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PC series

Pericentric lenses: 360° top and lateral view with just one camera

Catalog 2019

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PC pericentric lenses are unique optics designed to perform complete inspection of objects up to 60 mm in diameter, quickly and reliably.

The innovative design allows one camera to see the top and lateral surfaces of an object in perfect focus all in one image. This allows you to greatly simplify the layout of the vision system, with no need for multiple cameras, lenses or mirrors.

The term pericentric comes from the specific path of the light rays: the lateral surface of the object appears to be wrapped around the top face, making the PC series ideal for cylindrical objects which are very common in the beverage and pharmaceutical industry.

Typical applications include bottleneck thread inspection, and data matrix reading - the code will always be properly imaged regardless of its position.

KEY ADVANTAGES

  • Just one camera
    No need for multiple cameras placed around and over the object.
  • Fast image analysis
    No image matching software is needed as the picture is not segmented.
  • Single point of view
    No perspective effects typical of multi-image systems.
  • Smooth on-line integration
    Inspected parts pass unobstructed in the free space below the lens.

Extendend range

New compact PC xx030XS lenses for inspection of objects
with diameter down to 7.5 mm.
Now also available for high resolution 2/3” detectors

360° OPTICS
PC Pericentric lens for 360-degrees vision
Field of view (diam. x height) Optical specifications Mechanical specifications
Part number Detector type Image circle Min Typical Max Wavelength range Working distance CTF @ 50 lp/mm F/# Diameter Length Weight Mount
  Ø (mm x mm) (mm x mm) (mm x mm) (nm) (mm) (%) (mm) (mm) (g)
PC13030HPPericentric lens for 1/3″ detectors 1/3'' 3.6 20 x 60 30 x 30 60 x 20 450 .. 650 20 .. 80 > 30 4-16 197 448 6800 C Buy now
PC12030HPPericentric lens for 1/2″ detectors 1/2'' 4.8 20 x 60 30 x 30 60 x 20 450 .. 650 20 .. 80 > 25 4-16 197 448 6800 C Buy now
PC13030XSCompact pericentric lens for 1/3″ detectors 1/3″ 3.6 7.5 x 5 30 x 30 55 x 20 450 .. 650 20 .. 85 > 40 4-16 116 378 2950 C Buy now
PC12030XSPericentric lens for 1/2″ detectors 1/2'' 4.8 10 x 5 30 x 30 55 x 15 450 .. 650 20 .. 80 > 30 4-16 116 378 2950 C Buy now
PC23030XSCompact pericentric lens for 2/3″ detectors 2/3'' 6.6 15 x 5 30 x 30 55 x 12 450 .. 650 20 .. 80 > 25 4-16 116 378 2950 C Buy now

Technical documents

Data table
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Product user guide
PC assembling

Press & marketing content

Smart vision and optical solutions for the food and beverage industry
Caps inspection and measurement

Compatible products

High resolution line scan camera

COE HR LS series

57.3 mm line scan CMOS sensors for high-speed scanning

High resolution Area scan camera

COE HR AS series

29 MP, 48MP and 71MP area scan cameras for high-speed applications

Fox Series

mvBlueFOX3-2 series

USB3 vision camera with Sony Pregius CMOS sensors

Cougar Series

mvBlueCOUGAR series

GigE & Dual GigE Vision cameras

See also

PCCD series
PCHI series
PCBP series
PCPW series
PCMP series
TCCAGE series

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360° optics tutorial
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Frequently asked questions
Glossary

PC optics are designed to work with 1/3”, 1/2” and 2/3” detectors. These detectors ensure the most appropriate optical magnification factor to achieve the field depth required by high resolution 3D pericentric imaging.


The image of the top of the object and its sides are inscribed into the short side of the camera detector.

The smaller the object diameter, the larger the object height which can be inspected, while short objects can be inspected over a larger diameter.


The tables below show possible combinations of object diameters and heights along with the appropriate working distance and recommended F-number; the “r” parameter for each configuration is also listed.

The “r” parameter is the ratio between the side view height (the circular crown thickness) and the detector short side. It provides information about side view resolution. The higher the “r” value, the higher the resolution that can be achieved in the side view.

