Internet page

Sensor Review

ISSN: 0260-2288

Article publication date: 1 September 2003

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Rigelsford, J. (2003), "Internet page", Sensor Review, Vol. 23 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2003.08723cag.001

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2003, MCB UP Limited


Internet page

Keywords: Machine vision, Laser scanning

http://www.hamarlaser.comHamar Laser

Since 1975, Hamar Laser has been designing, manufacturing and selling laser alignment systems. Laser alignment is more accurate and saves time over traditional methods like tight wire, feeler gages or optics.

It can help to significantly improve tool life, increased plant throughput, and improved overall part quality. Their products serve the automotive, aviation, plastics, paper, printing and power industries.

Hamar Laser also provides a National Training Centre, which offers certification classes in a wide range of areas for laser alignment and software.

Overall, this is a well presented Web site.

http://www.pptvision.comPPT Vision, Inc.

Established in 1982, PPT Vision Inc. is a world leader in the design and manufacture of completely digital 2D and 3D machine vision systems. They specialise in industrial applications where accuracy, repeatability, high throughput speed and flexibility are important inspection requirements. Their products are primarily sold to the electronic and semiconductor component, automotive, medical device, pharmaceutical and packaged goods industries.

This Web site contains plenty of product information, industrial solutions, and much more.

http://www.darkfield.comDark Field Technologies

Dark Field Technologies specialises in the application of laser and CCD camera technologies for 100 per cent on-line, real-time, automatic inspection of flat homogeneous products for visual defects. They have installed over 600 systems and are operating worldwide in the display, photosensitive, glass, metals, coated paper and plastic film industries.

This is a really good Web site containing Flash animations, inspection tutorials, system and product technologies.

http://www.metrologic.comMetrologic Instruments Inc.

Founded in 1968, Metrologic Instruments Inc. designs, manufactures and markets bar code scanning and high-speed automated data capture solutions using laser, holographic and vision-based technologies.

They supply customers in retail, commercial, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and postal and parcel delivery industries.

This is a very good site, which is easy to navigate. It includes corporate and product information, FAQs, and a download section that includes software, user and installation guides, programming guides and data sheets.

http://www.cymer.com/Cymer, Inc.

Cymer is the world's leading supplier of light source solutions for the semiconductor industry. Their products provide the essential light source for deep ultraviolet (DUV) photolithography systems with highly narrowed bandwidths, higher processing speeds and high reliability.

Virtually every late generation consumer electronic device – whether a PC or laptop, cellular phone, pager, PDA, internet server, modem, appliance or automobile, contains a semiconductor manufactured using a Cymer light source.

http://www.laserinnovations.com/Laser Innovations

Laser Innovations is a dedicated third party service and support company that specializes in the repair of Coherent ion laser systems, Solid State laser system integration, and 3D Systems' solid imaging product lines. They supply a large stock of ion laser plasma tubes for Coherent and other major manufacturers.

http://www.fujixerox.co.jp/eng/Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd

Fuji Xerox Company Limited was established in 1962 as a joint venture between Fuji Photo Film Company Limited and Rank Xerox Limited and now employs over 13,500 people. They provide advanced optical technologies including digital colour printing systems, digital publishing systems, document management solutions and services, near-field optical memory, and real-time 3D imaging technology.

This site contains a range of technical documents, mostly in Japanese, and appears to be a poor translation of the original Japanese site.

Hot sites

http://cao.uah.eduCenter for Applied Optics

Established in 1985, The Center for Applied Optics (CAO) is a research centre located at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA. The CAO serves the needs of high-technology industries and government organizations and aims to further research into applied optical science. They specialise in subjects that include optical signal processing, non-linear optics and fibre optics, and collaborate with the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center.

This is a very good academic Web site, which contains plenty of information about their current research.

http://www.ctilidar.com/Coherent Technologies, Inc.

Coherent Technologies, Inc. (CTI) is a world leader in the development and demonstration of state-of-the-art laser radar technologies. They develop and manufacture prototype and custom laser radar systems for military and commercial customers. CTI has developed lasers from the ultraviolet (UV) to the long wave infrared (LWIR) that are at the heart of active remote sensing systems. These systems can operate at fixed sites or on mobile, airborne, and space-based platforms.

This is a very good site, which is well worth visiting.

Jon Rigelsford

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