Food & Beverages
Cameras for Production and Quality Inspections
Rising quality expectations for foods and production processes running faster than ever are a perpetual challenge for food producers. Modern cameras have come to provide comprehensive support for production and quality checks of foodstuffs. They ensure uniform quality of the foods and high efficiency in the production process.
Basler cameras are extraordinarily well-suited to the various applications found in the food industry. Among their features:
- High dynamic range
- High frame rates
- Excellent price/performance ratio
Typical Areas of Use and Suitable Cameras
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Food Inspection
The areas of use of cameras in food inspection include the testing of geometrics, testing for foreign objects, and the testing of the packaging, as well as the analysis of the food quality and freshness.
Basler ace 2: Tailored to different vision needs
- The next ace generation: State-of-the-art CMOS sensors, optimized hardware design and improved image quality
- Two product lines, tailored to different vision needs - ace 2 Basic and ace 2 Pro
- ace 2 Basic: proven Basler reliability with extensive computer vision feature set for standard machine vision applications
- ace 2 Pro: including unique features such as Pixel Beyond, Compression Beyond and PGI for maximum performance
Basler ace: Especially small, low priced, high performance
- Stability and flexibility thanks to USB3 Vision, GigE Vision and Camera Link standards
- Top speeds built around USB 3.0 or Camera Link bandwidth
Basler beat: Brilliant CMOS image quality and proven design
- High resolution 12 MP sensor
- Over 62 fps
- Compact and robust housing for simple integration
- Highly attractive price/performance ratio
- High bandwidth connections using Camera Link for maximum image capture speed
Basler blaze: High precision for cost-efficient 3D imaging in real time
- Impressive 3D imaging
- Precise, almost millimeter-accurate optical measurement with the time-of-flight method
- Large measuring range, covering approximately two Euro pallets or a small car
- Real-time streaming of pre-processed 3D point clouds and 2D intensity images
- Daylight capability and IP67 protection for stable results under difficult conditions
- Light and contrast independent
- Easy system integration thanks to compact design and Gigabit Ethernet
- User-friendly and platform-independent programming interface with sample programs
- Reliable operation in multi-camera systems without mutual interference
Basler boost: CXP-12 for high frame rates & resolutions
- Very high bandwidth: At up to 12.5 Gbps per cable, it is currently one of the fastest interfaces on the market
- Generous cable lengths: Up to 40 m with a max. bandwidth of 12.5 Gbps with data transmission and power supply via just one coaxial cable
- Latest CMOS sensor technology: Utilization of the full sensor potential in both resolution and speed
- Excellent image quality due to latest sensors
- Reduction of system complexity and costs
Basler dart: small, flexible, cost-efficient
- Very compact design, different mounts and board level variants
- Large sensor selection
- High frame rate for fast moving parts
- Outstanding price/performance ratio
- Ideal for embedded vision applications
- Particularly low power consumption and low heat generation
Basler racer: Line scan camera with exceptional performance and low space requirement
- Very good dynamic performance and low noise level for top image quality
- Resolutions: 2k, 4k, 6k, 8k and 12k
- Max. line scan rate of 80 kHz using Camera Link and 51 kHz using GigE
- PoCL (Power over Camera Link) functionality
Suitable Cameras
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Bottle Inspection
The areas of use of cameras in bottle inspection include the quality testing of caps and bottle heads, the testing for leaks and material errors, as well as monitoring for full capacity.
Basler ace 2: Tailored to different vision needs
- The next ace generation: State-of-the-art CMOS sensors, optimized hardware design and improved image quality
- Two product lines, tailored to different vision needs - ace 2 Basic and ace 2 Pro
- ace 2 Basic: proven Basler reliability with extensive computer vision feature set for standard machine vision applications
- ace 2 Pro: including unique features such as Pixel Beyond, Compression Beyond and PGI for maximum performance
Basler ace: Especially small, low priced, high performance
- Small construction allows for installation even in tight spaces
- Single-cable solution via GigE with PoE, Camera Link with PoCL, USB 3.0 cuts costs and allows for simple cabling
- Top stability and flexibility thanks to USB3 Vision, GigE Vision and Camera Link standards
- Robust industrial housing
Basler beat: Brilliant CMOS image quality and proven design
- High resolution 12 MP sensor
- Over 62 fps
- Compact and robust housing for simple integration
- Highly attractive price/performance ratio
- High bandwidth connections using Camera Link for maximum image capture speed
Basler boost: CXP-12 for high frame rates & resolutions
- Reduction of system complexity and costs
- Simple installation of camera and interface card through GenTL and the pylon Camera Software Suite (SDK)
- Accurate synchronization: Precise camera synchronization even in multi-camera systems with very low latency periods
- Noticeable cost benefits compared to Camera Link and CoaXPress 1.1: Simplified system setup with the lowest costs per transferred megabyte
Basler dart: small, flexible, cost-efficient
- Very compact design, different mounts and board level variants
- Large sensor selection
- High frame rate for fast moving parts
- Outstanding price/performance ratio
- Ideal for embedded vision applications
- Particularly low power consumption and low heat generation
Suitable Cameras
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Do you have questions about our cameras and how they can help your application in the food and beverage production? We would be glad to help you.
