Vision in Action - Autumn 2015

MEMBERS NEWS
SCoRPIoN VISIoN
www.scorpionvision.co.uk
LED strobe controllers for high speed image capture
Scorpion Vision has now added an advanced new line of strobe controllers from Smartek to their
extensive range of industrial imaging products. These LED Strobe Controllers are able to capture high
definition images of fast moving objects using ultra-short, bright LED pulses which are synchronised to
the camera image capture with fast exposure
times. The high-power high frequency pulsing
significantly increases illumination intensity
but also results in reduced thermal
effects for the LEDs. This allows LED
illumination devices to be safely
exploited to perform well beyond
their standard mode of
operation.
The outstanding performance
of these LED Strobe Controllers
series makes them ideally
suited for high-speed
production lines, guaranteeing
quality assurance. They
have been used in applications
from luxury car production
to print inspection
of tokens.
Smartek LED Strobe Controller
Matrox Design
Assistant vision
software
It’s hardware
independent.
SICK (UK) LTD
www.sick.co.uk
New SICK Lector 620 oCR for on-pack reading
and verification
SICK’s new LECTOR 620 OCR combines Optical Character Reading, Optical Character Verification, 2D and
barcode reading in a single device. making combined alphanumeric character and barcode reading,
quality-checking and matching, faster, simpler and more reliable than was previously possible.
SICK spent several years researching the best decoding algorithms before developing the LECTOR
620 OCR to achieve outstanding speed and read reliability. With a built-in facility to teach font changes
‘on the fly’, there’s no need to stop the line for product changes.
The SICK LECTOR 620 OCR permits plain text letters, symbols and numbers at distance of between
30mm and 300mm to be detected both while stationary and at speeds of up to 4.0 m/s. A range of
standard fonts are supported, as well as barcodes and data matrix codes, ensuring both legibility and
placement for essential quality control. The device incorporates a microSD card for image storage and
parameter back-up memory.
Matrox Design Assistant 4
lets you deploy your inspection
project to the platform of
your choice. Whether it’s any
computer with GigE Vision ® or
USB3 Vision cameras, a Matrox
smart camera, or a Matrox vision
system, you’ll get the processing
power you need.
www.matrox.com/da4/ukiva
Lector 620