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This section provides an overview for industrial lenses as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 35 industrial lens manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked industrial lens companies as of December, 2024: 1.Shenzhen Dongzheng Optical Technology Co Ltd., 2.WITZENMANN, 3.VUOTOTECNICA S.r.l..
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Industrial Lenses are lenses used in cameras for business applications, such as monitoring and inspection of production lines in factories and security cameras.
The structure of industrial lenses is the same as that of lenses used in consumer products such as single-lens reflex cameras. However, they are designed to meet specific performance requirements, such as higher resolution and lower distortion, depending on the intended use. Industrial lenses, like consumer camera lenses, have a structure called a lens mount that connects the lens and the camera with the imaging element.
There are various types of lens mounts, and they can be interchangeable through adapters. However, it is important to note that some lens mounts are not compatible with each other.
Industrial lenses are used in combination with industrial cameras. Industrial cameras are widely used in the production lines of various industrial products. Specifically, they are used in the fields of semiconductors and ICs, medical and pharmaceuticals, agriculture and food, automobiles, metal processing, and production plants for resins, ceramics, and film products.
Around us, the lenses used in surveillance and security cameras are also industrial. Automobiles are also equipped with cameras to assist driving and automatic driving, and the lenses used in these cameras can also be called industrial lenses.
Industrial lenses are the same as the lenses used in consumer cameras, which are composed of several convex and concave lenses. Industrial lenses are often required to have particularly low distortion and are designed to prevent image distortion even at the periphery of the image. Some lenses use a design called telecentric optics.
Telecentric optics refers to a lens configuration in which the size of the object does not change even if the focus is changed. For example, if the front surface is a convex lens, the optical path changes so that light irradiated on the lens converges toward the rear surface of the lens. A lens that corrects the optical path by placing multiple lenses on the optical path to make the light parallel from the rear surface of the lens toward other components is called a telecentric lens.
In lenses for consumer-use single-lens cameras, a mechanism called an aperture and focusing ring is generally installed. However, some industrial lenses have a fixed aperture and focus. This is because the operating environment is fixed and the lens is optimally designed for the conditions in which it will be used. The mechanism of the aperture is based on the same principle as that of the human pupil, adjusting the amount of light coming through the lens by changing the size of the optical path diameter.
These functions also allow the photographer to adjust the range of focus, called depth of field. The focusing ring is a function that allows the lens group to move so that the subject is formed on the imaging element through the lens.
Industrial lenses, like consumer lenses, include wide-angle, standard, and telephoto lenses, single-focal length lenses, and zoom lenses. Other industrial lenses include line sensor lenses, which are specialized for very long and narrow areas, and telecentric lenses.
There is also a category of lenses for micro-photography, diagonal, and circumferential fisheye lenses. Micro-photography lenses are used for inspections to check minute damage on small objects, as they can reflect objects at extremely close distances.
Diagonal and circumferential fisheye lenses can show an even wider area than wide-angle lenses. Despite the disadvantage of significant distortion in the acquired image, they are used when it is necessary to capture an extremely large area, such as with an in-vehicle camera.
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Argyle International, Inc., founded in China in 1993, is a manufacturer of optical components, filters, and coating materials. The company's product range includes customized machined parts, lenses, prisms, mirrors, and light pipes. The company has a sales office in Princeton, NJ in the USA and its factory is located in China. It also provides concave tooling that is used for convex lens surfaces, and convex tooling for concave lens surfaces.
FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation, founded in 1934 and located in Valhalla, New York, is a manufacturer of imaging and information solutions. The company is the regional headquarters for the Americas and is comprised of more than 20 affiliate companies spanning across a broad spectrum of industries, including medical and life sciences, electronics, chemicals, graphic arts, and information systems. Its industrial segments include data storage, electronic materials, chemicals, industrial testing products, and graphic arts products and services.
Alpine Research Optics (ARO) is a manufacturer and distributor of laser optical components that was established in Boulder, Colorado in 1991 before its acquisition by Mississippi-based PFG Precision Optics in 2011. The company produces various laser optical components including polarizers, beam splitters, mirrors, filters, and lenses. It also offers custom optics tailored to client specifications and use cases. Its products are used in consumer electronics, biotechnology, semiconductor processing, and OEM laser repair. ARO provides optomechanical design and assembly, as well as thin-film coating of optical substrates for unique customer projects.
