Industrial camera is a professional camera that is different with normal digital camera largely, mostly it work in bad harsh conditions (high or low temperatures, pressure, and vibration, rain or snow, powder, dangerous conditions). They are used to control the production cycle, track units on conveyors, detect ultra-small parts, etc. meanwhile they can be applied in Industrial Automation, Robotics, Traffic control, Medicine, Science research, Factory Production and Home/Commercial/Smart City Security Systems

1, Categories of industrial cameras

(A)According to Sensor type, Industrial cameras can be divided into CCD cameras and CMOS cameras according to chip types;

(B) According to the structural characteristics of the sensor, it can be divided into line scan cameras and area scan cameras; according to the scanning mode, it can be divided into interlaced scan cameras and progressive scan cameras;

(C)According to the resolution, it can be divided into ordinary resolution cameras and high resolution cameras; according to the output signal mode, it can be divided into analog cameras and digital cameras;

(D)According to the output color, it can be divided into monochrome (black and white) cameras and color cameras; according to the output signal speed, it can be divided into ordinary speed cameras and high-speed cameras;

(E)According to the response frequency range, it can be divided into visible light (normal) camera, infrared camera, ultraviolet camera, etc.

(F) Professional Industrial cameras can be categorized differently based on various of interface types, including USB3.0, USB3.1, USB2.0 interface, GIGE gigabit interface, HDMI interface, Camera Link and VGA interface, etc.

These days USB Industrial Camera are becoming more and more popular in many applications

What is mini industrial usb camera?

It means the camera have very compact design mostly with square box case, its backside have USB2.0/USB3.0 or USB3.1 port meanwhile HDMI output too, Mini industrial camera are permited to embedded inside mostly complicated machine vision system easily or remove/install fastly

Now days more and more square USB camera modules named miniature embedded camera are widely used and work as portable industrial cameras in many embedded system or equipment or machines to extend more industrial applications, so we name them “ Mini Industrial USB Camera”

Here we are glad to tell you that our all in one multipurpose usb camera with interchangeable lens design even have more smaller and more compact design than mostly usb camera modules

2, Benefits of Industrial Usb Cameras?

Since USB 2.0/ USB3.0/USB3.1 interface developing fastly and apply for more and more products popularly, more and more industrial camera choose USB interface, they have the following advantage for users:

Low cost: Due to their application in the consumer market, USB components are highly integrated and low-priced. Therefore the production of USB cameras is more cost-effective than that of 1394 Camera, FireWire or GigE cameras. Total lower 15%-30% price cost

Easy handling operating: every computer or laptop or industrial PC are equipped with at least 2 USB 2.0 or USB3.0 interface. Thus, setup of a USB camera does not require the installation of specific interface boards, By using USB industrial camera can easily be connected to a wide range of systems

More available cheaper Accessories: Since USB 2.0 interfaces become very popular in worldwide, there is a wide range of reasonably priced accessories.  The Cost of Its Matching USB cables is much cheaper than other industrial matching cables

High Performance USB industrial camera with USB2.0/USB3.0 or USB3.1 are able to provide high quality and ability to meet high performance requirement of applications. They are equipped with high-sensitive and low noise and can deliver high image quality and good sensitivity. Besides, it is able to ensure the stability and compatibility for easy configuration and integration.

Advantages of USB3.0 industrial cameras

The data transmission speed of USB3.0 industrial cameras is several times or even 10 times higher than that of USB2.0 cameras. It can be widely used in camera capture, observation, visual tracking or monitoring, visual inspection and detection, computer digital microscope imaging system. Especially in many product systems in the microscope field, it is widely used

USB3.0 industrial cameras are generally used to replace the human eye for judgment and measurement, so they are basically installed on the machine assembly line. The camera converts the acquired digital image into an image signal and transmits it to the image processing system. It mainly has huge advantages in terms of speed, compatibility and safety performance: it can transfer and sort high-speed moving objects, and can transmit and process image data quickly and with high quality; at the same time, it can work continuously for a long time in a poor environment with stable performance Reliable and higher shooting efficiency. A new series of high-speed high-definition industrial cameras is proposed in the USB3.0 camera. The sensor used is CCD/CMOS frame exposure, and the acquired images have good color reproduction and high image quality. Based on the new USB3.0 transmission technology, fast speed and stable signal, multiple industrial cameras can be connected to the same computer. It is currently being widely used in industrial production line inspection, machine vision systems, intelligent transportation and other fields.

The features of USB3.0 industrial camera are: support TWAIN and DirectShow interface, fully compatible with Windows XP (32-bit), Win7/Win8/Win8.1/Win10 (32/64-bit) operating system; digital area CCD/CMOS progressive Scanning; the maximum resolution supports multiple options such as 5480*3648, 4088*3072, 4000*3000, 3072*2048, 2448*2048, etc.; the shutter has a global/rolling shutter; the USB3.0 interface can also provide high frame rates of 20, 70 , 100, 213FPS and other options; the standard interface of the lens is optional; based on USB3.0 Vision, GenlCam development, compatible with third-party vision development software such as HALCON, LabView.

The application of high-speed industrial cameras has broken through the limitations of the industrial field with the gradual expansion of the application of machine vision systems. It is also widely used in the field of scientific research and is often used to record and analyze changes in high-speed moving objects; It also has applications in the field of sports. The technical characteristics of athletes are analyzed by high-speed photography technology, and at the same time it can record the trajectory of athletes; in the military field, it can also be used to analyze ballistics and detect weapon performance.

