Machine Vision and Factory Automation Lenses & High Resolution Lens Assemblies from Universe Kogaku
Universe Kogaku manufactures custom and standard lenses for robotics and other machine vision applications. Lens assemblies for scanners, CCTV, CCD/CMOS, medical imaging, surveillance systems, and night vision systems are also available. Sensors are manufactured much the same way as memory chips or microprocessors; the main differentiator is that CCD sensors are manufactured under a proprietary process while CMOS sensors are a more innovative cycle for manufactures. Specialists in the machine-visioning realm remain divided on which type of image sensor is best suited for the myriad applications that are available. CCDs continue to maintain an advantage over CMOS sensors although the advantages and benefits are shrinking; both sensors provide viable options in the marketplace of machine-visioning. In the machine-visioning world, the evolution of and the uses for CCD and CMOS technologies is a debate that continues. Contact our application engineers for custom lens solutions. We’ll assist you with all of your design considerations, from robotic lens design to lens assembly and overall design specifications to budgets and timetables.
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Hi-Resolution Lenses: The Ideal Choice for Demanding Applications
Universe Kogaku is a renowned manufacturer of optical lenses and lens assemblies for various applications, including machine vision, instrumentation, inspection, forensic investigation and Infra-red imaging applications and other critical systems. Among their product lines, the [...]
Lenses For Mail Scanners & Sorting Machines
If you’ve ever seen a mailroom in action, it may seem like a miracle that anything gets delivered on time. The sheer volume of packages that the U.S. Postal Service and other shipping handlers must [...]
Keep Things Moving With An Electric Eye System
An electric eye uses photodetection to determine whether something obstructs the light sensor beam. Electric eye technology is practical and straightforward. […]
How CCTV And Machine Vision Lenses Improve Security
When it comes to security, every effort and technical advancement helps. For example, CCTV and machine vision lenses play an essential role in keeping us safe. Here’s a look at how these lenses improve safety. [...]
CCD Vs. CMOS – Which Is Best?
Today’s two main types of image sensor technology are used in digital camera technology: CCD and CMOS. Both have their benefits and cons, but which one is ultimately better? Let’s examine each technology to find [...]
Imaging Lenses For The Postal Services Industry
The United States Postal Service (USPS) ships over 160 billion packages and letters every year. These whopping numbers reflect that a more significant percentage of the U.S. population is [surprisingly] still using postal services, indicating [...]
Automotive Industry Automation
With the increasing number of automobiles on the road, the competition in the automotive industry is rising as well. Every automaker strives to make more automobiles—in 2019, almost 92 million automobiles were manufactured globally. However, [...]
Hole Inspection With Machine Vision
The manufacturing industry keeps evolving and advancing in terms of technological developments. In the past, humans were involved in every aspect of manufacturing; the industry thrived on manual labor. Yes—machines provided manufacturers with some sort [...]
Machine Vision In Food Inspection, Part 3
Every industry will find a plethora of new applications as machines become smarter. The first two parts of this series explored how machine vision can help with defect detection and quality control. The final part [...]
Machine Vision Quality Control, Part 2
The first installment of this series examined the role of machine vision in defect detection. Part two will look at its role in quality control. Robots are capable of astonishing feats well beyond the capabilities [...]
Detecting Defects In Industry, Part 1
Machine vision technologies enable the development of hardware and software that can examine its surroundings and derive conclusions based on what it observes. The concept is not new, but recent advancements enable a wide range [...]
Food Inspection Systems
Errors are unavoidable in the food production, packaging, and distribution processes due to the number of intricate steps involved. So it comes as no surprise that manufacturers are now resorting to advanced food inspection systems [...]
Machine Vision Technology And Food
According to a 2020 report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), as many as 600 million people – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall [...]
Robotic Weeders
The agricultural industry is seeing an increase in the use of robots, AI, autonomous and self-driving tractors and other automated equipment. Alongside the increase in growth, the robotic lens industry has grown as well. [...]
Robotic Vision Systems In Retail Space
Recently announced was a partnership between Walmart and Bossa Nova Robotics to bring shelf-scanning inventory robot vision systems to about 1,000 stores across the US. The goal is to eliminate overhead costs, reduce human error [...]
Underwater Robot Completes Sampling Operation
The first ever automated underwater robot has now completed its first operation, diving down 500 meters and collecting a sample. The robot, named Nereid Under Ice (NEI), was development in partnership with The Woods Hole [...]
Expiration Dates With Machine Vision Technology
The debate to use certain products past their expiration date is a constant topic of discussion which tends to be focused on non-food products. Beyond consumer products, all food products must have a printed expiration [...]
Area-Scan Or Line-Scan Cameras
There seems to be endless options from which machine vision integrators can choose when it comes to designing an inspection system. Quite possibly the most critical option is whether to use area-scan or line-scan cameras. [...]
Sorting Trash With AI-Assisted Robots
Most municipalities across the United States are drowning under the growing mounds of trash and recyclable materials. The situation is reaching epic proportions, as the refuse companies simply cannot keep up. Sorting trash with AI-assisted [...]
Bin Picking With 3D Robots
In the United States the unemployment rate is at its lowest in nearly fifty years. As a result, the need to automate bin picking is urgent. In the U.S., where 38% of the manufacturing labor [...]
4 Benefits Of Logistics Automation
A typical distribution center or warehouse receives stock of a variety of products from suppliers and store them until they are ready to be shipped to other wholesalers, retailers, or individual buyers. […]
Using Smart Cameras to Check Bottles
In a recent article we talked about the use of machine vision in the ever-expanding food and beverage industry. Using smart cameras to check bottles allows for packaging facilities to inspect the entire bottle without [...]
Machine Vision Benefits The Food & Beverage Industry
With the advent of high-speed processing and packing lines in the food industry, the risk of an item being mis-labeled, along with the task of checking every single package, can, or bottle has become far [...]
Industrial Robotics And Machine Vision In The Auto Industry
Since the days Henry Ford first introduced the assembly line in the early 1900’s, the automotive industry has led the way in regards to manufacturing technology. […]
Using Machine Vision For Other Optical Exams
The reason most people visit their optician or ophthalmologist is to have their eyesight tested. However, more than just a routine eye exam can be evaluated when the doctor examines the eyes. A simple ophthalmic [...]