1stVision Inc., established in 1999 and headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, is a supplier of machine vision and scientific imaging products. Specializing in machine vision and scientific imaging solutions, the company offers a wide range of products and components, including cameras, lenses, frame grabbers, host adapters, and video recording solutions. The company’s products cater to various industries, including automated inspection, medical imaging, scientific research, material analysis, and sports analytics. Additionally, the company represents a wide range of brands in the industry, such as Teledyne Dalsa cameras and frame grabbers, IDS Imaging cameras, Allied Vision cameras, JAI cameras, and Baumer cameras.
Hangzhou Shalom Electro-optics Technology Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of industrial electro-optical products founded in 2010 and based in Zhejiang, China. The company produces various optics, substrates and crystals for use in the industrial sector. Its products include scintillation crystals for nuclear detection, infrared (IR) lenses for thermal imaging cameras, and crystals used in laser systems. The company's products are mainly used by clients in the laser and photonics, nuclear, and biological imaging sectors. It also offers engineering support for customers with unique projects.
Sugitoh Co Ltd, established in 1906, and based in Fujisawa, Japan, is a manufacturer and supplier of optical instruments. The product portfolio includes a diverse range of optical components like optical lens, prisms, special lens, C-mount metal component, beam splitter and other optical instruments. The company also offers optical parts for CCTV and lens, microscope, loupe, image equipment, test equipment, and glass process. The products are used mainly in the medical industry.
MORITEX Corporation, founded in 1976 and based in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, is an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified manufacturer, specializng in applied optical equipment and functional materials. The company manufactures various optical products such as telecentric lens, FA lens, Illuminator, skin scopes, and skin sensors. Its products are used in various industries such as automotive, electronics, foods, machinery, and cosmetics. The company also offers custom-tailored cosmetic skin counseling devices and integrated solutions to customers.
Basler AG (Basler Group), founded in 1988 and a subsidiary of Basler Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG, is a German manufacturer headquartered in Ahrensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, specializing in imaging components for computer vision applications. The company’s diverse product portfolio includes computer vision hardware, such as acquisition cards, cables, cameras, lighting tools, and lenses. It also offers network and peripheral devices, related accessories, and software solutions. The company supplies various digital industrial cameras, such as area scan, line scan, and network cameras, for applications in factory automation systems and intelligent transportation systems (ITS), as well as in sectors like life sciences, medical, and retail.
VUOTOTECNICA S.r.l. is an ISO 9001:2015-certified Italian manufacturer of vacuum systems for industrial applications that was established in Brivio, Lecco, in 1975. The company’s product lineup includes vacuum cups such as bellows or flat models, rotary vane vacuum pumps, and vacuum valves such as solenoid valves. It also offers vacuum grippers, and related accessories such as vacuum suction spiders and vacuum conveyors. The company’s products are used by clients in the industrial manufacturing, industrial packaging, and industrial automation sectors.
Shenzhen Dongzheng Optical Technology Co Ltd. is a provider of optical solutions specializing in large target areas, large magnification, and high-resolution imaging systems, founded in China in 2013. The company is a developer and manufacturer of industrial lenses offering products such as line scan lenses, telecentric lenses, CCTV lenses, M-mount and F-mount area scan lenses along with macro lenses, VR lenses, infrared lenses, 3D oblique lenses, and precision parts. With a 100,000-level-optical assembly production line in Shenzhen complying with ISO9001 and China Quality Network, it provides imaging solutions for industries such as electronics, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and new energy.
Unimetro Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of metrology products that was established in 2007 and headquartered in Dongguan, China. The company produces several categories of metrology products such as Vision Measurement Machines, 3D Coordinate Measuring Machines, Tool Inspection Systems and Image Dimension Measurement. Unimetro’s products include circuit boards, electronic components, plastic/rubber products, stamping parts, clocks and watches as well as connectors, touch screen testing, and bottle blank testing. The company also offers multiple services, including OEM or ODM support, remote online support, on-site installation, technical training, and metrology consulting services for manufacturers or dealers of metrology worldwide.
