Dalsa just launched new color and high resolution versions of the BOA Vision System smart camera. More details here.

BOA is a highly integrated optical inspection tool for controlling quality and increasing productivity. It comprises all the elements of an industrial machine vision system in a tiny smart camera style package:

    * Sensor
    * Light Control
    * Processing engine
    * Inputs and Outputs
    * Factory communications
    * Developer and Operator application interfaces
    * Protective enclosure

Easy to use and inexpensive, DALSA’s new BOA leverages the full breadth and depth of DALSA’s design, engineering, and manufacturing expertise including sensor, camera, image-processing and vision software development to deliver the next generation in smart camera technology. BOA offers scalable vision solutions to satisfy a wide range of application needs from positioning robotic handlers to complete assembly verifications. Designed and ruggedized for harsh environment factory floor deployment, BOA is a truly exceptional all-in-one intelligent vision system.


Small & Rugged, Designed for Extreme Industrial Environments
Mechanical Advantages

    * Ultra small form factor (44 x 44 x 39 mm), ideal for space-limited applications
    * Ruggedized for harsh factory floor environments; IP67 rated housing – suitable for washdown environments without protective enclosure
    * Built-in support for protective screw on lens cover
    * Mounting holes on all sides for maximum flexibility
    * Low power consumption (3 watts) - Runs Cool
    * Industrial M12 style connectors offer flexible low-cost cabling options

 
   
    Ready-to-Apply Tool Box of Vision Algorithms iNspect Express Tools

    * BOA is fully loaded with a comprehensive set of click and apply tools to satisfy a wide range of optical automation tasks:
    * Suite of applications tools:
          o Positioning tools locate features for alignment, assembly verification or robotic guidance
          o Identification tools read coded symbologies or text for a variety of applications, such as part tracking, product identification and package readability
          o Measurement tools verify critical measures on a part, such as distance, angle, radii and circularity
          o Verification tools check for presence or correctness of features, such as number of holes on a part or the integrity and uniformity of a glue bead
          o Flaw detection tools detect scratches, cracks or other types of maufacturing defects
    * The BOA tool box includes editing capabilities for parametric control and copy/paste/delete functions

Matrix Vision just launched the new smart camera mvBlueLYNX-X. More details here.

The mvBlueLYNX-X is the next generation of the successful MATRIX VISION intelligent camera product line. The CPU core is based on the state-of-the-art ARM technology with up to 1 GHz target clock and image processing acceleration by DSP coprocessor for parallel handling of multiple pixel and float data. The system is ideally suited for the classical areas of machine vision, the large processing power and high-end display and graphics capability make it perfect for many other application areas.

Modular image sensor interface
Dual core: Cortex-A8 ARM CPU up to 1 GHz plus separate real-time DSP with video interface
256 RAM + Dual microSD card memory interface
Wide range of interfaces
.NET compliant Mono software interace
green automation: high-performance with low power consumption

From VGA 640 x 480 to 5MPixels resolution in color and BW