ILLUMINATION METHODS IN

MACHINE VISION

FORM FACTORS
Machine vision lighting comes in many shapes, each producing certain illumination effects. This list
covers the most common light shapes used in the industry.

RING LIGHT LOW-ANGLE RING LIGHT DIFFUSE RING LIGHT

Effect: Multipurpose bright-field Effect: Dark-field illumination for Effect: Even illumination with
illumination highlighting surface features reduced shadowing

BAR LIGHT FLAT LIGHT DOME LIGHT

Effect: Flexible bright-field/dark- Effect: Images silhouettes and Effect: Shadow-less light to make
field lighting, depending on outlines transparent objects uneven surfaces appear flat
position and angle

FLAT DOME LIGHT COAXIAL LIGHT SQUARE LIGHT

Effect: Dome illumination in thin, Effect: Uniform bright-field light Effect: Flexible bright-field/dark-
flat design without camera hole for shiny surfaces field lighting, especially suited for
square/rectangular objects

SPOT LIGHT LINE LIGHT (HIGH UNIFORMITY) LINE LIGHT (HIGH ILLUMINANCE)

Effect: Directional illumination to Effect: Diffused illumination for Effect: Focused illumination for
light a specific place on the object line-scan inspection line-scan inspection

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LED ILLUMINATION FOR MACHINE VISION
 FORM FACTORS

Imaging Different Workpieces with Common Light Shapes

LDR2
series

LDR2-LA
series

LDR-LA1
series

High-angle
HPR2 series

Low-angle
HPR2 series

LFV3
series

HPD2
series

LFX3
series

TH2
series

LDL2
series

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