PTB >> New Products - February 2008

Biochemical Sensing Unit
Stratophase (Romsey, UK) introduces the Spectrosens sensing unit for biochemial detection of toxins, viruses, and bacteria in real-time. Based on an optical silicon micro-chip with an integral Bragg grating, Spectrosens uses a fiber optic cable to transmit a conditioned beam of light to the chip.

When target agents or contaminants are carried in liquid across the surface, tiny changes in sample composition can be detected by precise and continuous monitoring of the wavelength of light reflected from the sensor. Pre-treating the surface to make it sensitive to certain biological or chemical reactions makes it a biochemical detector. The technology is ideal for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries, as well as drug discovery and process control.

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Machine Vision Software
EyeSpector Version 1.5 software from Vision Components GmbH (Ettlingen, Germany) is suitable for a variety of gauging, inspection, orientation, color inspection, and recognition tasks.

The Eye- Spector works with VC4xxx Series real-time and network ready Smart Camera series. The software now offers support for Robot Vision, making 2d/3d calibration and communication with robots easy. The software provides for brightness compensation, pattern matching, color measurements, and position compensation.

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Laser Diode Modules
Photonic Products (Hertfordshire, UK) introduces the PM-NEOLD 635nm photon laser diode modules with an integral “Near End of Life Detection” feature that alerts users when a laser diode approaches the end of its operational life.

The laser modules have optical output powers from 0.9 mW to 18 mW at a lasing wavelength of 635 nm, beam size of 3.5×1.5mm, operating voltage of 3-6 VDC, and operating temperature from -10°C to +50°C.

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