MACHINE VISION
TECHNOLOGY
TIMELINE
The Machine Vision Business Unit of Datalogic Industrial
Automation is built upon the acquisition of PPT Vision Inc. in
2011. For over 30 years, PPT Vision has focused exclusively on the
development of machine vision technology for in-line automated
inspection and factory automation. Thanks to its extensive
experience of thousands of successful machine vision installations
throughout the world, PPT has become a recognized world leader
in machine vision innovation and has brought unique benefits to
customers:
•
A single machine vision software platform
- Programming
software that is flexible, powerful, and common to all smart
cameras and embedded vision system products. This means
no operator cross-training and no need to maintain different
software platforms– just select the hardware you want and go!
Transfer inspection programs from one camera to another and
back again without redeveloping the application.
•
Flexibility and Security
- Control Panel Manager (CPM) - a control
panel software that is not only secure, but field-configurable
and common to all products. Protect your inspection and system
configuration from unauthorized users, but allow qualified
personnel as much flexibility as they need. CPM provides ultimate
flexibility when compared to complicated software programming
languages and allows you to create control panels in a mere
fraction of the time. Connect and view data from one or many
vision systems with just a click of a button.
•
Time-to-market
- Personalized, technically superior and
committed customer support. We can provide you with as much
support as you need when it comes to delivering application
solutions. Choose one of our highly skilled and qualified
application engineers or training specialists, or select a certified
partner to guide you from application concept to installation and
qualification of your system.
•
Large product portfolio
- Hardware platforms that allow our
customers to expand their range of applications. From the
simplest vision sensors to the highest performance embedded
processors, we can deliver a vision system optimized for your
inspection needs. Choose a smart camera in an inline or right
angle version, color or greyscale sensor, CCD or CMOS sensor;
it does not matter because we have you covered. For vision
processors, select from a single to multi-headed area scan or
line scan cameras that range from VGA to ultra-high resolution
images.
Today, after completion of the integration process between
Datalogic Industrial Automation and PPT Vision Inc., the combined
product lines of the two companies encompass both hardware
and software while covering a wide range of performance and
price point requirements. Selling through a global network of
experienced distributors and integration partners, Datalogic
Automation is the complete solution provider for all your machine
vision needs.
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Founded
as Pattern
Processing
Technologies
APP 200
Series Vision
System
Introduced
Vision Process
Controller
(VPC) Product
Released
Vision
Program
Manager
(Classic)
Software
Released
PPT Vision
releases the
Passport
Scout Product
Lineup
PPT Acquires
3D Scanning
Moiré
Interferometry
(SMI)
Technology
DSL Vision
System
Introduced –
World’s First
Full Digital
Vision System
Microelectronics
Product Group
(MPG)
Developed
PPT 861
3DProduct
released for
Semiconductor
Business
IMPACT
C – Series
Tethered
Smart
Camera
Product
Introduced
IMPACT
Software Suite
Released
(Vision
Program
Manager &
Control Panel
Manager)
