IDS: successful in the vision market for two decades

The first product, which was launched 20 years ago, was the FALCON frame grabber PC card. Today, the company sells around 150,000 industrial cameras every year with USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3.1, and GigE connections and has become one of the largest manufacturers and a market leader in the industry.

Following a record year in 2016, the current figures for the 1st quarter of 2017 exceed all expectations with a 17 per cent increase in sales compared to the same period last year and a rise of 25 per cent in incoming orders.

This success is based on courage and the ability to change. This does not just refer to changing from the analogue frame grabber to the digital industrial camera, but also to the achievements in the use of the USB interface or the early decision in favour of CMOS sensors.

Jrgen Hartmann says: "Above all, we owe this success to our partners and customers. Their suggestions and wishes are what motivate us to develop new products. This is especially true in this anniversary year, more than ever before, because the digitalisation of production and Industry 4.0 are creating more and more new opportunities. We are working flat out on specific ideas for the next step towards smart machine vision!"

For more information about the range of products from IDS please visit the website at www.ids-imaging.com.