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Collimated Tube Backlight

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Applications

  • Absence/presence of objects
  • Defect detection in glass/plastic containers
  • Object tracking (Fish in an aquarium)
  • PCB (printed circuit board) board assembly through-hole lead detection
  • Web inspection (pin-holes in web)
  • Bottlecap detection
  • Screw/Bolt thread inspection
  • Glass Sheet defect detection
  • Sub-pixel dimensional inspection
  • Machine Vision & Automation
  • Robotic Inspection

MB-CTL

Features

  • A collimated spot size of 1.5 inches (38 mm)
  • Compact housing for easy application integration
  • Optional mounting clamp available
  • Multiple wavelength options
  • Ideal for producing high contrast silhouette images for edge detection and high accuracy measurements

Collimated Tube Backlight

Metaphase Technologies Collimated Tube Lights are ideal for producing high contrast silhouettes.  The Collimated Tube Light boasts increased illumination compared to standard backlights when used with telecentric lensing. Telecentric illumination is ideal for precision measurements where accuracy, repeatability, and throughput are key factors in the application’s success. The key benefits of telecentric illumination are: superior detection of small defects, increased measurement accuracy and repeatability compared to standard backlight illumination, elimination of blurred edges caused by diffused reflections, increased light intensity from collimated light rays, high contrast images from elimination of blurred edges and increased light intensity, reduced camera exposure times from increased light intensity, faster systems and high throughput compared to standard backlight illumination and increased distance between object and illumination source.

The Collimated Tube Backlight is also available in our Short Wave Infrared Hybrid Spotlight:

  • SWIR HYBRID SPOTLIGHT
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Source: 24VDC +/-5%
Cable (Standard): 10-foot cable with flying leads
Housing: Black Anodized Aluminum
Ambient Temp: -20°C to 40°C
Life Expectancy: 75,000 hours (except UV)

Mounting Options:
Please contact your local Metaphase representative to learn more about the mounting options for the MB-CTL41.
The bracket pictured below is standard black anodized with adjustable Twin Ring mounting clips.

Metaphase Technologies Mounting Bracket:
BRA-CTL41

SAMPLE PART NUMBER
MB-CTL

[MODEL]

41

[LENGTH ID]

–

 

W

[WAVELENGTH]

–

 

24Z

[DRIVER]

–

 

M12D

[CONNECTOR]

MODELSIZE-WAVELENGTH-DRIVER-CABLE LENGTH-CONNECTOR
MB-CTLXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
MB-CTL41 (41mm)W (White 6000K, Nominal)
R (Red 630nm)
G (Green 530 nm)
B (Blue 470nm)
IR850 (Infrared 850nm)
IR940(Infrared 940nm)
UV365 (UV Short 365nm)
UV395 (UV Long 395nm)
24Z
24NZ
24-ILSXXX
24-ILD
U1
5M
10M
M12D1 2

BC1 3
xxx= rate in μs
Example:250



XXX=rate in μs
Example: 250
Length can be customized: ex. 7M = 7 meters

Select or leave blank for 3 meters
Select or leave blank for flying leads

1  Not available in lights exceeding 4A input current

2  Default cable length for M12D connector is 19 inches

3
Default cable length for a Barrel Connector is 10 feet

 DIRECT CONNECTION COMPATIBILITY
We offer our lights with many different driver configurations to make the lights compatible with the latest vision cameras.
This provides greater flexibility, control, and convenience when integrating Metaphase illumination systems.

  • Teledyne Dalsa – BOA
  • Keyence – CA-DC21E, CA-DC40E
  • Baumer – VeriSens
  • Cognex – Dataman, In-Sight
  • Gardasoft – Trinity
  • Datalogic
  • and others

Available Wavelengths

Model Lens Diameter DRAWINGS
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MB-CTL41 1.6" (41mm)

Please call Metaphase at 215-639-8699 or your local representative for any additional information13

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  • 200 Rittenhouse Circle, West Unit 7, Bristol, PA 19007 USA
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