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JAI provides a wide selection of single-sensor color area scan cameras with resolutions ranging from 2.35 to 45 megapixels. Cameras are built around state-of-the-art sensor technology including the latest CMOS global shutter imagers.
For maximum imaging performance JAI’s Spark Series cameras are the ideal choice. These CMOS cameras are designed to provide an optimal blend of speed, resolution, and supreme image quality.
If there is a tough price/performance challenge, the area scan cameras in the Go Series are the way to go. These small size and low weight megapixel CMOS cameras are versatile performers for a wide range of machine vision applications.
All cameras are designed to perform in tough environments to withstand operating conditions with high vibration effects (up to 10G) and high shock occurrence (up to 80G). This classifies them among the best in relation to industrial reliability and durability.
JAI provides a wide selection of single-sensor color area scan cameras with resolutions ranging from 2.35 to 45 megapixels. Cameras are built around state-of-the-art sensor technology including the latest CMOS global shutter imagers.
For maximum imaging performance JAI’s Spark Series cameras are the ideal choice. These CMOS cameras are designed to provide an optimal blend of speed, resolution, and supreme image quality.
If there is a tough price/performance challenge, the area scan cameras in the Go Series are the way to go. These small size and low weight megapixel CMOS cameras are versatile performers for a wide range of machine vision applications.
All cameras are designed to perform in tough environments to withstand operating conditions with high vibration effects (up to 10G) and high shock occurrence (up to 80G). This classifies them among the best in relation to industrial reliability and durability.
JAI's multi-sensor, multispectral prism cameras provide simultaneous images of multiple wavebands through a single optical path. The cameras split incoming light into two or three separate channels with precise pixel-to-pixel alignment regardless of motion or viewing angle.
You can choose from several standard models with predefined configurations of visible and near-infrared (NIR) wavebands, or you can use JAI's innovative Flex-Eye technology to design your own configuration with two or three custom wavebands perfectly tailored to your application requirements.
Multi-sensor, multispectral cameras are ideal for life sciences or surgical applications using NIR fluorescence; for intelligent farming techniques such as NDVI/NDRE vegetation analysis or autonomous weed removal systems; for fruit, vegetable, and other types of food sorting or inspection; for electronics/PCB inspection; and much more..
JAI’s prism-based R-G-B cameras separate the incoming light into red, green and blue wavelengths, which are directed to three separate image sensors.
The cameras deliver exceptionally accurate R-G-B raw image data ideal for demanding color machine vision applications across a range of industries including pharmaceutical, electronics, printing/packaging and imaging in microscopy and medical diagnostics equipment.
The 3-sensor imaging technique provides more accurate per-pixel color values than those obtainable with the Bayer Mosaic technique relying on interpolation routines alone to define pixel color values. The cameras also offer more precise spatial resolution, enabling accurate edge detection and the ability to resolve smaller details.
The latest CMOS cameras in the Apex Series represent a large step forward in resolution, speed and color pre-processing functions all at a very reasonable price point.
This will enable many more vision designers to step up to the increased value that comes from incorporating a prism-based color camera from JAI.
JAI’s monochrome line scan cameras provide an excellent combination of high resolution and fast scan rates.
The Sweep SW-8000M-PMCL model features an 8192-pixel linear CMOS sensor delivering a line rate of 100,000 lines/s (100 kHz) over a Camera Link interface. The SW-4000M-PMCL model is based on a 4096-pixels sensor capable of running as fast as 200,000 lines/s (200 kHz) over Camera Link.
With high shock (80G) and vibration (10G) standards and an ambient operating temperature range of -5 C to +45 C these cameras are built to operate and last in even the most demanding industrial environments - providing users with low-cost-of-ownership.
JAI’s monochrome line scan cameras can be used in many high speed machine vision applications including food sorting, pharmaceutical label inspection, postal sorting, sports, general web inspection and traffic applications such as train, railway, container and vehicle inspection.
All models offer an excellent price/performance ratio, so the budget can be stretched further, getting more cameras for the same investment.
The trilinear camera in JAI’s Sweep Series delivers outstanding color line scan performance for applications that don't require the ultimate color precision provided by the prism technology in JAI's Sweep+ Series.
The model SW-4000TL-PMCL features a maximum line rate of 66 kHz for 24-bit RGB output, making it one of the fastest 3 x 4096 color line scan cameras on the market.
