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Machine Vision Industry Focus: Putting Light to Work

Special fiber optics now let spectroscopy into inhospitable environments.  CeramOptec uses hard plastic rather than silica for the fiber cladding and for mid-IR solutions, silver-halide fibers are appropriate.

Sensor Sense: Optical data transmission

Optical data transmission (ODT) offers a means of sending data between moving objects without some of the drawbacks associated with radio-frequency and wired-communications methods.

Fiber-to-wire converter

The Model 4149 high-speed fiber-to-RS485/422/232 interface converter from Electro Standards Laboratories, Cranston, R.I., runs at speeds of 1.5 Mbps for RS232-to-fiber and 20 Mbps for RS485/422-to-copper.

Fiber optics yields supersensitive strain gage

University of Rhode Island researchers developed an advanced optical strain gage they claim is 100 times more sensitive than electrical strain gages.

Fiber-optic sensor

The
D10 Expert fiber-optic sensor features dual output channels with independently
configurable setpoints that let it solve challenging applications with as little
as 1% contrast.

Optical fibers keep an eye on sensor connections

With Omron's new E3X-DA-N digital fiber-optic amplifier, up to 16 sensors can be easily stacked together.

Strong-as-steel optical fiber -- at bargain prices

Copper wire is commonly used to transfer data over plant-wide networks. However, single conductors carry a limited amount of data over relatively short distances.

Fiber-optic link delivers clean signals in "dirty" factories

By swapping conventional cables for a noise-resistant fiber-optic bus adapter, a control console destined for a noisy factory can be located closer to its associated paint machine.