Scorpion Newsletter December 2003

Tordivel and Scorpion Vision Software was the obvious solution - Bo Ernst Forsheda AB - Sweden

The flexibility and simplicity of Scorpion makes it possible to be an active participant in solving complex vision tasks. Scorpion has a complete toolbox where we do adjustments - with the advanced python script capabilities we can create our own tools and business logic.

The ease of maintenance almost eliminates the need for expensive system support. The possibility to make our own solutions is important for us. We have a big number of tasks where vision will be used in the future.

By using Scorpion we save money and secure stable product quality.  The built in statistics enable us to improve our processes. The cooperation with Tordivel is described with two words: "Very successful!"

Scorpion = Twice the performance - Half the price

Scorpion combined with Windows XP, a standard PC and firewire camera means - "Twice the performance - Half the price". Our no programming Scorpion solutions has significantly lower development and maintenance cost than traditional vision systems without sacrificing flexibility and performance. It is an ideal and very cost effective package for production engineers who want to secure quality or automate the production. 

Scorpion CD Introduction - 8 Mbyte flash demo

A two camera Assembly Verification System starts below 2000 euros using Scorpion Lite.

Free Scorpion Robot Vision Demo Kit - Offer Expires 15.01.2004

To promote Scorpion Robot Vision we give away our Scorpion Robot Vision Starter Kits for free - standard price 4500 euro. The kit comprises the following:

Scorpion Enterprise Software w/Imaging Source camera DMK 21F04, Calibration grid type CG-1, 4,5mm lens, USB 128Mb memory stick and a UniBrain Fire i camera. 

The offer is limited to one per company/location. The system must be interfaced to a robot and has to be used for Scorpion Robot Vision promotion for a period of minimum twelve months. 

More information contact : Helge Jordfald - helge@tordivel.no

Learn more about Robot Vision 

We offer an on-site Robot Vision Workshop in Europe. We aim to address all the major aspects of image processing, calibration and communication. We support ABB, Motoman and Rexroth Bosch robots.

In January we will have two Robot Vision Workshops. One in cooperation with Robia ASA and Motoman the 14. and 15. January 2004 at Hokksund in Norway, and the other at IUC in Olufström, Sweden using ABB robots.

Our Robot Vision tutorial is available from our support web.
Register to get access.

Contact: Helge Jordfald - +47 23 15 87 25 - helge@tordivel.no

New Scorpion version 2.5 to be released December 15, 2003

We are proud to announce a new version of Scorpion with many important minor and major improvements:

  • Faster and quicker - 50% faster application loading  - 30 % lower memory load.

  • E-learning with Scorpion - a set of flash demos makes it easier to take advantage of the power and flexibility of Scorpion - the most effective way to implement an advanced vision system on a PC.

  • Improved and enhanced Blob2 tool - multiple polygon rois, bounding box and circularity - enhanced with built in classification - an ideal tool for many robot vision applications.

  • Scorpion Color Support - Improved Color Matcher and Image Converter tools.

    • Support for the new low cost, high resolution color firewire cameras from Imaging Source DFK 41F02 and DFK31F02.

  • PolyLineGapFinder - Improved with new visualization - Reliably detecting gaps in low contrast environments.

  • Read EAN-13 codes with Web Cameras - Barcode Reader - Included in Scorpion Lite version. 

  • Python Support - Update state panel dynamically

  • Integrated Web Server - Direction connection to operation statistics from PDAs and Web Browsers

Register to download version 2.5: thor@tordivel.no - +47 23 15 87 00

Firewire Camera Winners October 2003 and November 2003

We are proud to announce the following winners of a Unibrain Fire-I Camera and a Scorpion Vision Software T-Shirt

  • October 2300
    • Anders Mellquist, AD-Plast AB- Sweden
    • Hendrik Wittkopp - Posimatik - Germany 
    • Thomas Stoehrmann - QSystec LLC - Dubai
  • November 2003
    • Lennart Axelsson - Datek Ohmeda - Sweden
    • Anders Westman - Avesta Polarit - Sweden
    • Nicole Kretzschmar - AMC Systeme - Germany 

To join the contest register at : http://www.scorpion.no/default.asp?xml=119&id=f8048&sublevel=f8116

Scorpion OEM Solutions - Where cost and innovation is important

Our specialty is to design and implement innovative vision solutions in new areas where low cost is very important. The department provides customers with highly specialized development services implemented by senior engineers.

We can implement fully functional prototypes based on Scorpion in weeks helping our customers to reduce total risk of the new product development. More information: http://www.scorpionvision.com/?sectionId=209

Attend Two Days Scorpion Introduction Course 

Learn more about Scorpion Vision Software at

  • January 20-21, 2004, Oslo, Norway, Invitation
  • February 10-11, 2004, Älmhult, Sweden

Contact : Helge Jordfald - +47 23 15 87 25 - helge@tordivel.no

Scorpion Support - 24 hours a day - 365 days a year

For questions about using Scorpion, check out the FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions.

Do you have an inspection task? - submit a description of what you want to do and maybe some images to us. We will then take a look - give you some advice and maybe provide a skeleton solution using Scorpion. If you already have Scorpion installed, you can run this profile on your own computer.

To download Scorpion, example profiles, documentation, drivers etc. register at : Scorpion Download

We are committed to give you the best on-line support available.

Editor : Thor Vollset - thor@tordivel.no - + 47 23 15 87 00

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