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How many ways do you know of to measure "brightness"? We can list out 12. This month's chapter of Theory of Light and Color kicks off our in-depth explanation of radiant and luminous quantities, which we'll cover for multiple chapters. Radiant quantities: measure the brightness of light sources. Luminous quantities: measure the perceived brightness of light sources. Take 2 of these measures for example: radiant flux and luminous flux. Radiant flux is like measuring how strong the light coming from a light source is. We measure it by setting a certain area and measuring how much light energy passes through it in a given amount of time. Luminous flux is like counting the radiant flux that humans perceive. Read Theory of Light and Color Ch 4: https://lnkd.in/eWFma3mc #TheoryofLightandColor #machinevision

There are 5 misconceptions that lead to incorrect/improper machine vision lighting. Lindsey Sullivan will break down what these misconceptions are, where they come from, and specific examples of how they play out in vision system designs. Join her bright and early at #Automate2024 for Avoiding the Major Pitfalls of Machine Vision Lighting On May 7 at 8:00 AM Room S402b #AutomateShow #machinevision #LEDlighting

Machine vision is still exploring the full potential of shortwave infrared (SWIR) lighting. And while some of its applications are neat, you don't necessarily *need* SWIR for yours. Here's an example we found playing around with our SWIR lights on lots of samples. You can see the contents of the packet with SWIR and near-infrared (NIR) which is much more common in machine vision. And sometimes, neither of them can solve an application. But again, we don't really know if SWIR works until we test it. Have a lighting manufacturer evaluate if a SWIR wavelength can solve your application. If you want to learn more about CCS's SWIR options, visit  https://lnkd.in/gFwk6J7 *Create an Account on our website to download product information. #machinevision #LEDlighting #infrared #SWIR

“Easy to use” lights don’t reduce your headaches if they’re the wrong light for your application. Don’t be mistaken. Plug-and-play lights have a place when you have a simple app. (It’s why we offer them.) But as much as we want machine vision lighting to be easy… Customers reach out to us because most of the time it’s hard. If you go to someone who only makes easy lights for easy apps, you'll find yourself back at square one when you realize they don't have a solution for your tricky application. A better use of your time: Get a manufacturer who has plug-and-play lights AND more technical precision lights to prove out your lighting needs and concepts. They can start with easy-to-use options, and if your application turns out to be more difficult, they have the form factors and wavelengths to solve those too. Talk to us at #Automate2024 Booth 3481 and see if our one-stop shop is the right fit for your machine vision lighting needs. #AutomateShow #machinevision #LEDlighting

Our free application evaluation services help engineers who may lack the time, testing equipment, or experience to find the right lighting. There are 5 main steps to every evaluation: 1️⃣ Review all samples 2️⃣ Recreate the application setup 3️⃣ Test bright field vs. dark field 4️⃣ Determine form factor 5️⃣ Determine wavelength See how we apply this process in a case study of a hypothetical application looking at blister packs to read lot codes and inspect for damage. 🔗 to case study: https://lnkd.in/dX62UhZ4 #machinevision #LEDlighting

Sometimes visible wavelengths and non-visible wavelengths get the same image. In this example, we made some punctures in a silver battery. Red light and IR light have the same results. In cases like this, how do you choose which to use? Most manufacturers are good about having IR versions of most of their lights, so you won't be restricted by form factor. Reasons to use red light: - Cameras tend to have a higher response to red, so if you don't get enough light with IR, you might switch to red - Red lights tend to cost less than IR (but it's not a major difference) Reason to use IR light: If you have an operator right by the inspection station, they won't be bothered by an IR light shining next to them. Want to learn more about our IR offerings? Visit: https://lnkd.in/eHbc8a9h *Create an Account on our website to download product information. #machinevision #LEDlighting #infrared

Within UV applications, some have high glare. In those cases, we recommend using PureUV technology from EFFILUX. But sometimes, you get the same result whether you use PureUV or not. Like in this example of invisible ink on a bottle of Prosecco. So should you get PureUV or not for an application like this? PureUV is usually the safer bet, and its cost is not too different from standard UV lights. We'd probably recommend a non-PureUV light only if a customer needed a specific form factor or a more compact light for a tight space. We talked about cases like this in our latest webinar The How and When of Non-Visible Wavelengths. 📺Watch it now: https://lnkd.in/eCuwmAdy #machinevision #LEDlighting #ultraviolet

Our Q2 schedule is on fire🔥 Because Lindsey Sullivan is doing not one, not two, but 3 speaking events! 5/2 at 11 am CT Automation Technology Open House 2024 with Mechatronic Solutions 🔗 to event page: https://lnkd.in/gmxx4wUw 5/7 at 8 am CT #Automate2024 in Chicago 🔗 to event page: https://lnkd.in/gjVAfrn 6/13 at 11 am ET Webinar: Get Inside the Mind of a Lighting Expert 🔗 to register: https://lnkd.in/edqnQvWC #machinevision #LEDlighting #industrialautomation