PhotonicsViews 2/2019 April/May

Cover Picture

Cover Picture: PhotonicsViews 2/2019

 

Editorial

Digitization with Non‐Contact Sensors: Integration into the manufacturing environment and production process

• Ralf Christoph (Werth Messtechnik)
• Pages: 1

 

Contents

Contents: PhotonicsViews 2/2019

• Pages: 2-3

 

News

News: PhotonicsViews 2/2019

• Pages: 4-11

 

Products

Products: PhotonicsViews 2/2019

• Pages: 12-13

 

Organizations & Initiatives

Organizations & Initiatives: PhotonicsViews 2/2019

• Pages: 14-15

 

Communications

Communications: PhotonicsViews 2/2019

• Pages: 16-21

 

Interview

“We Need a Practical Regulatory Framework”: Interview with Ralf Gärtner, Protiq, a Phoenix Contact company

• Ralf Gärtner (Protiq / VDMA)
• Pages: 22-23

 

Market Report

The Industrial Camera Modules Market: Market review and forecast until 2022

• Ana Belén González, Jose Pozo (EPIC)
• Pages: 24-26

 

Technology Report

Brillouin to Revolutionize the Distributed Sensing Market: Novel technologies such as Brillouin fiber ring lasers and “magic” tape make the Brillouin fiber optic sensors significantly more accessible

• Jose Pozo, Elena Beletkaia (EPIC)
• Pages: 27-29

 

Laser Systems

Industrial Blue Diode Laser Breaks 1 kW Barrier: New cw high power blue diode laser allows controlled heat conduction welding of copper

• Simon Britten, Volker Krause (Laserline)
• Pages: 30-33

 

Imaging

Snapshot Multispectral Imaging: Customized multispectral analysis tool for advanced object classification

• Oliver Pust (Delta Optical Thin Films), Martin Hubold (Fraunhofer IOF)
• Pages: 34-36

 

Laser Welding

Adjustable‐Function Beam Shaping Methods: Improving throughput, seam height, strength, and the edge smoothness of the joints with process‐specific tailored laser intensity distribution

• Alexander Brodsky, Natan Kaplan (Holo/Or), Stefan Liebl, Rainer Franke (TU Munich, iwb)
• Pages: 37-41

 

Optical Measurement Technology

Shaping Spectra within Optical Fibers: Embedding high‐resolution spectrometers into the cores of optical fibers

• Christian Waltermann, Philip Guehlke, Jan Koch, Wolfgang Schippers (FiSens)
• Pages: 42-45

Non‐Contact Imaging of the Magnetic Signature of Historical Tape Recordings: Reading by a magneto‐optical method helps to rescue aged recordings on magnetic tapes

• Jean Blondeau, Ute Franke (5micron)
• Pages: 46-49

 

Cameras

Smart Infrared Cameras for Industry 4.0: A new technological approach for increased productivity and product quality

• Pascal Echt (AT Automation)
• Pages: 50-55

 

Tutorials

Camera‐Based Observation in Laser Material Processing: Possibilities and limitations for the choice of the lens

• Katharina Friedrich (Sill Optics)
• Pages: 56-57

More Transparency with X‐Ray Tomography: Which resolution is important for dimensional measurements?

• Pages: 58-59 (Werth Messtechnik)

 

Application Features

Improving the Efficiency of Thin‐Film Solar Modules: Backlight laser modules ensure optimum illumination for quality control

• Pages: 60-62 (Z-Laser / Manz)

Managing a Highly Complex Inventory System with a New Machine Vision Solution: Affordable high‐end cameras and imaging software overcome challenge of managing an expansive high‐bay tower system

• Pages: 63-65 (Kiefel / Teledyne Dalsa)

One‐Stop Shop: Manufacturing and quality assurance technologies for automotive part inspection

• Pages: 66-68 (Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik / Gstamp)

Automotive Components 3D Printed in Series: Unrestrained design and premium‐quality production with titanium additive manufacturing

• Pages: 69-71 (EOS)

 

Application Report

Engraving Dies Produced in 12 Hours Instead of 500: Acsys laser system amortized in only one year – scanner can digitize oversize hand‐made models for further processing on the computer

• Pages: 72-73 (Acsys Laser)

 

Calendar

Calendar

• Pages: 74

 

Meetings

Meetings: PhotonicsViews 2/2019

• Pages: 75-77

 

Service: Buyers’ Guide

Buyers’ Guide

• Pages: 78-80

 

Index & Masthead

Company Index

• Pages: 81