3, wide application of Industrial USB Camera

These days Multipurpose Industrial USB cameras widely spread in industry for quality assurance, opto-sensory measurements, diagnostics, and traffic monitoring. As while factory automation, medicine and science research, ATM machine, Industrial PC, Android device, Bank Security, Livestream broadcasting, home surveillance, autonomous vehicles, machine vision, biomedicine, new energy inspection, document portrait, teaching and research, low-light imaging, microscopic imaging, size measurement, screen inspection

Factory Automation, Machine vision system

USB Industrial Cameras are widely used in industrial automation and robotics. Equipment for control systems generally needs a high resolution. It has to transfer data quickly to control systems. Production applications require a machine vision. The machine vision is the application of computer vision in manufacturing. It allows controlling systems to see a live picture of what is happening in reality.

Science and medicine

Various USB Cameras deal with microscopic objects or particles that people cannot see with their eyes. The equipment uses special matrices CMOS, CCD and EMCCD. The main advantage of these matrices is high quantum efficiency, low noise, and a large depth of the potential well. Such cameras can shoot in very low light conditions and detect weak signals. Some models capture even single photons. here you can view our top quality mini 4K USB Industry Microscope Camera, it can be applied in commercial / industrial / science research / cctv security too

Hyperspectral and multispectral cameras are used to work with spectral channels. They are capable of capturing up to several hundred spectral channels in each frame.

The medicine industry requires compact models. For example, microscopic cameras are capable of transmitting images with high expansion, while having a miniature size. Today this equipment works in almost all branches of medicine, from dentistry to laboratories (endoscopes, borescopes, microscopes, etc.).Special cameras are developed to work in cryogenics. They have unique protection against extremely low temperatures.

USB industrial cameras are widely used in industrial testing, automation, electronic communications, semiconductors, biomedicine, scientific research and other fields.

1, machine vision, chip, wafer surface detection, QR code recognition

2, teaching and scientific research

3, industrial image processing, industrial measurement, industrial monitoring, instrumentation, micro-imaging,

4, electronic component measurement, glass and medicinal container measurement

5, night/day security monitoring

6, solar panels, aerospace, national defense, criminal investigation, military

7, intelligent transportation system ITS

8, wafer inspection, semiconductors, metal, glass, film, wafers and other surface scratch detection

9, metal surface, bearings, beverage cans engraved character detection

10, factory automation production, PCB board testing

11, medical beauty, medical surgery

12, biometric technology, face recognition

13, drug production monitoring

14, food sorting

15, Automotive, FPC, Mining

In one word, USB Industrial cameras are suitable for fruit sorting, automotive, pharmaceutical, mining, PCB boards, hardwoods, connectors, FPC, textiles, tickets, visual industry testing, digital magnifying glass, medical research, forensics and other fields. Ideal for on-line inspection of connectors, connection terminals, flatness of IC feet, plane coplanarity. Mature applications in text recognition, face recognition, QR code scanning, high-camera, document shooting, industrial visual detection and other fields. Teaching and research, medical testing, industrial automation, teaching and scientific research, medical, intelligent transportation, agriculture and for forest, 3C electronics, new energy vehicles, medical equipment testing, food machinery, intelligent logistics and so on

4, our mini industrial usb camera and advantage

Our mini industrial usb camera can be integrated into your machine vision needs easily well and provide a wide range of core features, free driver, plug and play, local video and image storage, you can DIY interchange our other m12 lenses easily to extend more application and work for different industrial or commercial or home security use free. We have so many various kinds of focal length S mount m12 lens available for selection, of course include but not limit Low Distortion Lens, No Distortion Lens, 120 degree / 130 degree / 150 degree wide angle lens, 180/190/200/206/210/220/230 Fisheye Lens, Cone pinhole lens, star light/dark night / black light low lux low light night vision lens, Button Hidden Lens, cctv 2.8/4/6/8mm lens, telephoto 16/21/25/35mm lens etc. Optional Lens: 2.1mm, 2.8mm, 6mm, 8mm, 12mm, 2.3mm low distortion 120 degree, and 4.7mm non-distortion 70 degree lens, 185 Degree Fisheye Lens, CS lens and others upon request. Please source “USB Camera” on our goobuylens.com or view all models in group industrial security camera application, here you are kindly invited to view our online youtube took from our perfect 0.01 lux black light Night Vision USB Camera as following

5, the difference of our usb camera with industrial usb camera module ?

Novel Goobuy Mini Industrial USB Camera with Interchangeable Lens design

Picture of Normal USB Camera Module

6, OEM ODM USB Camera

Currently we can provide more than 10 models USB Camera for various commercial / industrial applications, our camera with DIY interchangeable Lens design. We also welcome any unique requests. R&D, Molding, development, prototyping, and mass production are offered at reasonable prices and in-time Fast Delivery. Our team work closely with each customer to assure satisfaction from start to finish.

Custom made Mini USB Camera Industrial

1, Customize new size and brand Cmos Sensor include OV/Sony/Aptina

2, Customize length of Cable 1m/2m/4m or other specified or metal pipe or pipe+ Cable Kit

3, Customize Lens holder ( high or low or metal or other shape different with square)

4, Change Lens (extend to M16 Lens or D14 Manual Varifocal Lens too)

5, optimize Video quality or Video Color contrast or limit audio etc

6, Special technical data requested for example WDR, panoramic or Wide Angle, expected Product Dimension, Dual lens, low-light low lux capturing, Lens MTF Resolution (1.3/2/3/4/5/6/8/10/12MP), Auto Focus USB Module, infrared IR solutions, high or low temperature rated, Waterproof, weatherproof, different angles of view, wire harness, cable assembly, desired power voltage, resolutions, frame rate, various USB port.

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