Vision Components
Vision Components manufactures intelligent laser profilers for a wide range of
applications. The standard VCnano3D-Z models cover working distances from
50 mm to 2025 mm and between 40 mm and 1250 mm horizontal field of view.
They provide high precision with resolutions down to 10 µm. The series offers
OEMs an exact fit for their measurement task so that they can save the effort
for elaborate, costly hardware adaptations. Currently, there are about 100
models in four sizes ranging in length from about 140 mm to 472 mm. In
addition, the manufacturer also offers on-demand customer-specific
configurations with a quick turnaround. The 3D embedded vision systems are
compact, lightweight, and easy to integrate into OEM applications. They contain
a Xilinx Zynq SoC featuring a dual-core ARM processor and an FPGA. The 3D
profiles are calculated solely and entirely on the FPGA, allowing the ARM
processor to be programmed for additional application tasks. Vision
Components’ proprietary ambient light suppression technology enables
measurements with laser profilers under up to 100,000 lux. The high ambient
light immunity results from a high-intensity blue laser (450 nm), which is
nevertheless rated laser class 2, combined with extremely short exposure
times. Featuring a GigE interface and scan rates of up to 2 kHz, the laser
profilers are ideally suited for real-time applications. Latest-generation CMOS
image sensors ensure high image quality with minimal noise. At list prices
under EUR 4,000, they moreover provide an excellent price—performance
ratio.
