EVT has extended its EyeVision software by integrating Heliotis H8 and H8M white light interferometry sensors, enabling acquisition of submicrometer three-dimensional height measurements alongside existing two-dimensional, artificial intelligence, code reading, and measurement tools within a unified platform. Users benefit from dense 3D point clouds, detailed height maps, and dynamic WLI profiling. A hardware-agnostic architecture and intuitive drag-and-drop workflow editor enhance precision, throughput, flexibility in surface inspection, production, and metrology tasks.
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New Interface Enables Seamless Acquisition Of H8/H8M Height Data
With the new interface, users can capture submicrometer-precise height data from H8 and H8M sensors directly within EyeVision and evaluate it alongside 2D, 3D, AI, and code reading tools in a unified environment. This seamless integration leverages the EyeVision interface to orchestrate analyses, such as point cloud generation, height map creation, and code inspections. The result is streamlined workflow configuration, enhanced measurement accuracy, and quality control across diverse industrial applications.
H8 Provides Submicrometer Height Data for Precise Flatness Inspections
The H8 sensor provides submicrometer height measurements with nanometer precision, making it ideal for planar and surface inspections in submicron domains. Its high resolution enables detection of minute surface irregularities and microstructures without interference, ensuring reliable assessment of film thickness, surface roughness, and flatness tolerances. Users integrate the sensor into automated production lines to maintain stringent quality standards in industries demanding ultra-fine surface characterization and process consistency through robust metrology workflows.
High-dynamic WLI H8 delivers precise, repeatable surface profiling performance
The H8s high-dynamic-range white light interferometry (WLI) delivers precise and repeatable surface profiles, capturing submicrometer-scale height variations with reliable performance. By recording minute topographical details free from noise interference, the sensor enhances defect detection and measurement accuracy. This consistency ensures reproducible results across inspections, empowering users to set stricter quality standards. Integrated seamlessly into automated production lines, the technology boosts quality control workflows and enables continuous process improvement precision manufacturing.
Seamless integration of 3D point clouds into EyeVision analysis
Generated 3D point clouds and height maps directly integrate seamlessly into EyeVision’s 3D evaluation suite, facilitating comprehensive surface analysis preprocessing steps. Users can immediately leverage built-in measurement tools to calculate surface areas and volumes accurately, detect edges with pixel-level precision, or compare profiles against reference models. This streamlined workflow boosts inspection throughput, reduces configuration time, and ensures consistent reporting, enabling rapid decision-making and heightened quality control in demanding industrial environments.
EyeVision remains hardware-independent and integrates high-precision 3D sensors effortlessly
EyeVision maintains a hardware-agnostic architecture enabling seamless integration of a range of imaging devices. It extends support to precise 3D sensors such as Heliotis H8/H8M alongside line scan, two-dimensional and three-dimensional cameras. Thermal imaging, hyperspectral and smart cameras are accommodated. The versatile design streamlines configuration processes, reduces compatibility issues, and simplifies system upgrades. Users benefit from a unified platform that adapts to evolving inspection and automation requirements across industrial environments.
Visual Workflow Editor Enables Rapid Drag-and-Drop Measurement Chain Assembly
With its intuitive visual workflow editor, operators can rapidly assemble measurement sequences by simply dragging and dropping modules. A comprehensive library of inspection tools enables direct access to precision metrology functions, defect detection routines, surface analysis capabilities, and high-density 3D point cloud evaluation operations. This flexible environment eliminates complex programming requirements, streamlines configuration tasks, and accelerates deployment for industrial vision applications, ultimately improving productivity, measurement accuracy, and system operational adaptability.
EyeVision Enables Rapid Commissioning And Scalable Automation Across Platforms
Designed for swift deployment and adaptable scaling, EyeVision seamlessly operates on embedded platforms and PC architectures under Windows and Linux. Its framework enables integration into diverse automation environments, from compact industrial systems to production lines. Users benefit from rapid setup processes, scalable resource management, and consistent performance across hardware configurations. This flexibility ensures EyeVision accommodates operational requirements while maintaining high reliability and efficiency in varied modern imaging and inspection workflows.
EyeVision Adds Heliotis H8/H8M Interferometers for Precise 3D Measurements
By integrating the Heliotis H8/H8M white-light interferometry sensors into EyeVision, users gain seamless access to ultra-precise three-dimensional height measurements and dense 3D point clouds within a unified software environment. This enhancement enables submicron-level surface inspection, reproducible profiling operations, and advanced analysis. The hardware-agnostic platform supports camera systems and ensures rapid deployment across Windows systems. Consequently, it meets rigorous testing requirements and accelerates automated manufacturing workflows in modern industrial machine vision.