PC working distance r(%)= Side view height (px) Detector short side (px) * 100 unwrapped image sample

Unwrapped image


PC13030HP Field of view

Diam. Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r
(mm) (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) %
20 7 79 16 10 13 79 8 20 20 65 16 26 30 61 12 30 40 55 14 34 60 25 16 37
25 8 71 4 17 17 63 12 21 25 55 16 26 38 40 14 30 50 30 16 30  
30 10 65 4 13 20 55 8 19 30 42 12 25 45 35 12 29
40 13 52 6 12 27 43 12 20 40 27 12 25
50 17 36 6 13 33 20 8 15
60 20 23 4 11

PC12030HP Field of view

Diam. Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r
(mm) (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) %
20 7 76 16 10 13 70 24 15 20 65 24 28 30 55 16 32 40 45 24 32 60 27 24 35
25 8 72 12 11 17 63 12 18 25 54 16 28 38 40 16 32 50 29 16 32
30 10 66 12 11 20 56 12 19 30 45 16 25 45 30 16 35
40 13 54 6 11 27 36 16 20 40 27 24 23
50 17 32 12 13 33 20 16 18
60 20 22 12 11

PC13030XS Field of view

Diam. Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r
(mm) (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) %
7.5 5 85 16 19
10 10 77 16 20 5 84 16 14
15 32 45 16 28 25 54 16 24 20 60 16 22 15 65 16 20 10 70 8 15 5 75 6 10
20 40 32 16 26 30 42 14 22 20 52 14 18 10 62 8 12
25 45 22 12 27 35 32 12 24 25 42 12 19 15 52 12 15 5 62 6 6
30 50 12 16 27 40 22 16 23 30 32 8 20 20 42 8 17 10 52 4 9
35 42 10 12 22 35 18 8 20 25 28 8 16 15 38 4 12 5 48 4 7
40 37 10 16 19 30 20 8 16 20 28 4 13 10 38 4 9
45 35 10 16 15 25 20 8 12 15 30 6 9 5 34 6 7
50 25 10 8 13 15 20 6 9 5 25 4 8
55 20 10 8 10 10 20 6 6

PC12030XS Field of view

Diam. Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r
(mm) (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) %
10 5 82 18 18
15 15 63 16 23 5 73 16 14
20 20 51 16 22 10 61 16 14 5 66 16 9
25 30 36 16 23 20 46 16 18 10 56 12 10
30 40 18 16 24 30 28 16 20 20 38 16 15 10 48 8 10
35 35 18 16 21 25 28 12 17 15 38 12 12 5 48 12 5
40 30 17 16 17 20 27 16 13 10 37 14 8
45 30 12 16 16 20 22 8 12 10 32 8 7
50 20 15 16 12 10 25 10 7
55 15 13 16 10 5 23 16 5

PC23030XS Field of view

Diam. Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r Height WD f/# r
(mm) (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) % (mm) (mm) %
15 15 68 16 19 5 78 8 12
20 20 52 16 18 10 62 16 12
25 30 37 16 21 20 47 12 16 10 57 8 10
30 45 13 16 23 35 25 16 20 25 35 12 17 15 45 8 12
35 25 30 16 15 15 40 16 11 10 45 16 8
40 30 20 16 17 20 30 12 13 10 38 12 8
45 20 23 16 11 10 33 16 7
50 20 15 16 11 10 25 16 5
55 12 12 16 6
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Product images

  • PC detail of the mount interface
  • PC detail of the optics flange

Examples of pericentric images

  • Reading a label on the side of a jar, with a PC lens positioned on top
  • Full inspection of a battery with a PC-series optics
  • Inspecting the threads of a bottle neck

Large nut

  • Large-size nut
  • Large-size nut acquired by PC lens

Sprocket

  • Sprocket
  • Sprocket

Tight threading nut

  • Tight-threading nut
  • Tight-threading nut

Mechanical part

  • Mechanical part
  • Mechanical part

Large preform

  • Large preform
  • Large preform
  • Large preform

Small preform

  • Small preform
  • Small preform
  • Small preform

Large cap

  • Large cap
  • Large cap imaged by PC lens

Small cap

  • Small cap
  • Small cap

Plastic container

  • Plastic container
  • Plastic container

Flask cap

  • Flask cap
  • Flask cap inspected by a PC lens
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