Optoelectronics
Growth course with location and new laser models
With its move to the industrial area Inning am Ammersee, VONJAN Technology not only has modern new premises at its disposal, but above all the product range of lasers has been significantly expanded. We understand that a laser system is far more than just the sum of its individual components. It is especially the right combination and the resulting interplay which leads to excellent system performance in the end.
Advancing undersea optical communications
Nearly five years ago, NASA and Lincoln Laboratory made history when the Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration (LLCD) used a pulsed laser beam to transmit data from a satellite orbiting the moon to Earth — more than 239,000 miles — at a record-breaking download speed of 622MB/s. Now, researchers at Lincoln Laboratory are aiming to once again break new ground by applying the laser beam technology used in LLCD to underwater commu...
Illuminating an imperial icon with LED lighting
Vietnam’s most important historical and cultural monument, know as the the ‘Imperial City’ of Huế has been illuminated with Philips Color Kinetics technology by Signify.
Precision motion is rising to the challenges of photonics
Just as 20th Century engineers relied on electric motors, 21st Century engineers are turning to lasers and fibre optics to create machines and technologies that will change the world and redefine life as we know it. Here, Gerard Bush of motion experts INMOCO explains how the precision optical systems required are pushing the boundaries of drives and controls.
Thermal imagers for the automotive industry
Fluke Process Instruments will present a thermal camera in addition to thermal imaging solutions. These devices facilitate troubleshooting, QA, and process optimisation in various applications. They help reduce scrap, save fuel costs, and ensure traceability to meet auditing requirements. They can be integrated in OPC and plant-specific networks. The ThermoView TV40 integrates both an infrared and a visible-light camera.
Lighting controls for cutting-edge cancer unit
A cutting edge bone cancer centre at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) puts energy efficiency first, thanks to CP Electronics’ leading Vitesse Plus standalone lighting control system.
Embedded vision in packaging applications
Vision Components has offered a comprehensive hardware and software portfolio for OEMs manufacturing image processing technology for the packaging industry. The company’s embedded vision systems autonomously perform inspection tasks with different degrees of complexity, for instance, code reading, fill level detection, completeness checks, printed image control, label inspection, as well as detection and categorisation in sorting facilities...
Depth-sensing cameras deliver high-speed 3D imaging
The Intel RealSense D400 product family is in stock at Mouser Electronics. Built specifically to help embedded systems sense, understand, interact and learn from real-world environments, the product family offers designers a platform of ready-to-use cameras, depth modules and vision processors that deliver embedded depth-sensing technology, real-time processing, and high-speed 3D imaging for a variety of indoor and outdoor applications.
Imaging cameras diagnose electrical system problems
The Fluke Professional series of infrared thermal imaging cameras are available at RS Components. They provide crisp and highly detailed images that help maintenance engineers and technicians to locate hot spots and diagnose potential problems in electrical systems.
Lead salt infrared detectors uncovered
LASER COMPONENTS is a manufacturer of lead salt infrared detectors. They supply customers all over the world with these industrial grade thermal detectors from their research and production facility in Arizona. These detectors work on the principle that photons incident on the polycrystalline thin film promote electrons across the bandgap increasing the conductivity of the material, in turn decreasing the resistance of the substance.