Scorpion Newsletter January 2005

Firewire Imaging - Low cost digital cameras connected to a PC using DirectX is a powerful trend in Industrial Inspection. We and our partners are at the moment deploying a big number of very cost-effective firewire imaging multi-camera systems in the automotive and wood industry. We experience a strong and growing demand and interest for our unique and open software vision system. 

"One of the best Scorpion features is the ability to run multiple vision systems on a single computer"

"Twice the performance - Half the price"

New - Scorpion VisionX - Exciting possibilities for OEMs

Scorpion VisionX presents exciting new OEM opportunities for Vision System Integrators and Software Developers. With VisionX Image Capture and Advanced Processing is added to any application without any programming. The VisionX component contains the following elements:

• Scorpion Vision Software Image Processing 

• DirectX interface to Windows Cameras 

• Camera Viewer with zoom, measurement, save and overlay graphics

• Python Scripting Engine

Typical application areas are: Machine Vision, OCR, Pattern Matching, Object Counting, Object Location, Surveillance and Gauging. Below a sample label verification application is shown:

 

The combination of Advanced Component Technology, Scorpion Image Processing and Python Scripting makes Scorpion VisionX a low-cost, robust and fast way to add Image Processing to any Windows Application or to make Machine Vision Products.

More information about Scorpion VisionX

Contact: Thor Vollset - +47 23 15 87 00

New - Scorpion Surveilance Add-On  - Ideal for Robot Vision

With Scorpion ImageX you can easily add a Surveillance camera to Scorpion Robot Vision System - this means that you can easily monitor both robot and vision system performance from home or any other remote location. RealVNC is a free software suitable for remote operation of any Scorpion application over tcp/ip.

More information about Scorpion ImageX

Contact: Thor Vollset - +47 23 15 87 00

Free Scorpion Robot Vision Demo Kit

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:

Exhibitions in 2005

• February 16-17, UK, Southern Manufacturing, Exhibitor: DISL
• March 15-17, Jönköping, Sweden, Elmia Motek 2005
• April 5-7, Paris, France, Solutions Vision 2005, Exhibitor: Photon Lines
• April 19-21, Helsinki, Finland, ELKOM 05, Exhibitor: Metric Industrial Oy
• April 26-29, Sinsheim, Germany, Control, Exhibitor: Polytec
• June 14-15, De Reehorst, Netherland, Vision Solutions 2005, Exhibitor: Geveke Industrial
• August 31 - September 1, Helsinki, Finland, Measuring & Testing 2005, Exhibitor: Metric Industrial Oy
• September 6-8, Helsinki, Finland, Automaatio 05, Exhibitor: Metric Industrial Oy
• September 26-30, Utrecht, Netherland, Elektrotechniek 2005, Exhibitor: Geveke Industrial
• November 8-10, Stuttgart, Germany, Vision 2005, Exhibitor: Polytec

Contact: Helge Jordfald - +47 23 15 87 00

New - 2 MPixel High Resolution Firewire Camera from Baumer Optronics supported by Scorpion

This camera also fulfils the “Design by Baumer“ requirement regarding outstanding image quality, low noise level and linear signal processing – an essential basis for precise measurements and reliable results in demanding image processing tasks. Using a resolution of 1624 x 1236 pixels the FWX20 reaches frame rates up to 12 full frames per second. 

This camera adds more high-end camera options when using Scorpion Vision Software.

More information about Baumer Optronics

Contact: Thor Vollset - +47 23 15 87 00

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 preferably a set of sample images to us. We will then do an assessment - 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 online support available.

Editor: Thor Vollset - thor@tordivel.com - + 47 23 15 87 00

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