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Defective Part Detection at BMW Using a Vision Sensor

In today's automotive manufacturing environments, it is necessary to maintain high throughput while still ensuring maximum production quality. Yet, how to accomplish this is often a difficult task…but not an impossible one. With...

Leave Unauthorized Parkers Out in the Cold

Even in the largest parking garages, spaces are limited. But what can we do when the barriers open of their own accord and grant access to everyone? The specialists from Card Service AG, based in Muri in Switzerland, have the...

How to Choose Between PVC Cables and PUR Cables

A guide to understanding PVC and PUR cables and the terminology relevant to each  **Updated in August 2021** When should you use PUR cables versus PVC cables?  Does the cable need to be halogen-free? No matter what application...

Perimeter Protection: 4 Reasons to Use a Laser Scanner

It's the middle of the summer, and it's raining buckets.  Should you worry that the rain could trigger a false alarm in your building security system?   If your system uses laser scanning technology for perimeter protection, you...

Future of Barcodes and RFID

Barcodes and barcode scanners were originally developed and implemented to improve processes, but they have now become an integral way for businesses to ensure quality, improve efficiency and manage inventory.  In case you missed...

From Prototype to Product: 3D Printing Reshapes Manufacturing

3D printing (additive manufacturing) has made headlines for producing everything from prosthetics to pizza.  In addition, many automotive manufacturers including Ford and Lamborghini have announced that they 3D print prototypes...

3D Printing for Prototyping: From Start to Finish

In another post, we shared 3 ways 3D printing is reshaping manufacturing.  For this post, we took a look one of the most common uses for 3D printing: prototyping.  According to a recent survey by PwC, 34% of surveyed companies...