Vision + Automation Products

LED lighting offers ease of integration

Standard sizing, screw-in connectors, and a constant 24-V DC drive make PRELUDE LED lighting simple to integrate into machine-vision systems. All LEDs undergo inspection for lighting power (intensity), uniformity, temperature, and aging characteristics and are fully RoHs compliant. Available in red, blue, and white, the LED lighting comes as standard in ring, bar, flat, and square configurations on short delivery times.
Moritex Europe, Cambridge, UK, www.moritex.com

Sensor operates with two output modes

The Selcom RoLine 1130 sensor features laser line sensing for profiling of all pavement geometries on high-speed profilers at any vehicle speed. The sensor operates with two data output modes, either full profile data or the optional output using the internal bridging algorithm that reduces the full profile to a single-point output representing the actual surface location. It is based on the FireSync platform, a modular, extendable architecture that allows integration of vision components such as lighting, cameras, embedded sensor processors, and machine-vision software into a scalable machine-vision system.
LMI Technologies, Delta, BC, Canada, www.lmitechnologies.com

Enhanced camera uses 1-GHz processor

VC4465/C smart cameras feature a 1-GHz TI processor with 8000 MIPS computing power. A 1/2-in. CCD sensor with 768 × 582-pixel resolution provides a maximum frame rate of 55 frames/s (110 frames/s in binning mode). Cameras are equipped with an RS-232 interface, an Ethernet interface, and a high-speed encoder interface; external trigger input enables jitter-free image recording at high reading frequencies. Basic versions come with 4-Mbyte flash EPROM and 64-Mbyte SDRAM, optionally extended to 128 Mbytes. They have a direct video output, four digital PLC inputs, and four digital outputs. Programming is facilitated by VCLIB and COLORLIB programming libraries.
Vision Components, Ettlingen, Germany, www.vision-components.com

Cameras’ resolution ranges from VGA to 5 Mpixels

The compact GS-Series periscope-type CCD cameras for machine vision are based on the GB-Series single-board cameras. The GigE Vision cameras are designed for industrial inspection, general machine vision, microscopy, and high-shock and -vibration applications. The first four models to be released are the GS650, GS660, GS1380, and GS2450, ranging from VGA to 5-Mpixel resolution and full resolution frame rates to 120 frames/s. Cameras are available in color or monochrome models, with landscape or portrait orientation and with 1/4 mounts built into the housing.
Prosilica
Burnaby, BC, Canada
www.prosilica.com

GigE cameras use PoE cable

BaumerTXG GigE cameras are designed to provide power over Cat6 Ethernet (PoE) cable. An industrial power injector module or Ethernet switch provides power down the Cat6 Ethernet cable at distances up to 100 m. Cameras feature high-speed multicamera operation and frame rates up to 90 frames/s with resolutions from VGA to 5 Mpixels. A generic programming interface, Baumer-GAPI, facilitates the camera’s integration into an application, and SDK software provides camera control and development.
Baumer
Southington, CT, USA
www.baumerelectric.com/usa

Illuminator provides 140,000 lux intensity

Equipped with LEDs supplying 140,000 lux intensity, the CORONA LED linescan illuminator provides maximum homogeneity of light. It is modular so multiple units can accommodate large scanning areas without negatively influencing the homogeneity. Patented illumination technology offers light intensity, uniformity, and temperature control. It is available in 340- and 680-mm lengths and can be equipped with white, red, IR, green, or blue LEDs. Each unit comes with an external controller.
Chromasens
Konstanz, Germany
www.chromasens.de

Lamp life extends up to 10,000 hours

The Fiber-Lite MI-150 ringlight system features 360º of shadow-free illumination at a range of working distances. Fiberoptic ringlights are available individually or can be purchased as a complete system with the 150-W light source, which features a lamp life of 200 hours of full intensity and up to 10,000 hours at lower intensities, a noise level less than 25 dB, and a weight of 9.25 lb. Custom-fit ringlights are available for Nikon SMZ Series, Olympus SZ Series, Leica S4/S6/S8APO, and the Unitron ZST and ZSB microscopes.
Dolan-Jenner Industries
Boxborough, MA, USA
www.dolan-jenner.com

