(IDS: Obersulm, Germany) -- Low-cost cameras for industrial quality are an important growth driver for automation—after all, it does not always have to be the high-end solution. The low-cost portfolio from IDS specifically addresses price-sensitive applications and has so far included the camera families uEye XCP (closed, zinc die-cast housing, 29 mm x 29 mm x 17 mm) and uEye XLE (different variants from board-level models to closed plastic housing). It is now being expanded to include the uEye XLS camera family. These are tiny board-level cameras with dimensions of only 29 mm x 29 mm x 7 mm, which are consistently reduced to essential camera functions and can therefore be offered at a particularly low price. Currently, prices start at $165.

The new USB3 cameras from IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH are compatible with the vision standard, have a micro-B connector, and are available exclusively as board-level versions with or without C/CS or S-mount lens holders. The board-level cameras are small enough to be inserted directly into the lens holders. Users can choose between different sensors from 2–12 MP. Thanks to their minimal heat generation, uEye+ XLS cameras are particularly suitable for device construction and embedded vision applications.

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