The integrity of weld seams in pipes used to transport oil or gas across land or sea is ensured using x-ray testing. The x-ray test systems used for this require precision control of the distance between the x-ray source and the surface of the pipe because this is critical for the quality of the (more...)

RS Components has assisted a team of scientific investigators from The Wallace Collection in London in carrying out tests on Henry V’s sword at his tomb in Westminster Abbey. The mission was in association with the Collections team at Westminster Abbey - by courtesy of the Dean and Chapter of (more...)

Onboard Solutions & Sons is an onboard vehicle weighing specialist covering the installation, diagnostics, repair, and maintenance for load cell-based weighing systems on HGVs and other commercial trucks and trailers. From its main workshop in the industrial heartland around Nottinghamshire and (more...)

Using newly developed and recently patented technology, Cognex says it has eliminated the speckle effect of laser lines, optimising triangulation-based 3D imaging. The In-Sight 3D-L4000 embedded vision system is the first product to bring the benefits of speckle-free laser lines to users. The (more...)

Yokogawa has invested in CyberneX, a Japan-based startup that has developed a compact, lightweight, and high-performance earphone-type device capable of measuring brainwaves in real time. CyberneX and Yokogawa will collaborate in the conduct of empirical research with the aim of constructing a (more...)

One of North America’s leading bottled water companies – dedicated to both providing customers with healthy hydration options and to keeping their employees safe – needed a solution to help optimise its asset life cycles. The primary goal was defining cost-effective, consistent (more...)

One year on from the product’s launch, Beckhoff UK is offering automation engineers and managers a free demo of its TwinCAT Vision software. The add-on software, which builds on Beckhoff’s TwinCAT 3 open automation platform, allows configuration and programming of machine vision (MV) (more...)

The Wenglor group has expanded its product portfolio in the field of illumination technology with the takeover of the Scottish-French company TPL Vision. With this acquisition, Wenglor says it is reinforcing its position in the machine vision sector – specifically with innovative LED (more...)

Young technologists from the University of Sheffield alleviated their disappointment at the Covid-cancellation of Shell Eco Challenge Rally by instead developing a computer simulation tool for predicting electric cars’ energy efficiency. The university has a long association with the Shell (more...)

A simple-to-use track-and-trace system that collects measurements and images of incoming stock or packaged goods and turns them into valuable master data is being launched in the UK by sensor manufacturer Sick with a free trial offer. The Sick Master Data Analyzer is already deployed at hundreds (more...)