MVTec Software GmbH, a leading global manufacturer of machine vision software, is launching version 5.5 of MVTec MERLIC on March 20, 2024. MERLIC is a no-code software that particularly appeals to users who have little or no experience in machine vision.

“With the new version, we continue our established path with MERLIC – easy process integration combined with powerful machine vision methods. That’s why MERLIC 5.5 again includes an interface that further simplifies the process integration of MERLIC. There will also be exciting new features,” reveals Ulf Schulmeyer, Product Manager MERLIC at MVTec. For improved process integration, a new TCP socket plugin has been developed that enables text-based communication with devices that do not support complex protocols. The new technologies include the deep-learning-based method Deep Counting for counting large quantities of objects, as well as a new tool for recognizing colors. Another new feature, “High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging”, makes it possible to address difficult lighting conditions and effectively eliminate overexposed or underexposed areas in images.