Microscope Systems offer optical analysis and image sharing.
Press Release Summary:
Combining 3-megapixel camera, touch-screen virtual keyboard, and 12 in. adjustable monitor, plug-and-go iVue and iScope provide image capture, measurement, annotation, and networking capability without external software or hardware. iScope enlarges from 10-44X and has screen magnification up to 166X. Images are captured directly to USB stick or internal hard drive. Brightness controls on LED lighting system provide illumination for each of 4 quadrants on iScope and 3 quadrants on iVue.
Original Press Release:
iVue and iScope Plug-and-Go Microscope Systems Integrate All Components
Digital microscope users gain all-in-one convenience from the first integrated systems that combine image capture, measurement, annotation and networking capability without external software or hardware.
The iVue and iScope, introduced recently by the SharpVue division of Aven, Inc., allow precision optical analysis and image-sharing with plug-and-go simplicity. Each instrument is an advanced video inspection system, while the iScope enlarges from 10X to 44X and has screen magnification up to 166X.
"These ready-to-use systems elevate digital inspection and documentation to a new level for industrial, scientific and educational users," says Mark Kanpurwala, director of sales for SharpVue, located in a high-tech corridor of Ann Arbor, Michigan (USA). "The iVue and iScope reduce vision fatigue, increase productivity and save workbench space."
By combining a 3-megapixel camera and touch-screen virtual keyboard for annotation and measurement, the self-contained systems eliminate compatibility concerns, reduce clutter and ease portability. No laptop or desktop PC is needed, unlike other video microscope systems.
The 12-inch monitor tilts and is adjustable by height, allowing three-dimensional inspection at eye level. SharpVue's models also incorporate these practical features:
Field reports confirm the convenience of these accurate, powerful devices for assembly operations, R&D centers, science labs and academic settings. Pre-assembly, intuitive functionality and on-screen help menus ensure ready-to-go efficiency.
"Design engineers, quality inspectors and other users say that eliminating integration challenges and setup time for multiple devices greatly simplifies their work," says Kanpurwala.
"Image capture in the past required separate hardware and software - usually in the form of a PC interfaced with the inspection system's camera," adds the managing director. "With either of these new instruments, images are instantly saved and manipulated on-screen."
The iVue's tilting head provides not only a top-down view, but also an angled view for increased depth of field. The iScope has a 45-degree fixed 3-D viewer option that rotates for 360-degree views without moving the object being examined.
Each offers numerous measurement options in various orientations without requiring additional software. Precise distances between points or geometries are calculated on-screen and saved when an image is captured. A "snap" tool automatically finds corners and edges for accurate measurement.
Correct lighting is crucial for crisp, clear images. Each quadrant has individual angle and height adjustments, as well as separate horizontal plane controls to provide shadowing when needed. The long life LED system, patented by SharpVue, is available only on the iVue and iScope.
"We're proud to introduce these sophisticated instruments with the latest technology for reliable, top-quality performance," says Kanpurwala.
The iVue and iScope are useful for inspecting circuit boards, welds, tubes, hoses, precision parts and other manufactured products in a quality control lab or on the assembly floor. Users can detect and document gaps, hairline cracks, fractures or other microscopic defects.
SharpVue's systems allow immediate team collaboration on the 12-inch screen or via networked units. They make it easy to provide material documentation and process conformance.
There's also a smooth gateway to a database archive for continuous quality improvement, documentation and ISO certification.
In research applications, the two instruments can evaluate prototypes, perform medical and pathology lab work, work in scientific studies and cataloging, support law enforcement and forensics investigation, and be used in educational settings.
Users can prepare presentation slides and illustrations for training manuals or publications. For lecture demonstrations, each unit's VGA output allows interfacing to a projector or large monitor.
See www.sharpvue.com for video demonstrations.
Each model will be demonstrated at Booth 5033 of Quality Expo in Rosemont, Ill., from Sept. 22-24, 2009.
Company Profile: SharpVue, Inc. designs integrated digital microscope technology. It is a division of Aven, Inc., an international source of high-performance precision tools and optical inspection systems for industrial, scientific, research and education applications. Product lines include alignment tools, video inspection systems, magnifiers, precision knives, pliers and cutters, illumination equipment and other workbench solutions. An electronics innovator since 1983, Aven is located in a high-tech corridor near Detroit, Michigan (USA).
