Elevating BioMedical Instruments existing manufacture process, with a Cutting-Edge Vision System Retrofit

Background:

Best Scientific recently collaborated with BioMedical Instruments of Germany in a new project aimed at revolutionising their  manufacturing process. The focus was on designing and implementing a new vision system to enhance precision and efficiency in their operations.

Requirements:

BioMedical Instruments, renowned for manufacturing glass micropipettes for diverse applications, sought a comprehensive optical system upgrade. The design brief emphasized the need for a solution encompassing fluorescent illumination capability, zoom optics, and seamless integration with existing equipment to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Selected Solution: Best Scientific’s Modular Fusion Vision System

The modular Fusion vision system was the perfect fit, chosen for its unique ability to retrofit existing components, preserving the relevance of previous research. This versatile system addressed the design brief’s key elements while remaining adaptable to potential shifts in research direction.

Components Supplied by Best Scientific:

• Fusion Vision System with modules including C-Mount camera interface, Camera adapter tube with parfocality adjustment, Zoom Module, Fluorescence block with changeable internal filter sets, Illumination collimators, Objective adapter interfaces.
• Stereo microscope stand with pillar and heavy base.
• Course and fine focus adjustment.

Existing Components from BioMedical Instruments:

• Vision system camera C-Mount.
• Illumination source and Fiber optic light guide.
• Fluorescence filter sets.
• Objective lower lens.

Results:

Best Scientific seamlessly integrated all components, ensuring optimal performance throughout the entire system:

• Custom machining facilitated the connection between the existing light guide and the light collimator.
• Optimisation of optical properties for the entire vision system, considering factors such as field of view and working distance when used with the existing camera and dip in microscope objective lens.
• Expert advice on compatible filter sets for optimal performance within the fluorescence block.
• Future-ready: The Fusion modular system and the stand have the capability for automation and motorization upgrades, offering increased precision and efficiency.

Looking Forward:

If you’re considering a system upgrade or looking to maximize the potential of your existing equipment, contact Best Scientific today. Drawing on their extensive experience in system integration, they are dedicated to collaborating with you to achieve superior results.