Gardasoft
and VCubed combine to release the "whitest LED light in the world"
Very
high intensity line lights for line scan applications
Claimed by the manufacturer to be the brightest white LED light in the
world, the VLX2 Series of smart, ultra high intensity, liquid cooled LED
line lights delivers substantial benefits over traditional
systems and sets the benchmark for the future of LED lighting solutions.
Why is the Gardasoft VLX2 line light better
than other line lights?
**A more-efficient alternative
to fibre optics
The VLX2 series of LED line lights has been designed to provide a better
alternative to fibre optic-based systems. There are no
expensive bulbs to change, saving money and
reducing process down-time. The colour
of LEDs will also remain much more constant compared
to filament or discharge bulbs used the fibre-optic systems.
**A complete water-cooled
solution
Gardasoft VLX2 water-cooled linelights give extremely bright,
uniform lighting focused to a narrow beam. The limiting factor
in many linescan systems is the intensity of the line light being used.
The limiting factir for LEDs is heat. So using the VLX2 lighting system,
the line scan acquisition can run many times faster
than with conventional air-cooled LED lights thereby allowing
higher production speeds and/or higher-resolution images.
Why is water cooling better than air cooling?
Water cooling allows the VLX2 lights to run much more brightly
while still maintaining the lifetime of the LEDs in-excess
of 50,000 hours for all environmental conditions. Manufacturing emphasis
has been placed on intensity and thermal management to
ensure efficient, reliable and consistent operation and fast "warm
up" time. To prevent damage, the units will automatically switch
off in the event of a cooling failure. Water cooling is commonly used
in industrial applications and is simple to implement.
All that is required is a cooler, flexible plastic
pipe work and self-sealing pipe connectors, all of which Gardasoft can
supply. Existing on-site cooled water can also be used.
**A fully-integrated design
Incorporating the VCubed Smart Design Concept (SDC), the VLX2 Series
eliminates external controllers and integrates efficient liquid-cooling,
current control and communications in a slim-line form factor to deliver
a matchless combination of unparalleled light output, excellent reliability
and control.
With core capabilities of integrated current control; strobe timing
control; comprehensive communications and control management; LED failure
detection and thermal management; SDC enables the development of LED
lighting solutions hitherto impossible with contemporary systems.
**Control
interface
The light output from the units can be varied over a very wide
range and is either preset or controlled via
a communication interface. The system temperature and individual LED device
failure detection can be monitored. Lighting profile control and ultra-high
light output enables much higher camera line rates and better source imagery.
What are typical applications for the VLX2 Linelight?
The VLX2 Series brings substantial benefits to a wide
range of manufacturing processes, including web inspection, glass and
metal sheet, road surfaces and PCBs.
Other applications include:
*** Pharmaceutical quality
control
*** Film/foil inspection
*** Rail inspection
*** Food industry
*** Printing, paper and
plastics inspection
*** Traffic-based solutions
What are some key
features of the VLX2 Line light?
** Ultra High Intensity
** Liquid Cooling (optional)
ensures 50,000+ hours working life
** Integrated current control
** Integrated strobe control
** Programmable Intensity
profile, consistent output
** LED Fault detection &
Diagnostic information
** Ethernet, RS232, RS422/485
or USB interface options.
** Modular design - Lengths
from 125mm to >2m.
** Slimline "blade"
Configuration - enables low-angle lighting
** White, red, green, cyan,
amber, blue, UV-400, UV-360, IR-850 & IR-940nm.
Adept Electronic Solutions are "The Machine Vision and Imaging
Specialists" and distributor of Gardasoft products in Australia
and New Zealand. To find out more about the VLX2 Linelights or any other
Gardasoft machine vision product please email us at: adept@adept.net.au
or call us at Perth (08) 92425411 / Sydney (02) 99792599 / Melbourne
(03) 95555621 or use our online contact
us page.
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