Balluff Inc. has launched the 5GigE Vision Cameras, which offer cost-effective and reliable performance for industrial applications. Balluff ’s smallest 5GigE cameras (29 x 29 mm face) provide high-speed image acquisition and transmission with the latest technology. The camera family has the lowest power consumption in its class, yet consistently delivers crisp images. A low-level heat dissipation option maintains reliability without additional heat sinks, a small footprint (40 x 40 mm), and minimal noise. 

The 5GigE cameras are ideally integrated in industrial applications with fast image sequences or high data rates. The wide aspect ratios are great for wide conveyor belt inspection, continuous product throughput,  larger-distance measurement using laser light sectioning, and other applications where several cameras must be arranged in parallel or there is a significant restriction in distance measurement. Balluff caters to customer-specific requirements such as special filters, extended temperature ranges, frozen firmware versions, production under special clean room conditions, and high-precision sensor alignment. 

The 5GigE camera integration is simple thanks to the compatibility with GigE Vision and GenICam digital interfaces as well as its compact, modular design. The cameras integrate the latest Sony image sensors  IMX901 and IMX902, which offer wide aspect ratios of 4:1 and 3:1, respectively. High-resolution IMX992  and IMX993 SWIR and UV sensors with resolution up to 24.6 megapixels are also available. The maximum  

frame rate of the 5GigE camera is 36 or 48 full frames per second with a data depth of 10 bits. PoE enables both power supply and data transmission via a wired connection, simplifying cabling and space required for installation. A variety of digital input-output configurations makes integration flexible and easy.