Lumenera Corporation and Icron Technologies to Co-Host AIA Webinar on USB 3.0

Webinar to educate on USB 3.0 cameras using fiber for machine vision applications, October 15, 2013

Ottawa, Ontario – October 8, 2013 – Lumenera Corporation, a leading manufacturer and developer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions for scientific, industrial and surveillance markets, and Icron Technologies Corporation, a leader in USB and video extension technology, are pleased to announce that the two companies will be co-hosting an Automated Imaging Association (AIA) Education Webinar on October 15, 2013 from 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT.

The webinar, entitled “USB 3.0 Cameras Over Fiber for Machine Vision Applications: An Affordable Solution to Help You Go the Distance” will explore the benefits of USB 3.0 as a camera interface and how the technology is enhanced when combined with fiber cabling to address distance challenges. Attendees will learn how the joint solution provides the desirable blend of high throughput rates, quality resolution, plug-and-play simplicity and affordability over a reach of up to 100 meters. Additionally, the presentation will cover markets and applications where USB 3.0 and fiber are ideally suited, including industrial automation, clean rooms, machine vision, biometrics and medical imaging.

The webinar, co-chaired by Eric Ramsden, Product Manager at Lumenera and Glenn Antonelli, VP of Marketing at Icron, is targeted for end-users, integrators, or anyone with a general interest in improving their understanding of USB 3.0 machine vision applications. To register, please visit the AIA’s Webinar schedule page here.

Media Contact Information
• Lumenera: Skylar Davies, Marketing Communications Specialist, skylar.davies@lumenera.com
• Icron Technologies: Lydia Ko, Product Marketing Specialist, press@icron.com

About Lumenera
Lumenera Corporation, a division of Roper Industries, and headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions. Lumenera cameras are used worldwide in a diverse range of industrial, scientific and security applications. Lumenera solutions provide unique combinations of speed, resolution and sensitivity in order to satisfy the most demanding digital imaging requirements. Lumenera customers achieve the benefit of superior price to performance ratios and faster time to market with the company’s commitment to high quality, cost effective product solutions. For further information about Lumenera, please visit lumenera.com or call 613-736-4077. To receive Lumenera press releases as they are issued, contact us at marketing@lumenera.com.

About Icron Technologies Corporation
Icron Technologies is the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance USB and video extension solutions for commercial and industrial markets worldwide. Icron’s patented extension technology extends PC Video and USB devices over many media types including Cat 5e, Fiber, Wireless, DisplayPort®, and over a corporate LAN. Icron’s extension products are deployed in a wide range of applications including pro AV, industrial automation, machine vision, medical imaging, aerospace, interactive whiteboards, digital signage, remote desktop extension, security, enterprise computing and isolated USB, or anywhere a PC needs to be remotely located from a display or peripheral device. www.icron.com

Keywords: Lumenera, Icron, USB 3.0, Machine Vision, AIA, USB 3.0 extension, fiber, cameras, custom imaging solutions