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David Dechow

With more than 35 years of experience, David Dechow is the founder and owner of Machine Vision Source (Salisbury, NC, USA), a machine vision integration firm. He has been the founder and owner of two successful machine vision integration companies. He is the 2007 recipient of the AIA Automated Imaging Achievement Award honoring industry leaders for outstanding career contributions in industrial and/or scientific imaging. 

Dechow is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars worldwide, and has had numerous articles on machine vision technology and integration published in trade journals and magazines. He has been a key educator in the industry and has participated in the training of hundreds of machine vision engineers as an instructor with the AIA Certified Vision Professional program.

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Figure 1: Successful in-line metrology using machine vision often requires “creative” imaging solutions including specialty optics, illumination, and even repositioning of the part or imaging system.
Factory Automation

Keys to Deploying Machine Vision in Precision In-Line Measurement Applications in Manufacturing

Do you want to design and execute non-contact metrology applications that work flawlessly? Machine Vision Expert David Dechow explains how.
Nov. 18, 2024
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Figure 1: A generic imaging solution is difficult, if not impossible, to apply to all potential use cases.
Factory Automation

Machine Vision and Imaging Trends in Automation: A View from the Trenches for 2024

The wise technologist in the trenches applies proven and reliable tools when addressing most applications in machine vision, such as automated inspection and vision guided robotics...
Oct. 20, 2023
3D image formation software supports variable density and variable resolution imaging (Acquired with the Saccade Vision MD 3D imaging system).
Imaging Boards and Software

Software basics in 3D imaging components and applications

As component offerings in 3D machine vision grow, related software offerings also expand.
Jan. 27, 2021
Figure 1: Polarization is a manipulation of light wave oscillation. Image courtesy of Lucid Vision Labs.
Cameras and Accessories

Polarization 101: Concepts, techniques, and technologies

The science of polarization and what it can do for machine vision engineers.
Feb. 4, 2020