TPL Vision LED lighting solutions for machine vision
TPL Vision LED lighting solutions for machine vision

LED lighting for machine vision

TPL Vision’s LED illuminations are used in industrial imaging systems across the world in machine vision, identification and robotics applications. Our extensive range contains modular solutions providing flexibility for users, as well as innovative products dedicated to quality control, code reading, traceability and other logistics applications. Among TPL Vision’s lighting products are bar lights, backlights, spot lights, ring lights, dome lights, low angle lights and more, all of which provide optimal illumination for a variety of application areas. Get a quick overview thanks to the synoptic document.

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  • essential eline focused

    Essential ELINE Focused

    • Modular focused line scan light
    • Sizes up to 2500mm
    • Passive Cooling

    The Essential ELINE is a line scan light for machine vision applications, ideal for applications of fabric and web inspection, geometric measurement, and quality control. Available in a variety of sizes up to 2.5m to cover a range of line scan applications. Designed for short working distances, the focused light provides a specific focal point with unparalleled precision. It provides the highest level of brightness out of all versions, with peak intensity achieved at a 50mm working distance, ensuring optimal performance in critical applications. This makes it particularly well-suited for high speed applications like web inspection or optical sorting systems. The focused light creates a narrower beam than the collimated light type at short working distances by using an additional lens to converge the light.

    • Based on our EBAR architecture with easy M12 connectors
    • 3 versions: Backlight, Focused, Collimated
    • High brightness and homogeneity
    • 8 wavelength options with sizes from 125mm to 2500mm
  • essential eline backlight

    Essential ELINE Backlight

    • Modular backlight line scan light
    • Sizes up to 2500mm
    • Passive Cooling

    The Essential ELINE is a line scan light for machine vision applications, ideal for long working distance applications of fabric- and web inspection, geometric measurement, quality control applications. Available in a variety of sizes up to 2.5m to cover a range of line scan applications. The backlight lighting version of ELINE is designed to provide exceptionally uniform illumination, ensuring exceptional clarity and precision in inspection tasks, particularly for line scan cameras. Thanks to its advanced diffuser technology, it delivers an intense and homogeneous light distribution without any visible LED hotspots, making it ideal for even the most demanding applications. Additionally, it includes alignment tools to assist operators in precisely aligning the camera with the light, simplifying installation and ensuring optimal performance. 

    • Based on our EBAR architecture with easy M12 connectors
    • 3 versions: Backlight, Focused, Collimated
    • High brightness and homogeneity
    • 8 wavelength options with sizes from 125mm to 2500mm
  • eline external control (ec)

    ELINE External Control (EC)

    • Modular line scan light
    • External Control flexibility
    • Sizes up to 1000mm

    The ELINE External Control (EC) integrates the flexibility of the ELINE line scan lighting system with advanced electronic control from the TPL-CONTROL-1 to deliver a highly stable and synchronised illumination solution for demanding machine vision applications. Designed for continuous inspection environments, it enables precise regulation of light output and timing to support consistent image acquisition across long production lines and high-speed processes.

    Engineered for applications such as web inspection, fabric analysis, geometric measurement and surface quality control, the system provides scalable illumination in lengths of up to 1 meter. With intelligent control allows users to maintain uniform lighting conditions while adapting output to suit different materials, speeds and inspection requirements.

    The ELINE EC can be tailored to support a wide range of working distances and inspection challenges. This adaptability makes it suitable for both edge detection and surface evaluation tasks where consistent illumination and precise synchronisation are essential for reliable results.

  • high power hpback

    High Power HPBACK

    • Powerful homogeneous backlight
    • Custom sizes to nearest centimetre
    • Sizes from 0.04m² to 0.81m²

    The HPBACK is a high-power backlight solution for Machine Vision applications.

    This product is the next evolution of TPL Vision’s high running MBACK+ Standard product, carrying significant product enhancements.

    Including: brightness level up to 45 kLux*, new connector making it easier and more cost effective to integrate, improved rising and falling times of 15μs and 10μs respectively and custom sizes available in 1cm steps (from 200 x 200mm up to 500 x 500mm or 1000 x 200mm).

