has a technology had a more significant effect on manufacturing. 

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Color Corrected Aspheric Lenses Reduce both Spherical and Chromatic Aberration

Posted by Bill Hill on

When precision and image quality are critical to the performance of an optical assembly, minimizing the number of lenses can become a critical design consideration.

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