Advanced spatial compensation and tilted view correction functions ensure high image quality, while support for direct connection to rotary encoders simplifies setup and enables automatic detection of scan direction.
The SW-4000TL-PMCL is the only high-speed trilinear camera to offer support for both vertical and horizontal binning, as well as built-in color space conversions to HSI, CIEXYZ, sRGB, Adobe RGB, and custom RGB color gamuts.
JAI's advanced product offering includes a set of 3-sensor R-G-B color line scan cameras for industrial machine vision applications. Part of the Sweep+ Series, these cameras feature state-of-the-art prism technology providing the best possible performance, precision, and versatility for line scan imaging in continuous production flows.
Typical applications include high-speed web inspection of paper, plastic, film, textiles, tile and lumber, as well as color print inspection and inspection in the food processing industry.
3-CMOS or 3-CCD sensors are precisely-aligned on a beam-splitter prism to a common optical path providing solutions that are easy to set up, with higher color precision and less color degradation over time than trilinear color cameras.
With efficient manufacturing facilities and reliable and durable technology, these R-G-B color line scan cameras are available at good price/performance points offering low cost of ownership and supreme color line scan image quality for the most demanding machine vision applications.
n addition to 3-sensor prism line scan cameras, JAI's Sweep+ Series includes a set of 4-sensor line scan cameras designed to simultaneously capture R-G-B image data in the visible light spectrum and image data in the near infrared (NIR) light spectrum.
These cameras feature state-off-the-art prism technology providing the best possible performance, precision, and versatility for line scan imaging in continuous production flows.
Typical machine vision applications include inspection in the food processing industry, high-speed web inspection of paper, plastic, film, textiles, tile and lumber, as well as print inspection.
The 4-CMOS sensors are precisely-aligned on a beam-splitter prism to a common optical path providing solutions that are easy to set up and offer high color precision.
With efficient manufacturing facilities and reliable and durable technology, these R-G-B-NIR color line scan cameras are available at good price/performance points offering low cost of ownership and supreme color/NIR image quality for the most demanding machine vision applications.
The Wave Series camera is a 2-sensor prism line scan camera capable of sensing Short Wave InfraRed (SWIR) light.
The camera is based on Indium/Gallium /Arsenide (InGaAs) sensor technology and combined with JAI’s prism line scan technology, making it capable of delivering dual-band imaging in the SWIR light spectrum (900 – 1700 nm).
Multi-sensor camera technology is a JAI core competence and over the years JAI has delivered cameras covering RGB and NIR into various applications.
The Wave Series camera brings 2-sensor imaging to the SWIR light spectrum providing extra “hidden” imaging data. This capability enhances current machine vision systems with imaging beyond what is possible when imaging the visible and/or the near infrared light spectrum.
The Wave Series opens up a range of new applications in automated visual inspection.
The Go-X Series offers compact, attractively-priced industrial area scan cameras with a blend of features, image quality and industrial grade reliability that is in high demand for the next generation of machine vision systems.
The Go-X Series incorporates the most popular Sony Pregius CMOS sensors with resolutions ranging from 2.3 to 12.4 megapixels and a choice of USB3 Vision or GigE Vision interfaces.
With industrial grade shock and vibration ratings (80G/10G) and excellent thermal dissipation, they are designed to keep critical inspection systems running 24/7/365.
Backed by a six-year warranty – the longest in the industry - they are built using JAI's proven manufacturing process that has delivered field failure rates of less than two cameras per thousand over the last five years.
All cameras include a robust set of capabilities like region-of-interest (ROI), image flipping and mirroring, 8/10/12-bit output, blemish compensation and shading correction – plus, advanced features like two different sequencer modes and an intelligent, user-customizable auto-exposure function (ALC).
JAI’s Go Series delivers an exceptional blend of small size, high versatility, and excellent performance, all at an entry-level price, making the cameras a perfect starting point for a wide range of machine vision applications.
CMOS technology, low-noise pixels, global shutters, sequencer functions, and other advanced features help ensure image quality and operational flexibility beyond entry-level expectations.
Polarized models (GO-5100MP-USB and GO-5100MP-PGE with IMX250MZR sensor) are also available.
All Go Series cameras measure 29 x 29 x 41.5 mm (excluding lens mount) and weigh less than 50 grams, enabling them to fit into small spaces or into vehicles or other applications where weight and size is critical.
