Collimation is the parallel direction of light rays.

LED Area lights of the LG-series are based on our LightGuide technology. They work with specially manufactured light guides. The light from High Power LEDs is fed into a laser-doped light guide plate and outcoupled either diffused or collimated over the entire light field.
With this new technology, the lights achieve a homogeneity of more than 90% over the entire light field. Variants with additional collimation accessories improve image contrast enormously. Thus, they are often recommended as a cheaper and space-saving alternative to expensive and long-constructed telecentric lighting.
In addition, the collimation minimises the glare effect at manual workstations and in the direct machine environment.
The LED Area lights can be used with and without a camera hole as incident and backlight.

• Cost savings: Depending on the requirements and the needed size, up to 75% of the acquisition costs can be saved compared to telecentric lighting when using collimated area lighting.
• Easy integration thanks to compact design: Due to their optics, telecentric lighting often requires a lot of space. Thanks to their flat and compact size, our LUMIMAX^® Area Lights of the LG-series can be easily and space-saving integrated into your Machine Vision application.
• Integrated flash controller: All Lights of the LG-series are also available in a flash version and have integrated flash controllers. Motion blur and extraneous light influences are no longer an issue.
• Protection class IP64: Lights with high protection classes can also be used in very harsh industrial environments. The Area Lights of the LG-series are protected against splash water, oil and dirt.