THE Machine Vision Conference (MVC) 2024 has been hailed a success after attracting ‘significant’ visitor numbers.
Established in 2016, the annual event – which was held on June 18-19 this year – allows machine vision users and engineers to learn more about the trends and technologies shaping the machine vision sector.
Organised by Automate UK, the conference also regularly draws in people who are new to the industry and interested in gaining an understanding of the cutting-edge companies and products that are contributing to its success.
For the second year in a row, MVC was co-located with Automation UK, a two-day event where forward-thinking exhibitors can showcase their latest automation and robotics solutions to visitors and industry experts.
This year’s exhibitor list featured a variety of companies, including the likes of SICK UK, Clearview Imaging, and Wenglor Sensoric. With both events hosted under one roof, MVC visitors had the opportunity to discover innovations within the automation and robotics sector as well as the machine vision space.
MVC 2024’s highlights included live demonstrations of state-of-the-art machine vision products, exciting product launches from innovative exhibitors, and a series of insightful technical seminars. The presentations were delivered by industry experts with specialist knowledge of a range of key topics, such as AI, deep learning, and high-speed imaging.
Dr Sven Peets, senior lecturer in mechatronics in agricultural engineering at Harper Adams University, was impressed by the quality of the exhibitors and the networking opportunities at the event. He said, “The show has been very good with some interesting exhibitors. I made some good contacts that will be useful for our teaching and research. Machine vision is very relevant to what we do at Harper Adams, especially in the discipline I teach, agricultural robotics.”
Bradley Ayres, lead data scientist at Instrumentel, part of the Unipart Group, also visited MVC. He commented, “My team and I are interested in Machine Vision and the solutions it can provide for our customers. There is a lot of crossover between automation and machine vision as one influences the other. Each new innovation in the vision sector potentially sparks new innovations in Automation, and that’s why we are here.”