They are ruggedly built for the real world, with robust housings and extensive shock (80G) and vibration (10G) testing to maximize their ability to withstand harsh industrial environments. The Go Series carry an MTBF-rating exceeding 180,000 hours - a guarantee for reliable operation and low-cost-of-ownership throughout the cameras’ lifetime.
Spark Series area scan cameras are the perfect choice for machine vision applications demanding high quality images with the highest possible throughput. They feature the latest CMOS imagers delivering high resolution images at speeds as much as 10 times faster than traditional CCD cameras.
For example, 20-megapixel (MP) models can deliver up to 30 fps output while some 5-MP models run at 250 fps or more. Using the region-of-interest (ROI) feature, even higher frame rates can be achieved.
Spark Series cameras feature advanced functions like in-camera pattern correction, multi-ROI, true correlated double sampling (selected models), combined analog and digital gain control (selected models), and efficient global shutters to ensure low noise and high quality images with high pixel uniformity.
The combination of the above features with high sensitivity, industrial grade construction, and an attractive price point, makes the Spark Series cameras ideal solutions for high performance machine vision systems and outdoor applications in sports, traffic and surveillance.
The Apex Series cameras are 3-sensor R-G-B prism cameras that separate the incoming light into red, green and blue wavelengths, which are directed to three separate image sensors.
The cameras deliver exceptionally accurate R-G-B raw image data ideal for demanding color machine vision applications across a range of industries including pharmaceutical, electronics, printing/packaging and imaging in microscopy and medical diagnostics equipment.
The 3-sensor imaging technique provides more accurate per-pixel color values than those obtainable with the Bayer Mosaic technique relying on interpolation routines alone to define pixel color values. The cameras also offer more precise spatial resolution, enabling accurate edge detection and the ability to resolve smaller details.
The latest CMOS cameras in the Apex Series represent a large step forward in resolution, speed and color pre-processing functions all at a very reasonable price point. This will enable many more vision designers to step up to the increased value that comes from incorporating a prism-based color camera from JAI.
Apex Medical & Life Sciences Solutions is a suite of 3-CMOS area scan cameras offering advanced color imaging capabilities for a wide range of applications in the medical and life sciences markets. The multi-sensor prism technology provides better color fidelity and spatial precision than traditional Bayer color cameras, while the USB3 Vision interface offers excellent plug-and-play compatibility.
All Apex Medical models are fully integrated with two of the most popular microscopy software solutions – Image-Pro® from Media Cybernetics and the µManager open source software package.
This suite of cameras includes both standard Apex Series cameras and also special "LSX" models offering strict screening and preventive measures to minimize the occurrence of any dust, lint, or other foreign object debris (FODs) on the prism, sensor, or in the optical path of the camera. Suitable for either life sciences or industrial applications, these "LSX" models feature white housings that are ideal for systems intended for hospitals, or clinical/laboratory environments where white housings are often preferred.
In addition, special “NF” models are offered with standard IR-cut filters removed in order to better support life sciences applications where enhanced deep-red sensitivity is required, as well as certain industrial microscopy applications where both visible and NIR analyses are performed simultaneously. These capabilities are further bolstered by the built-in color enhancement function included as a standard feature in the Apex Series cameras.
JAI’s multi-spectral prism cameras perform both visible and near-infrared (NIR) inspection simultaneously, by splitting incoming light to two separate sensors - a visible color channel from 400-700nm and an NIR channel from 750-900+nm.
This makes it possible to use a single camera to simultaneously inspect both visible elements and sub-surface defects or other information that is optimally detected at NIR wavelengths.
The multi-spectral cameras are ideal for inspecting currency, textiles, circuit boards, and organic items such as fruit and vegetables.
JAI’s Sweep Series includes both monochrome and trilinear color line scan cameras with line rates that are among the fastest available for their type and resolution.
The Sweep SW-4000TL-PMCL trilinear model delivers outstanding color line scan images for applications that don’t require the ultimate image precision provided by the Sweep+ Series.
The SW-4000TL model features a maximum line rate of 66 kHz, making it one of the fastest 3 x 4096 color line scan cameras on the market.
Among the features are vertical and horizontal binning and built-in color space conversion not available on similar trilinear cameras.
The Sweep SW-4000M-PMCL and Sweep SW-8000M-PMCL are two fast monochrome line scan cameras. The SW-4000M-PMCL has 4096 pixels per line and runs up to 200 kHz (200,000 lines/s), while the SW-8000M-PMCL offers 8192 pixels per line at a maximum line rate of 100 kHz (100,000 lines/s).
