News, Updates & Application Insight
Product updates, application notes and the odd bit of Industry 4.0 opinion — from the engineers who build the systems.
Finding the perfect match: Valentine's for automation
A light-hearted look at matching machine vision systems to real factory problems, Valentine's Day style.
Large Object Field Telecentrics
The new eLD series of vicotar® telecentric lenses offers a 600mm working distance for demanding, distortion-free inspection tasks.
Unlocking the Hidden Value in Machine Vision Data
Every inspection contains data beyond pass/fail — here's how to unlock it for preventative maintenance and process improvement.
Vision in Your Pocket: Exploring the Future of Handheld Machine Vision
Exploring the next step in making vision smarter: lightweight, flexible verification for environments where fixed systems don't fit.
Have you adapted to the barcode reading regulations change?
The EU and UK Digital Product Passport introduces new GS1 standards — what manufacturers need to do to stay compliant.
Barcode Verification Solutions from Fisher Smith
How Fisher Smith delivers ISO-compliant barcode reading and verification, including Europe's largest installation of its kind.
Cool Kit, Clever Thinking: Why We Love Testing Samples in the Lab
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Revolutionising Quality Inspection with a Bi-Telecentric Multi-Mirror System
Quality inspection in high-precision manufacturing is a challenge that often demands complex, multi-camera systems to capture all necessary details. In industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to industrial automation,…
Why Your Machine Vision System is Letting You Down And How Vision & Control Lenses Can Fix It
The production line was running at full speed. Everything should have been seamless, but something wasn’t right. Defects were slipping through, measurements were inconsistent, and the inspection system kept flagging f…
Team Fisher Smith Takes on the Kettering Half Marathon!
On Sunday, 9 March 2025, three of our own, Radu, Iain and Reece, took on the challenge of the first ever Kettering Half Marathon. This brand new event saw runners tackling a 13.1 mile course through some of the town’s…
Fisher Smith Ltd commits to net zero emissions by 2050
We have developed a detailed plan for reducing carbon emissions, aligning with the protocols set by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and ISO Net Zero Guidelines (IWA 42:2022). You can click through to see t…
Fisher Smith at Stuttgart Vision 2024
Fisher Smith Engineers were thrilled to meet a lot of our suppliers directly at the show and experience the latest and greatest tech in the vision world.