Machine Design

Lessons in Machine Vision: Eye on working distance and depth of field

Working on a machine vision project requires understanding each part of the system, including light sources, frame grabbers, and computers. Here is a primer on two essential machine-vision terms.
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10 key lens specs—and magnification’s not one

If you're new to optics, you might find that choosing among machine-vision lenses is a daunting task. But if you understand 10 key specifications, you can easily select the appropriate lens to ...
Machine Design

Choosing lenses for a motion design's machine vision

Designing a machine vision system is new territory for many engineers. Fortunately, it's a fairly systematic process, beginning with selecting a lens. Designing a machine vision system is new ...
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Fujifilm introduces machine vision lenses that feature cutting-edge optical technology and ultra clear resolution

FUJIFILM Corporation has announced that it will launch the FUJINON HF-12M series (hereinafter "HF-12M") in mid-June 2016 as a top-of-the-range machine vision lens for use in product inspections and ...
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Make sense of lens specs

In a machine-vision system, a camera lens serves one purpose: It gathers light and focuses an image on the camera's sensor. Thus, vision-system designers must treat lenses as key elements in ...