The Sweep+ Series comprises 3-sensor R-G-B and 4-sensor R-G-B-NIR line scan cameras for industrial machine vision applications.
They features state-off-the-art prism technology providing the best possible performance, precision, and versatility for line scan imaging in continuous production flows.
Typical applications include high-speed web inspection of paper, plastic, film, textiles, tile and lumber, as well as color print inspection and inspection in the food processing industry. The CMOS sensors are precisely-aligned on a beam-splitter prism to a common optical path providing higher color precision and solutions that are easy to set up.
Sweep+ Series cameras equipped with four CMOS sensors are designed to simultaneously capture R-G-B color image data in the visible light spectrum and image data in the near infrared (NIR) light spectrum.
With efficient manufacturing facilities and reliable and durable technology, these color line scan cameras are available at good price/performance points offering low cost of ownership and supreme color line scan image quality for the most demanding machine vision applications.
The Wave Series camera is a 2-sensor prism line scan camera capable of sensing Short Wave InfraRed (SWIR) light.
The camera is based on Indium/Gallium /Arsenide (InGaAs) sensor technology and combined with JAI’s prism line scan technology, making it capable of delivering dual-band imaging in the SWIR light spectrum (900 – 1700 nm).
Multi-sensor camera technology is a JAI core competence and over the years JAI has delivered cameras covering RGB and NIR into various applications.
The Wave Series camera brings 2-sensor imaging to the SWIR light spectrum providing extra “hidden” imaging data. This capability enhances current machine vision systems with imaging beyond what is possible when imaging the visible and/or the near infrared light spectrum.
The Wave Series opens up a range of new applications in automated visual inspection.
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For many years, most machine vision systems only operated in black-and-white. Even today, the majority of machine vision applications are still monochrome. Yet there are a growing number of applications where color imaging is both required andcan provide significant advantages.
The use of color in machine vision applications has increased significantly in the past ten years. This has been accompanied by steady improvements in both the camera technology and the algorithms to support color machine vision applications. As a result, many more machine vision system designers are finding themselves facing new challenges as they embark on building systems where color is a critical factor.
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It is often said that the world gets smaller every day. For designers of vision systems, that phrase takes on a special meaning as increasing numbers of today’s vision systems must concern themselves with microscopic details. Tasks which once might have been performed manually by a single individual with an optical microscope, are now being performed faster and with higher accuracy and repeatability than ever before by combining microscopy with digital cameras and sophisticated image capture and analysis software.
These microscope-based machine vision systems can be found in a wide range of life sciences applications, as well as in industrial applications ranging from semiconductor inspection to materials science to failure analysis and QA.
For many of these digital microscopy systems, the capture and analysis of color information is critical to meeting the application’s goals. Thus, the system’s camera or cameras, which serve as the “eyes” of the system, must be able to provide the right levels of both spatial and color information to enable the software “brain” of the system to perform its function.
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Just as machine vision systems have evolved from traditional monochrome cameras to many systems that now utilize full color imaging information, there has also been an evolution from systems that only captured broadband images in the visible spectrum, to those that can utilize targeted spectral bands in both visible and non-visible spectral regions to perform more sophisticated inspection and analysis.
The color output of the cameras used in the machine vision industry today is largely based on Bayer-pattern or trilinear sensor technology. But imaging is moving well beyond conventional color where standard RGB is not enough to carry out inspection tasks. Some applications demand unconventional RGB wavelength bands while others demand a combination of visible and non-visible wavelengths. Others require exclusively non-visible wavelengths such as UV, NIR or SWIR, with no wavebands in the visible spectrum.
Complex metrology and imaging applications are beginning to demand higher numbers of spectral channels or possibilities to select application-specific spectral filtering at high inspection throughputs. With the traditional machine vision industry merging with intricate measurement technologies, consistent, reliable, high-fidelity color and multispectral imaging are playing key roles in industrial quality control.
Multispectral cameras capture image data at specific frequencies across the electromagnetic spectrum. The wavelengths may be separated by filters or using instruments which are sensitive to specific wavelengths, including light from frequencies beyond our visible sight, such as infrared. Spectral imaging also allows for extraction of additional information which the human eye fails to capture.
Read on to learn more about multispectral imaging solutions and how various camera capabilities can be utilized to meet your application requirements.
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