Cameras offer small, lightweight option for automotive testing

Weighing less than 2 lb, the Redlake N-Series’ N-3 camera provides 1280 × 1024 images at 1000 frames/s, while the N-5 offers 2352 × 1728 images at 500 frames/s. With 10-bit (mono) or 30-bit (color), configurable RAM, Gigabit Ethernet, and both MP3 and PDA compatibility, the cameras are self-contained and autonomous.
Integrated Design Tools (IDT)
Tallahassee, FL, USA
www.idtvision.com

USB cable transmits up to 16.4 ft

Chainflex continuous-flex cables for bus systems, including a cable specifically designed for USB applications, are suited for industrial environments requiring a USB 2.0 connection with data transmissions up to 16.4 ft. Cables feature a pressure-extruded, flame-retardant, TPE-blend outer jacket for extended service life to millions of cycles. They have a minimum bend radius of 12.5 times the outer cable diameter and operate within a permissible temperature range of –31º to +158ºF.
igus
East Providence, RI, USA
www.igus.com

Illuminator addresses large-format web inspection

Building on the original COBRA, the COBRA Slim illuminator addresses linescan and web inspection from 100 mm up to several meters. Inspection areas include solar wafers and cells, flat-panel displays, and large-format web applications. Interchangeable COB LED boards support high-power applications; surface-mount technology LED boards are intended for low-power needs.
StockerYale
Salem, NH, USA
www.stockeryale.com

MIO interface supports thermography measurement

The IRCAM Equus 327k L pro is based on an MCT detector, manufactured by using MOVPE technology, which enables the production of large LWIR detectors with high homogeneity and few cluster defects. Camera offers full frame rates of 100 Hz (at 640 × 512 pixels) and windowing frame rates up to 80 kHz. The integrated MIO interface makes the camera suitable for all measurement techniques of active and dynamic thermography.
IRCAM
Erlangen, Germany
www.ircam.de

User selects camera output up to 12 bits

The multitiered C3 Camera Suite features a new 16-Mpixel CCD camera. Progressive-scan camera incorporates the Kodak KAI-16000 dual-tap sensor to deliver full 4872 × 3248-pixel resolution at 3 frames/s. AM-1600CL is the monochrome model; AB-1600CL is the raw Bayer color device. Both feature Camera Link interfaces offering user-selectable 8-, 10-, or 12-bit output. Built-in preprocessing functions include a look-up table, a built-in blemish compensation function, automatic channel balancing, and a flat-field compensation function (available in monochrome models only).
JAI
Copenhagen, Denmark
www.jai.com

Frame grabbers support up to 10 taps

Matrox Solios eV-CL and Matrox Solios eM-CL are Camera Link frame grabbers for the PCI Express desktop and PCI/104-Express embedded form factors, respectively. They are available for either dual independent Base or single Medium/Full configurations with support for up to 10 taps at 85 MHz. Both formats support power over Camera Link (PoCL) using the SafePower implementation. General purpose inputs and outputs (GPIOs) synchronize image acquisition with external events and communicate with process automation devices.
Matrox Imaging
Dorval, QC, Canada
www.matrox.com/imaging

Multispectral smart camera supports multiple interfaces

The five-CCD version is the first product in the “Condor” product line, a series of scalable multispectral smart cameras ranging from two to five sensors, all pixel-to-pixel aligned to see the same object on the same pixels. The Condor-MS-5 Camera holds five CMOS sensors with customer-specific waveband filters and dichroic coatings placed on top of a five-channel prism, to allow for parallel acquisition of the images. An integrated PLC controls all integration and triggering parameters. Interfaces include Camera Link, Gigabit Ethernet, and fiberoptic.
Quest Group
Middenmeer, The Netherlands
www.quest-innovations.com

Software performs color-based inspection

iNspect Color software adds support for color processing as well as inspection to the company’s Vision Appliances. It allows segmenting of images by color such that all standard measurement tools can be applied to the inspection task, including verification, sorting, and inspection of parts and assemblies. New features are on-the-fly image rotating, multicamera tiling, and multicamera display.
DALSA
Waterloo, ON, Canada
www.dalsa.com