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Application study · Precision metal assemblySlender metal parts: expose orientation features with polarized lighting
The source capture shows a row of narrow metal parts with repeated bright shafts and distinct end features. A polarized-light trial can help test front/back appearance while preserving the small features that define orientation.
Base orientation on a repeatable feature, not on brightness alone.
- MethodWhite polarized illumination
- EvidenceReal application-lab capture
- SetupSource light identified; imaging kit proposed
- AcceptanceValidate on your own parts
Test stationIncluded light holdersCameraObiettivoIlluminazionePartCampo visivo
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Proposed component
MV-CS050-10GM(NPOE)
5 MP monochrome global-shutter camera for a bench contrast trial; confirm sampling, sensitivity and exposure on the actual part.
Proposed component
LS-KF1628M-ML
Proposed 16 mm C-mount macro lens. The illustration uses its printed 0.1x magnification at 152 mm working distance. The proposed camera sensor gives a derived 84.456 × 70.656 mm field. Confirm field, focus and residual distortion on the actual sample; this is not calibrated measurement accuracy.
Tested component
LS-POR8090
White LS-POR8090 polarized ring named in the source metal-part front/back example; printed housing 80 mm OD × 38 mm opening × 18 mm high.
Proposed component
LS-BT-XZ-G-6-6045
600 mm column, 600 × 450 mm breadboard, XZ adjustment, glass tray and two lighting holders as listed. Proposed bench fixture; confirm loads, travel and camera/lens clamps.
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Follow the contrast to the part.
Base orientation on a repeatable feature, not on brightness alone.
Camera and available lens CAD are published models. Lens and light envelopes use printed dimensions. The linked station uses its published base size and column height; carriage, brackets, fittings, parts and spacing are illustrative. Confirm load, travel, fasteners and clearances before ordering. Light paths explain the arrangement and do not simulate optical performance. The illustrated ring position keeps the drawn viewing envelope inside its central aperture; verify vignetting and illumination on the actual sample. Representative part geometry is illustrative, not reconstructed inspection evidence.
From the demo to your test benchCameraMV-CS050-10GM(NPOE)View part & specifications →Browse camera options → Imaging lens
LS-KF1628M-MLView part & specifications →Browse imaging lens options → Inspection light
LS-POR8090View part & specifications →Browse inspection light options → Test station & mounts
LS-BT-XZ-G-6-6045View part & specifications →Browse test station & mounts options →
Build around the parts you can buy.
Explore each component, check its specifications and compare alternatives. The proposed quote includes the linked test station; its catalog listing includes two lighting holders.
MV-CS050-10GM(NPOE)View part & specifications →Browse camera options →LS-KF1628M-MLView part & specifications →Browse imaging lens options →LS-POR8090View part & specifications →Browse inspection light options →LS-BT-XZ-G-6-6045View part & specifications →Browse test station & mounts options →Mount the optics with intent
The station is an optical test bench, with its two lighting holders included in the catalog listing. The 3D column and base follow the published height and footprint. Carriages, clamps and part supports are schematic: confirm camera screw pattern, lens support, light fasteners, permissible load and actual travel before ordering.
Configure the mounting station →Complete the electrical system
Select a controller against the exact light voltage, drive mode and power, then confirm camera data/power/I/O cables and a suitable PC. These are not silently added to the proposed optical kit. Confirm a matching lens-side analyzer; its size and orientation are not supplied by the source trial.
Lighting application-lab catalog capture
Evidence you can inspect
Visible in the images
Bright slender shafts and distinct small end/shoulder features are visible in the source image.
What the source reports
The catalog captions the trial front/back inspection of metal parts with white polarized illumination.
How to use this evidence
No labelled orientation set, classifier accuracy, part dimensions or minimum feature size is reported.
What the camera saw
Cropped from the source test sheet; original test annotations are retained. Captures are not generated or enhanced. Drag the comparison slider or use the image buttons.
The challenge
A narrow reflective part may look like a featureless bright line unless its end and shoulder geometry are resolved.
Front/back decisions must be based on the actual orientation features, not incidental glare.
How it was solved
The source identifies the white LS-POR8090 polarized light for front/back inspection of metal parts.
Select a region around the known orientation feature and test a matching camera-side analyzer; neither the source camera recipe nor an acceptance algorithm is supplied.
Why it works
- 1
Polarization and illumination geometry can change which reflections reach the camera, depending on the surface.
- 2
Repeated visible features support an orientation trial, but the source does not label each part as a known front or back state.
From image contrast to a production decision
What to validate on your part
A useful sample image is the starting point. These are the checks that turn the concept into a defensible inspection.
- 01
Label the true orientations
Create verified front and back sample groups before evaluating image decisions.
- 02
Challenge the visible feature
Include acceptable finish, rotation, end-forming and shoulder variation.
- 03
Check the analyzer setting
Verify that glare suppression does not remove the feature needed for orientation.
