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IFI: Area and linear cameras - a lesson

Capturing accurate colour board scans for better value recovery with area cameras has become a more efficient process. Today, complementary technologies are used to extract the highest quality from the wood.
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Angewandte Bildverarbeitung und optische Messtechnik

The Volume Checker

Gocator has a flexible smart sensor platform that supports model customization at the manufacturing level. This approach allows users to configure standard sensors to serve application-specific requirements for a particular industry.
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AMS Gocator Volume Checker Editorial

Come into Non-Contact: Gocator Volume Checker

LMI Technologies looks at custom non-contact engine volume gauging for tier one and tier three component suppliers.
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SPS IPC Drives Show Review

SPS IPC Drives: Making Connections

SPS IPC Drives sets out to be Europe’s leading exhibition of cutting-edge automation technologies. The Nuremberg show will enable colleagues to link up with each other and to learn about the interconnected production environments of the future.
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3D Smart Sensors: Advantages of High Speed, High-Sensitivity Rubber and Tyre Inspection

3D Smart Sensors: Advantages of High Speed, High-Sensitivity Rubber and Tyre Inspection

Automated quality control in the rubber and tyre (R&T) industry requires a 3D machine vision solution with specialised features and capabilities. This is because R&T applications involve scanning low-contrast, dark materials with complex geometry at very high speed––something that can only be achieved using robust 3D sensor technology.
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3D Smart Sensors and Mixed-Model Assembly

3D Sensors and Mixed-Model Assembly

Discover how robots and 3D smart sensors are enabling automated mixed-model assembly across a wide range of industries.
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Gocator Volume Checker Case Study

Gocator Volume Checker Case Study

Learn about Gocator Volume Checker, LMI's new non-contact solution for volume gauging of cylinder heads and piston bowls in small to medium-sized internal combustion engines (ICEs). This fully automated, structured light solution replaces traditional volume gauging methods such as fluids, pressurized air, and acoustics.
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Tire Technology International

Smart Sensors for Rubber & Tire

Discover how Gocator 3D smart sensors are providing a powerful machine vision solution with specialized features and capabilities for automated quality control in the rubber and tire industry (R&T).
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Surface Segmentation

Introducing Surface Segmentation

Learn about the new built-in Surface Segmentation tool in Gocator® firmware 5.1 for separating 3D surface data into discrete parts.
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Defining Factorymart®

Defining “FactorySmart®” - Part 2

FactorySmart® is a complete approach to modern industrial manufacturing. Driven by smart sensors, it provides an adaptive platform that connects to factory equipment in order to achieve the results engineers need for improved quality and productivity.
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Defining FactorySmart®

Defining “FactorySmart®” - Part 1

Learn the core technologies and functionality that define LMI's FactorySmart® approach to 3D sensor design.
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Multi-sensor data handling and 6DoF alignment

The Benefits of Multi-Sensor Alignment with 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) - Part 2

Learn how data is handled in a multi-sensor network and the benefit of 6DoF alignment in specific inspection applications scenarios.
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Multi-Sensor Alignment with 6DoF

The Benefits of Multi-Sensor Alignment with 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) - Part 1

Learn the benefits of multi-sensor networking and 6DoF sensor alignment for specific scanning applications. Includes video!
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Gocator 3210 integrated with UR5

Empowering Robots with 3D Smart Sensors - Part 2

Learn why snapshot sensors are ideal for robot integration, and how easy it is to achieve this integration with a 3D smart sensor like Gocator®.
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3D smart sensors and robots

Empowering Robots with 3D Smart Sensors - Part 1

Learn about the integration of 3D smart sensors and robots to form a complete automation solution in key applications like pick-and-place.
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Interreflection 3D scan engine

Improved Scanning of Reflective Surfaces Using Smart 3D Snapshot Sensors

Reflective surfaces pose a challenge for accurate 3D scanning. When multiple reflections occur on the surface of a target, it produces noise in the acquired data that negatively impacts measurement results.
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WoodTECH 2018

WoodTECH 2018 - New Zealand

WHEN: September 18-19, 2018
WHERE: Rotorua, New Zealand
EXHIBITOR:  LMI Technologies
PRODUCT(S): Gocator, chroma+scan
BOOTH: 15

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Rubber Tech China 2018

WHEN: September 19-21, 2018
WHERE: Shanghai, China
EXHIBITOR: Botrong
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: N2 2A347

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2018 Industry Fair - China

2018 China International Industry Fair

WHEN: September 19-23, 2018
WHERE: Shanghai, China
EXHIBITOR:  LMI Technologies
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: 6.1H-B064

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Laser world of Photonics Exhibition 2018 India

Laser world of Photonics Exhibition 2018 - India

WHEN: September 26-28, 2018
WHERE: Bangalore, India
EXHIBITOR: Geo Informatics Consultants PVT. LTD.
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: Hall 2 #2137

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scanautomatic

Scanautomatic

WHEN: October 09 - 11, 2018
WHERE: Gothenburg, Sweden
EXHIBITOR: Stemmer Imaging
PRODUCT(S): Gocator
BOOTH: B03:52

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LMI Technologies Officially Releases Gocator® Firmware 5.1

With Gocator® 5.1 users will benefit from a wide range of new built-in 3D surface measurement tools, easy Universal Robots (UR) integration for Gocator snapshot sensors, built-in PROFINET support and more.
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LMI Technologies Releases Dates for 2018 FactorySmart® Roadshow in Europe

During the Roadshow LMI Experts will be travelling the continent to demonstrate the latest Gocator 3D smart sensor technology. Each venue will provide a full Gocator experience, including one-on-one training and LIVE demonstrations of the latest LMI laser profile and snapshot sensors.
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LMI Technologies Named #43 in Top 50 Best Places to Work in Canada 2018

The list recognizes medium-sized companies that deliver excellence in employee satisfaction, inclusiveness, and an outstanding workplace culture.
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LMI Technologies Officially Releases Gocator Firmware 5.0 and New Laser Profiler Hardware Version

Latest Upgrade Introduces Major Developments Including High-Definition Visualizer, Multi-Sensor 360º Ring Layout, 6 DoF Alignment, and More.
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Discover FactorySmart® Inspection at Control 2018 in Stuttgart

See LIVE demos of Gocator® line profilers and snapshot sensors for inline quality inspection applications

LMI Technologies (LMI), a leading developer of 3D scanning and inspection solutions, is excited to announce its attendance at Control 2018, from April 24-27, 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany.

Control is the world’s leading trade fair for quality assurance, bringing together users from all over the world with international market leaders and innovative suppliers of all QA related technologies, products, subsystems and complete solutions in hardware and software.

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Discover FactorySmart® Inspection at Vision China, Shanghai 2018

Experience Gocator® 3D smart sensors for consumer electronics and automotive inspection at China’s No.1 machine vision event.
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LMI Technologies Launches New Gocator Line Profilers for Rubber & Tire Scanning Applications

Gocator 2430 and 2440 Models Provide Higher Speed and Sensitivity for Optimal Performance in Scanning Dark Materials such as Tire Tread, Sidewalls, Rubber Sheets and More.
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LMI Technologies Introduces Modular Gocator 3D Smart Sensors for Board Scanning Applications

LMI Technologies is pleased to announce the official launch of the Gocator 200 Series of modular multi-point scanners, the latest addition to the Gocator line of smart, all-in-one 3D sensors for material optimization and 100% quality control.
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