Working Distance 600 mm: New vicotar® Telecentric Lenses for Long-Distance Industrial Inspection

Vision & Control has expanded its telecentric lens portfolio with the new vicotar® eLD (Extreme Long Distance) series, developed for demanding machine vision and industrial inspection applications. Combining a 600 mm working distance with high-precision telecentric imaging, the new series enables accurate and repeatable measurements where installation constraints prevent cameras from being positioned close to the inspection target.

The first models in the series, the TO112/15.4-600-V-eLD and TO78/16.0-600-V-eLD, deliver exceptional imaging performance at long distances while maintaining the measurement accuracy required for advanced quality control and automated production environments.

Reliable Inspection at Long Distances

Modern manufacturing environments often require imaging systems to operate behind safety barriers, protective enclosures, or within robot-assisted production cells. The vicotar® eLD series addresses these challenges by providing distortion-free telecentric imaging from a working distance of 600 mm.

Typical applications include:

• End-of-line inspection in electronics manufacturing
• Battery cell and battery module production
• Glass inspection and quality assurance
• Precision metrology systems
• Robot-guided manufacturing processes
• Inspection of complex and high-value components

The telecentric optical design ensures consistent magnification across the field of view, enabling precise dimensional measurements and stable image quality, even when object positioning varies slightly during inspection.

TO112/15.4-600-V-eLD: Large Object Field at 600 mm Working Distance

The TO112/15.4-600-V-eLD is designed for image sensors up to 1″ and provides an object field of 112 mm. Its combination of a large field of view and a 600 mm working distance makes it particularly suitable for automated inline inspection systems where sufficient clearance must be maintained between the camera and the inspected object.

Typical use cases include conveyor-based inspection systems, robotic production lines, and manufacturing environments where installation space is limited or access is restricted.

TO78/16.0-600-V-eLD: Compact Solution for Smaller Object Fields

For applications requiring a smaller inspection area, the TO78/16.0-600-V-eLD offers the same advantages of telecentric imaging and extreme working distance in a compact configuration. It is ideally suited for precision inspection tasks where space-saving integration and measurement accuracy are equally important.

Benefits of the vicotar® eLD Series

• Exceptional 600 mm working distance
• High-precision telecentric imaging
• Low distortion for accurate measurements
• Improved installation flexibility
• Reduced impact from vibration and mechanical disturbances
• Enhanced safety in automated and robotic inspection systems
• Easy integration into existing machine vision platforms

Optimized for Advanced Machine Vision Applications

The new vicotar® eLD lenses demonstrate how telecentric precision and extreme working distances can be combined in a single optical solution. For manufacturers facing space constraints, safety requirements, or complex automation challenges, the eLD series provides an effective way to maintain inspection accuracy without compromising system design flexibility.

Looking for a telecentric lens for your machine vision application? Te Lintelo Systems (TLS) supplies advanced imaging and machine vision solutions for industrial automation, quality control, metrology, and scientific imaging throughout the Benelux. Contact our team for expert advice on the most suitable telecentric lens configuration for your application.