Explore your inspection requirementsNo limit from motion
How many pixels cover your feature?
Compare feature coverage, camera pixel requirements and exposure using your own planning inputs. These are calculated planning values, not inspection results or an accuracy specification.
Editable planning scenario. Adjust these example inputs for your application; they are separate from the source test and 3D setup. Motion allowance and target coverage are starting points to validate, not acceptance limits. Pixel count starts from the proposed camera's catalog resolution.
Enter finite numbers in every field. Field width, feature width, target coverage, exposure and allowed motion must be greater than zero; horizontal pixel count must be a positive whole number; material speed may be zero. Use values within the supported numeric range if a calculation cannot be represented.
Object sampling mm/px
Pixels across feature px
Horizontal pixels for target px
Motion during exposure px
Exposure ceiling from motion µs
Formulas and assumptions
The field, feature, speed and exposure start with neutral example values. They are not taken from the source test or the 3D illustration. Allowed motion starts at an editable 0.5-pixel example; it is not a recommended acceptance limit. Target coverage starts at an editable 5-pixel example; it is not a recommended detection or measurement threshold. The horizontal pixel count starts from the catalog Resolution row for MV-CS050-10GM(NPOE). Use the effective width after cropping, binning or decimation if those modes are enabled.
- Object sampling (mm/px) = field width (mm) / horizontal pixels.
- Pixels across feature = feature width (mm) / object sampling (mm/px).
- Horizontal pixels for target = field width (mm) × target pixels across feature / feature width (mm), rounded up to a whole pixel.
- Motion (px) = speed (mm/s) × exposure (µs) / 1,000,000 / object sampling (mm/px).
- Exposure for allowed motion (µs) = allowed motion (px) × object sampling (mm/px) / speed (mm/s) × 1,000,000.
The exposure result is the maximum duration from this motion allowance alone. At zero speed, motion sets no exposure limit; the camera, lighting, saturation and other constraints still apply. A shorter exposure does not itself guarantee a reliable inspection.
Field width and feature width refer to the same object plane. The motion calculation assumes uniform linear motion parallel to the field-width direction and a single exposure. It does not model perspective, vibration, rolling-shutter distortion, diffraction, defocus or optical distortion. A strobe may change the effective exposure.
The target result is a horizontal sampling requirement, not a camera recommendation or a change to the selected camera. It uses the effective image width after cropping, binning or decimation and does not determine the vertical resolution or sensor size. Pixel coverage alone does not establish detectability or measurement accuracy. Validate contrast, lens performance, working distance, illumination, calibration, camera exposure limits and the inspection algorithm on representative parts. Changing field width does not change the 3D model or certify that the proposed lens can achieve that field.
The set-up and the parts
| Illuminazione | White polarized illumination |
|---|---|
| Test light | LS-POR8090, white |
| Ring envelope (printed) | 80 mm OD × 38 mm opening × 18 mm high |
| Camera and lens | Source versions not identified; current proposed parts below |
| 3D spacing | Illustrative, to be confirmed on the sample |
| Derived proposed field | 84.456 × 70.656 mm = sensor dimensions / 0.1x; source field not supplied |
| Mounting (proposed) | LS-BT-XZ-G-6-6045; 600 mm column, 600 × 450 mm base, glass tray and two light holders |
IlluminazioneTestedLS-POR8090
White LS-POR8090 polarized ring named in the source metal-part front/back example; printed housing 80 mm OD × 38 mm opening × 18 mm high.
$139.00In proposed setupCameraOur pickMV-CS050-10GM(NPOE)
5 MP monochrome global-shutter camera for a bench contrast trial; confirm sampling, sensitivity and exposure on the actual part.
$819.00In proposed setupObiettivoOur pickLS-KF1628M-ML
Proposed 16 mm C-mount macro lens. The illustration uses its printed 0.1x magnification at 152 mm working distance. The proposed camera sensor gives a derived 84.456 × 70.656 mm field. Confirm field, focus and residual distortion on the actual sample; this is not calibrated measurement accuracy.
$319.00In proposed setupCamera test stationOur pickLS-BT-XZ-G-6-6045
600 mm column, 600 × 450 mm breadboard, XZ adjustment, glass tray and two lighting holders as listed. Proposed bench fixture; confirm loads, travel and camera/lens clamps.
$359.00In proposed setup"Tested" identifies the part named in the source. "Our pick" is a proposed alternative or supporting part. The quote includes only cards marked "In proposed setup", with the quantities shown; other test arrangements are separate. Confirm colour, optics, controllers, power supplies, cables and mounting before ordering.
About this case study: the photos and camera images come from the application laboratory of the maker of the lighting and optics we sell, imaged on the parts shown; your results depend on your part, camera and set-up. This is an application-lab study, not a LumaSpec customer deployment. Source figures are reported results; proposed components require a fresh trial. The 3D scene illustrates the arrangement and does not simulate imaging performance.
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