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Straight and True: Telecentric Lenses for Metrology and Quality Assurance

THE HIGH ACCURACY INHERENT IN TELECENTRIC LENSES IS OFTEN THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO SOLVE A MEASUREMENT PROBLEM.

September 8, 2015

Precision lenses do an excellent job conveying contrast and color from object to image, but they can do a poor job of transferring accurate dimensions, especially if they have small focal lengths.

Machine Vision Systems

Machine Vision Components

Learn what to keep in mind when selecting machine vision components.

Perry C. West

July 2, 2014

“We’ll just put a camera there.” Sounds easy, doesn’t it?

When to Consider Inline Illumination

It is critical to consider characteristics of the object you’re imaging and the information you need to extract from the image.

Nicholas James

January 3, 2014

The choice of illumination can often mean the difference between success and failure of an imaging system.

Vision & Sensors - Lenses

Imaging Lenses Explained

Understand what you can expect to achieve from your imaging lens.

Nicholas James

September 11, 2013

Last time we discussed resolution, working distance, depth of field and field of view, and this time we will be diving into distortion, relative illumination and telecentricity.