Welcome
Hello, and welcome to this special print issue of MVPro Magazine! With the VISION show back in town, we are excited to bring you a bumper issue full of exclusive content to get you ready for VISION 2024.
We kick things off with a piece from Specim, which looks at how hyperspectral imaging (HSI) can be utilised to improve food quality and safety inspection. Condi Food BV has revolutionised the food industry with their HSI technology, powered by a Specim hyperspectral camera.
I’m excited to say that this issue features an exclusive interview with Florian Niethammer, Head of Exhibitions and Events at Messe Stuttgart. I sat down with him to discuss all things VISION, including the plans for this year’s event, how VISION 2024 will differ from previous VISION shows, and more! Then, read all about the VISION Start-up World, which will host up-and-coming companies at the trade show.
After that, check out September’s instalment of our exclusive CEO interview series, this time with TM Robotics’ Nigel Smith. He reveals his background in the industry and outlines some of his company’s most successful solutions. If one CEO interview wasn’t enough, I’m also thrilled to bring you the October edition of our CEO series, as Neurocle’s Hongsuk Lee gives us a full rundown of his company, their products, and what sets Neurocle apart from the competition.
This issue features several company-specific VISION previews throughout. Learn more about what LUCID Vision Labs, MVTec Software, Macnica ATD Europe, Zebra Technologies, and BitFlow/Advantech will present at the trade show.
Next, find out how 2D cameras from IDS are used to inspect ultra-fine wires in semiconductor production, conducted by F&S BONDTEC Semiconductor in Braunau, Austria.
Going back to VISION, the EMVA has announced that the well-established International VISION Night and International Machine Vision Standards Booth will again attract trade fair visitors’ attention.
We at MVPro Media have covered plenty of stories on packaging technologies in recent months. Building on this is IDTechEx, who have evaluated the different packaging technologies and the rise of co-packed optics in their recent report.
Lastly, e-con Systems’ Ranjith Kumar takes a deep dive into AI-driven embedded vision cameras, and their role in self-checkout loss prevention.
As ever, this issue features a roundup of some of the latest news stories, this time with news from Active Silicon, Mikrotron, Prodrive Technologies, Rethink Robotics, and Videology Industrial-Grade Cameras.
We hope you enjoy reading this issue of MVPro Magazine and look forward to seeing many of you at VISION!
Matt Williams
Content Editor