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360 km/h fast conveyor belt barcode reading... is that even possible? That is 100 m/s speed at which items can travel. Getting a sharp image of a barcode at this speed may seem as an outlandish idea. But it is possible. Even if the items have different height, in fact. Besides camera with sufficient frame rate, fast focusing solution is necessary. Liquid lenses have been at the fore front of fast focus for years now. And still are the state of the art focusing solution faster than other alternatives. Cognex Corporation has integrated them in their Dataman barcode reader series letting users replace up to 6 static readers by a single scanner. Do you need to speed up your barcode reading, inspection, or any other conveyor belt operation? Contact Daniele Ghedalia for free consultation now.

If you missed Daniele Ghedalia's talk on VISION 2024 on compact, fast, and reliable focusing, you can see it here: https://rb.gy/rf3rju Along with many other talks given by industry experts during the event. Daniele's talk starts at play time 30:00 if you felt like skipping the other talks.

📝 Quiz time! 📏 Ruler and 🔍 liquid lens - both can measure distance, but only one can do autofocus as well. You guessed it right. On top of that, liquid lens autofocus can be as fast as 100ms. Can you tell which property influences the speed of the autofocus? A. focus range B. diopter step size C. camera exposure time Answer in comments.

4x resolution of 🔥 thermal imaging systems easily. In fact, any imaging system. Beam shifting windows tilt in both x and y axes at high speed effectively creating 4 pixel points out of 1. No need to change sensor or lens. Simply add the window and boom, quadruple the resolution of your imaging system. Texas Instruments DLP-based systems have already been taking advantage of beam shifting windows since 2017. From laser projectors, to 3D printing, super-resolution cameras, metrology, or optical coupling, beam shifting windows embody an easy path to bump performance of imaging systems. For example, main advantages of this technology for laser projectors are: - High resolution - Ultra compact - No mechanical parts - Affordable system cost Can we help? Not sure Beam shifting windows are for you? Let's talk David Leuenberger, MBA

National Future day at Optotune   Last week Optotune Switzerland welcomed a fantastic group of young visitors to spend the Swiss national future day with us. On this day, children from the 5th to 7th grade can accompany their mother or father to work for a day and since 2001, the National Future Day has encouraged young girls and boys to learn about new career perspectives, unbiased of gender stereotypes and prejudice in the workplace to gain practical insights into careers that are focused on their interests and talents.   Through hands-on activities including RnD workshops to inspire an interest in engineering where children built their own Lego pieces, demonstrations on how our optical lenses work and connecting with our employees through interview sessions, the children learned about the dynamics of working at Optotune.   We hope this day introduced a new prospective career to the children, filled them with interest in our work, and sparked inspiration in the youth of tomorrow!

🔹 *Empowering Vision Solutions Through Collaboration* 🔹 We’re thrilled to see innovative use cases combining Optotune’s liquid lens with a Basler AG camera and MVTec Software GmbH's MERLIC, showcasing how seamlessly these technologies work together. Thanks to standards like GenICam, the integration was smooth and straightforward, allowing for enhanced focus control and adaptability within complex applications. Our partnership with Basler and MVTec is all about empowering customers to unlock new potential in machine vision. This example is a testament to how collaboration across cutting-edge technologies brings versatile, scalable, and efficient imaging solutions to life. Together, we’re making it easier than ever for users to optimize image acquisition with dynamic focus control, all within a single streamlined setup. We’re excited to continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible in machine vision. 🔗 Check out the video shared by MVTec, showcasing the power of this integration in action! #Optotune #Basler #MVTec #MERLIC #MachineVision #Innovation #Partnership

❓ Which Basler cameras support our liquid lenses? These: • ace series • ace 2 series • boost series If you're in any of the following industries, we are happy to talk to you about your challenges with fast focusing: Relevant applications: • Barcode reading • Industrial automation and inspection • Robotic vision systems • Microscopy • Body scanning • Traffic Monitoring • Railway Inspection • Agriculture monitoring & weeding • Medical devices and pharmaceutical inspection • Endoscopy and ophthalmology devices • 3D imaging and scanning Want more info? Contact Daniele Ghedalia to talk about your next machine vision challenge.

"Ownership creates a culture of excellence. It’s about owning your actions, results and approach to work. Without it, your role loses meaning, and progress stalls. I believe that owning your work elevates your impact on continuous improvement. When everyone embraces ownership, through the highs and lows, the entire team thrives, and we work together as One Optotune." Martin Minarovič Martin, or Miňo as we know him, is not just a dedicated Senior Production Planner but also the kind of colleague who brightens everyone's day—someone who’s serious about his work, but also the person you want to join for a coffee break to share a laugh.    He chose Ownership as his core value because it represents more than just responsibility—it’s about creating a culture where everyone steps up, takes initiative, and makes progress possible. Miňo’s commitment to ownership helps the whole team move forward, creating a sense of belonging and driving excellence. He believes that when everyone embraces ownership, we grow stronger together, and "together we thrive on our shared path."  _______________________________________  At Optotune, our commitment to our core values drives us to continuously improve, innovate, and collaborate. We believe that by embodying these principles, we create a culture of trust, excellence, and shared success. Together, we embrace our core values RESPECT, POSITIVE GROWTH, OWNERSHIP, POSITIVE MINDSET, and PIONEERSHIP in everything we do.    Follow us for more insights into Optotune's core values.    #optotune #values #corevalues #ownership

⚡ 3x faster wide field fluorescence microscopy scans? Easy to do with an optical splitter with integrated liquid lenses is capable of simultaneous imaging of 3 different depths, colors, or polarizations while using a single camera. You can also switch to a larger FoV, and image 2 or 1 single channels. Optical splitters can help if you're doing: 1. Cell biology - essential to understand structural and functional dynamics of cells. 2. Protein detection - immunofluorescence is used for clinical and research diagnostics, enabling detection of proteins within cells or tissues. 3. Neuroscience - often requiring visualization of complex neuron networks and synaptic interactions. 4. Cancer research - to study tumor biology, metastais, or drug response. image courtesy: Sebastien Guilbaud & Teledyne