Software

New Version of HALCON 18.11 Software

MVTec Software GmbH will release the new version 18.11 of its standard software HALCON on Nov. 30, 2018. Many highlights in the new release are the result of MVTec's ongoing development of AI technologies, such as deep learning and convolutional neural networks (CNNs). For example, object-, feature-, or error classes trained with deep learning can now be segmented with pixel accuracy.

Blockchain in manufacturing: The next wave of Industry 4.0

Whether you know it as Industry 4.0, the fourth Industrial Revolution or smart industry, manufacturing is going through a deep transformation with changes centered around digitalization. While most industries are already on this digitalization path, the disruption is more visible and pronounced in manufacturing because it is expanding virtual data and processes into environments that have been fundamentally about physical products. An up-and-coming technology is beginning to make waves: blockchain. This white paper explores how blockchain is being applied in manufacturing.

bCommerce Visual Configurator Software

Atlatl Software, which offers the QuoteBooks Cloud, CPQ and Visual CPQ products geared towards the unique manufacturer and distributor relationship, announces a new product offering: bCommerce Visual Configurator. Building on the success of their manufacturing-specific Visual CPQ platform, bCommerce gives users access to Atlatl's 3D Visual Configurator from their web browser.

OmniSurf3D Software

Digital Metrology Solutions Inc., have announced the release of OmniSurf3D for 3D surface texture visualization and analysis. The new software provides a suite of 3D surface analysis tools that can be quickly mastered by non-metrology experts, as well as advanced users.