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Inspections we were asked to solve, and the lighting that solved them. Each note describes the part, the defect, the geometry chosen and the illuminator used.
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Application Notes, Flat Dome LED Illuminators, LED illuminators for industrial applications, LED illuminators for vision systems, Technical insightsFlat Dome LED Illuminators for Uniform Vision Lighting on Conveyors
Flat dome LED lights deliver uniform, glare-free illumination for conveyor and pallet applications. Their diffuse output improves image consistency, holds down reflections, and supports…
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LED Lighting for Automotive Machine Vision: Body, Weld, Paint and Component Inspection
Automotive manufacturing demands zero-defect quality at every inspection point. See how LED illumination strategies for body panels, welds, paint surfaces and machined components deliver…
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Lighting Strategies for SMD Pick-and-Place Robots in Electronic Component Placement
Precise LED illumination is the key to reliable SMD pick-and-place robot guidance. See how to pick ring lights, backlights, and low-angle illuminators for PCB…
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Application Notes, LED backlight illuminators, LED bar lights for machine vision, LED illuminators for industrial applications, LED Illuminators for Machine Vision, LED illuminators for vision systems, LED Spot Lights, Technical insightsCompact LED Backlight Illuminators for Machine Vision on Very Small Parts
Miniature LED illuminators for backlight machine vision: how to pick the right illuminator for shadow projection, dimensional measurement and defect detection on very small…
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SCARA Shape Recognition: Simplifying Silhouette Detection with LED Backlight
Sharpen SCARA robot precision with the RODER LED backlight. By forming high-contrast silhouettes, the LED backlight simplifies shape recognition for complex or reflective components.…
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Detecting Short Shots in Plastic Injection Molding with Darkfield LED Lighting
Darkfield LED illumination is the most reliable way to catch short shots, sink marks, flash, and part-completeness defects on injection-moulded plastics. A technical guide…
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LED bar lights for machine vision, LED illuminators for industrial applications, LED Illuminators for Machine Vision, LED illuminators for vision systems, Technical insightsMachine Vision Lighting: How to Improve Inspection Performance
Sound lighting is the foundation of every reliable machine vision system. This guide walks through illumination geometries, LED wavelength selection, strobe techniques, and the…
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LED Line Lights for High-Throughput Web Inspection in Continuous Production
LED line lights are the illumination answer for web inspection in continuous production of film, paper, foil, and textile. A technical guide to line…
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Cutting Machine Vision Project Costs Through Smarter Lighting Choices
Smarter illumination choices cut machine vision project costs in a big way. A technical guide for engineers and system integrators on illuminator selection, strobe…
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Reading Blurred Barcodes: Pairing Shutter Speed with Strobe Lighting
Reading barcodes on moving parts takes the right pairing of shutter speed and high-intensity LED strobe illumination. A technical guide to clearing motion blur…
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UV LED Lighting for Fluorescent Leak Detection and Security Marker Inspection
UV LED illumination excites fluorescent tracers for leak detection, security marker verification, and adhesive inspection. A technical guide to UV wavelength choice, illuminator design,…
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Label Inspection with Diffuse Lighting: Catching Creases and Print Errors
Label inspection with machine vision relies on diffuse LED illumination to catch print errors, missing text, creases, and misalignment. A technical guide to illumination…