JUNE 2016MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGYINSIGHTS.COM6 As concepts like lean manufacturing, machine learning, mobility, and workflow automation gain traction across several industries, the demand for vision-embedded technologies such as the machine vision unfolds a new chapter to refine productivity. Machine vision components, systems, and applications are slowly replacing its traditional counter parts--sensing and sensor tracking systems and photoeye to fit within the budget plans and cost management needs of the manufacturers. Today's vision-enabled solutions are not only shrinking in size, they are increasingly being integrated with robots, and enhanced with high image resolution capabilities, lighting and lenses as well as better sense of payloads, increased speed, interface, and accuracy to seamlessly carryout inspection, packaging, and quality assessment. As the machine vision solutions market is expected to reach $12.5 billion by the end of 2020, companies across the U.S. are already exhibiting significant interest in this technology, leading to the development and enhancement of underlying systems, components, and hardware products like high-speed 3D vision camera, image sensor simulation software. The core capabilities of the machine vision solutions serve as the key market drivers, helping manufacturers achieve their pre-determined objectives like ensuring error-free processing, seamless operations, standardization of systems, and higher revenue rates. The potential, level of maturity, and demand for the machine vision systems present ample possibilities for the rise of trends and complementary technologies and systems. Manufacturers can expect to see vast number of advancements that enable them to shun expensive connectors and redundant data filtering tools to minimize the scope for errors. In addition, image processing and higher need for smaller pixel sizes in camera and image sensors and high dynamic range lenses along with niche data visualization solutions are gaining market attention. To enable the adoption of progressive approaches that minimize the incidence of wastages, risk of errors, and manufacturing overheads through the adoption of machine vision solutions, we present the thought leadership and perspective of top solution providers in this arena. We hope this edition supports and guides your long-term manufacturing and growth initiatives for higher productivity and efficiency.Laura DavisEditor-in-ChiefManufacturing Technology InsightsWrite to useditor@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comRefining Productivity in Manufacturing EditorialCopyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.JUNE - 2016Mailing AddressValleyMedia, Inc. 44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.936.8381, F:510-894.8405 JUNE - 2016, Vol 02- Issue 04 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Manufacturing Technology InsightsVisit www.manufacturingtechnologyinsights.com Editor-in-ChiefLaura DavisEditorial StaffSalesVisualizerMichael WilliamsMaria Dsouza maria@manufacturingtechnologyinsights.comAaron PierceChithra VijayakumarJoshua ParkerKathy ArnoldSarah FernandesVivian MurrayTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTSTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS
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