Shanghai Optics, established in China, is a custom manufacturer of optical components and a custom designer and engineering provider of optical components, lenses, and assemblies. The company produces its own range of products that include stock microscope objectives, fixed focal length lenses, stock IR lenses, and megapixel lenses used in applications such as scientific and laboratory equipment, smartphones, cameras, and other requirements from OEM customers around the world. The company's services include full production at high and lower volumes, prototyping, free quotes, and custom product design consultations.
Witzenmann Group, established in 1984 and headquartered in Troy, Michigan, United States, is a manufacturer and supplier of flexible metal connecting components. The company's products include metal hoses, expansion joints, and metal bellows. It also manufactures a range of automotive and aerospace components. These products are used in agricultural machinery, construction equipment, and rail vehicles. It also works with original equipment manufacturers to produce custom parts and components. It serves sectors that include transportation, residential building ventilation, and fire protection.
Quanhom Technology Co. Ltd., established in 2005 and headquartered in Shenzhen, China, is a thermal infrared optic component and assembly designer and manufacturer. The company's primary products include longwave infrared (LWIR) lenses, medium wave infrared (MWIR) lenses, and thermal IR optical components, such as eyepieces and infrared lens elements. These products are used in thermal goggles, electrical maintenance equipment, and surveillance camera systems. The company's services include providing upgrades to aging optical systems, custom infrared thermal imaging component production, and full OEM services.
Daheng New Epoch Technology, Inc. is a Chinese manufacturer and supplier of optical components and systems that was established in Beijing in 1987 as a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The company produces optical modules such as fiber collimators, optical components such as beam splitters, and optical systems such as laser marking systems. It also offers optical subsystems such as optical coherence tomography systems, as well as design and engineering services for unique projects. The company’s products are commonly used in the biomedical, scientific research, and defense sectors.
Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd, since 1976, is a manufacturer and distributor of infrared & laser optics, laser beam analysis, and laser power and energy measurement equipment and components headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts. They offer various laser power and energy measurement equipment and components including laser power sensors, laser energy sensors, laser power & energy meters, and LED measurement equipment. Their IR optics include long-range IR, lightweight & foldIR zoom, and LWIR, MWIR & SWIR lenses. The company, a brand within MKS Instruments Photonics Solutions Division, offers its products for scientific research, defense, semiconductor manufacturing, industrial, and life & health sciences applications.
ImageLabs, Inc., an American company founded in 1993 and based in Belgrade, Montana, is a supplier and distributor of imaging system components. The company's product portfolio includes cameras, frame grabbers, and power supplies. These products find application in various industries, including manufacturing for inspection and process optimization, aerospace for inspection of aircraft parts and assemblies, and the pharmaceutical industry for packaging inspection. The company offers services including technical support and customized solutions tailored to meet specific project requirements.
Dongguan Pomeas Precision Instrument Co., Ltd., founded in 2010 and located in Hong Kong, China, is a supplier of optical products in the field of industry automation inspection and machine vision. The company specializes in product development, system integration, marketing, and technical support, emphasizing on machine vision and industrial automation. It provides automation core components and solutions to customers worldwide, enhancing automation efficiency and performance. It serves over 1,000 customers in 30 countries with various products, including optical components, microscopes, testing sensors, and machine vision components.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenzhen Dongzheng Optical Technology Co Ltd. |
10.6%
|
| 2 | WITZENMANN |
7.2%
|
| 3 | VUOTOTECNICA S.r.l. |
5.5%
|
| 4 | DIGIMAX S.R.L. |
5.5%
|
| 5 | Basler |
4.7%
|
| 6 | MORITEX Corporation |
4.3%
|
| 7 | Argyle International, Inc. |
4.3%
|
| 8 | Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd |
4.3%
|
| 9 | Hangzhou Shalom Electro-optics Technology Co., Ltd. |
3.8%
|
| 10 | 1stVision, Inc |
3.8%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the industrial lens page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
Japan
|
7 | 30.4% |
|
China
|
6 | 26.1% |
|
United States of America
|
4 | 17.4% |
|
Germany
|
3 | 13.0% |
|
Italy
|
2 | 8.7% |
|
Israel
|
1 | 4.3% |
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