Area scan cameras for first-class image quality

Area Scan Cameras

Variety and image quality

Basler area scan cameras stand for first-class image quality at an outstanding price/performance ratio. Our wide range of products is sure to deliver the right camera for your application - whether it's for factory automation, medical & life sciences, logistics, robotics, or something new.

To the area scan camera models

  • Resolutions from VGA to 127 MP

    Resolutions suitable for various requirements in all industrial application areas

  • Top price/performance ratio

    High quality and low list prices, along with consulting and guidance tools for optimized system design

  • Variety of interfaces

    Market-established interfaces designed to get the most out of vision systems

  • Wide portfolio of accessories

    Custom-fit components and pylon software without over-engineering

Our area scan cameras

Find the right camera for your application or use our Vision System Configurator to design your system.

Area scan cameras - well-rounded for industrial image processing

Area scan cameras impress with a special viewing capability

How area scan cameras work 

Area scan cameras have a sensor with a large matrix of image pixels, producing complete, two-dimensional images in each exposure cycle. We offer cameras in numerous sensor sizes and resolutions with matching optics to serve a wide variety of applications.

The latest sensor technologies and state-of-the-art camera interfaces combine to produce outstanding image quality in your applications when matched to the size and complexity of the inspection object, the illumination conditions, and the desired data rate. The right accessories can be found in our extensive portfolio and via our Guidance Tools.

Area scan cameras with different sensor sizes

Application areas

Area scan cameras are used in a wide range of demanding applications across several industries, including: factory automation, medical, transportation, logistics, retail, and robotics. Application tasks range from surface inspection, code reading, electronic component inspection, and food inspection to robot guidance and autonomous driving in logistics centers.

The cameras are an indispensable tool for automated inspection and monitoring processes to increase productivity, reduce errors, and ensure consistent quality.

Applications

Our area scan cameras in use

Learn more about our products and applications. Our comprehensive materials provide you with all the important details.

  • Z-folding in the assembly of pouch battery cells

    Quality assurance for stacking pouch battery cells

    Precisely layering the electrode sheets and separator is critical for the quality of the battery cell. Machine vision provides accurate stacking alignment in the µm range.

    • AOI, error detection, and quality control
    • Measuring
    • Electronics industry
    Additive manufacturing

    Modular dart M camera in additive manufacturing

    This board level camera is well suited for inline process monitoring. Its modular design allows it to fit into tight spaces and offers the performance of a GigE camera.

    • Factory automation
    • AOI, error detection, and quality control
    E-Check with Basler's ace 2 camera

    E-Check: Automated Inspection of ICE Trains

    Deutsche Bahn relies on imaging for maintenance tasks: ‌with a mobile robot, 32 ace 2 cameras, and AI, the company is prepared for increasing passenger numbers in long-distance transport.

    • Traffic, transportation, infrastructure
    • AOI, error detection, and quality control
    • Classification
    ‌Example of the goal line technology function

    Machine Vision in Soccer

    Goal Line Technology and Video Assistant Referees can make soccer decisions fairer, but high speeds in sports pose challenges for the systems.

    • Tracking & Monitoring
    • Position Recognition
    • People Recognition
    • Sports & entertainment
    Compact CNN-Based Bacteria Classification

    Compact CNN-Based Bacteria Classification

    Laboratory analyzers use vision technology, and the addition of a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) automates sample evaluation at high confidence levels.

    • Classification
    • Medical & Life Sciences
    • Microscopy

How can we support you?

We will be happy to advise you on product selection and find the right solution for your application.

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