Cameras

Industrial Cameras for Machine Vision

Industrial cameras play a fundamental role in machine vision systems, and are often the first component to be selected. Their key technical characteristics, including the type of CMOS sensor, resolution, pixel size, communications interface, frame rate, and mount, determine their performance. The reliability and efficiency of industrial cameras, combined with the quality of lenses, are crucial for ensuring the stability and accuracy of vision systems.
Opto Engineering specializes in manufacturing high-quality industrial cameras that are robust, compact, and designed for diverse applications. Plus, Opto Engineering industrial cameras are paired with superior lenses to provide complete machine vision solutions. With over twenty years of experience in industrial automation, Opto Engineering supports clients in building reliable vision systems, offering a full range of components an excellent price point.

Area Scan Cameras

Area scan cameras are the most widely used in machine vision due to their ease of use and versatility. They are perfect for a wide range of machine vision applications, such as high-speed in-line inspection and precision measurement. Opto Engineering provides a comprehensive selection of Gigabit Ethernet and USB3 compatible area scan cameras, equipped with advanced SONY® sensors, including Pregius™, Pregius™ S, Polarsens™, and SenSWIR™.
The advanced functions of Opto Engineering’s area scan industrial cameras ensure high-quality imaging, meeting the demands of numerous applications. Our cameras integrate seamlessly into multi-camera systems for quality control, robot guidance, and high-speed inspections, serving industries such as automotive, food & beverage, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. They also support control processes in healthcare and life sciences.

Line Scan Cameras

Opto Engineering’s high-resolution line scan cameras, featuring GigE Vision interfaces, are specifically designed for monitoring materials in continuous motion. These industrial cameras excel in web inspection, making them ideal for analyzing large samples of paper, printed materials, fabric, tile quality control, and battery inspection. Their precise imaging capabilities make them indispensable for industries requiring high precision and reliability.

Applications

• Pharma, Medical & Personal Care: The industrial cameras provided by Opto Engineering combined with 360° view lens systems enable full inspection of vials, ampoules and syringes. High resolution and stable image acquisition support fill‑level, label and Data Matrix verification, while ensuring reliable inspection of cosmetic packaging in high‑speed production lines. 
• Automotive & Batteries: industrial grade cameras are used in multi‑camera machine vision systems for inspection of turned components, injector nozzles and rotor/stator assemblies; when combined with telecentric optics and backlight illumination, they enable accurate and repeatable dimensional gauging. 
• Electronics & Semiconductors: High‑resolution industrial cameras enable AOI of PCBs and solder joints, supporting reliable detection of fine defects. ITALA G.SWIR cameras, with extended spectral sensitivity, are used for silicon inspection.
  
• Food & Beverage: rugged IP67 industrial cameras ensure reliable fill‑level and closure inspection in damp environments or those subject to splashes or washing. ITALA G.SWIR cameras, sensitive at 1450 nm, enable non‑contact water content detection for enhanced quality control. 
• Metal, Rubber & Plastic: industrial cameras enable 100% inline dimensional and surface inspection of metal parts and fasteners. ITALA G with Polarsens™ CMOS Image Sensor reduces reflections on shiny metallic surfaces, improving contrast and defect detection reliability.
• Web inspection: line scan cameras for paper, film, textile, solar panels, and battery electrode coating.