    The robust Aluminium casing of the product can be manufactured to sizes from 200 x 200mm up to 900 x 900mm or 1900 x 400mm. This range topping backlight solution is perfect for high speed backlighting applications that require intense luminous flux. Available in Red, White and Infrared, all with extremely high brightness and surface homogeneity of up to 85%. This is the solution for all backlighting applications and quality control tasks, such as: presence/absence, analysing edge defects, liquid fill level measurement and silhouetting.

    • BRIGHTNESS INCREASE UP TO 45 kLux*
    • CONNECTOR M12 5 PIN
    • REMOTE DIMMING CONTROL
    • CUSTOM SIZES AVAILABLE IN 1 CM STEPS

    (* in continuous working, measured at the surface with the WHITE LED version of the product).

  • hpback external control (ec)

    HPBACK External Control (EC)

    • Powerful homogeneous backlight
    • External Control flexibility
    • Custom sizes to nearest centimetre

    The HPBACK External Control (EC) combines TPL Vision’s powerful high-output backlight with an advanced external controller (TPL-CONTROL-1), delivering precise illumination management for demanding industrial imaging applications. Designed for high-speed environments, it provides accurate intensity adjustment, triggering and synchronisation to ensure consistent image acquisition across varying production conditions.

    With exceptional brightness, high uniformity and a large active illumination area, the HPBACK EC is ideal for applications requiring clear object silhouettes, profile analysis and dimensional verification. The addition of the external controller enables greater flexibility and control, allowing users to optimise lighting performance without changing hardware.

    Available in multiple wavelengths and custom sizes, the HPBACK EC offers a reliable and scalable solution for automated production, measurement and inspection systems.

  • medium mback+ overdrive

    Medium MBACK+ OverDrive

    • OverDrive strobe backlight
    • Dimming via potentiometer
    • Sizes from 0.04m² to 0.81m²
    The Medium MBACK+ Overdrive is a backlight both powerful and very diffuse, dedicated to many machine vision applications. Thanks to the high power LED inside, it creates intense luminous flux, that helps cameras to see the workpieces shapes thanks to the shadow puppet effects. You can even decrease the light power when necessary. It works in continuous and strobe mode, with very short rising and falling times: 25 μs and 15 μs. Equipped with very thin edges, the Medium MBACK+ uniformly illuminates from the whole useful surface, included from the edges. No hot spot to notice !
    • HOMOGENEOUS & POWERFUL,
    • ULTRA-THIN BORDERS,
    • RISING TIME: 25 μs.

    The connector can be placed on any side of the MBACK+, which can then be set up on any kind of conveyor belts. At the basis of the connector, 2 LED indicators show if the product is powered and if the strobe mode is on. The MBACK+ is perfectly adapted to quality control tasks, such as: presence/absence, edge defects, material lack. It can also be used as a direct diffuse lighting solution, to inspect shiny workpieces.

  • collimated medium cmback+

    Collimated Medium CMBACK+

    • Large area semi-collimated backlight
    • OverDrive option available
    • Sizes from 0.04m² to 0.16m²

    The semi-collimated CMBACK+ is a powerful and very diffuse backlight, dedicated to many machine vision applications. With high powerful LED and specific lenses, it creates a very intense illumination, that helps cameras to clearly see workpieces shapes.

    The CMBACK+ is also manufactured with filters, which eliminate the non-perpendicular light (>30° compared to the vertical axis of the lighting surface). This collimation helps to get highly contrasted images. This is why this product is recommended for the edge detection of round or thick workpieces, and also for the detection of markings or material defects on transparent workpieces (made of glass or plastic).
    The CMBACK + is equipped with a strobe entry and a potentiometer, which enables to vary the lighting power. The OVERDRIVE version can also offer a far higher lighting power. Either in continuous or in strobe mode, it has short rising and falling times: 25 μs and 15 μs. Thanks to its thin edges, the semi-collimated CMBACK+ uniformly illuminates the whole surface analysed. Moreover, the connector can be placed on any side of the light, making it easy to set it up on any kind of conveyor belts. In the base of the connector, 2 LED show if the product is powered and if the strobe mode is on. The CMBACK+ is available in various wavelengths and also in various dimensions.
    • HOMOGENEOUS POWERFUL BACKLIGHT,
    • ULTRA-THIN BORDERS,
    • RISING TIME: 25 μs.
  • small sback ii

    Small SBACK II

    • Compact homogeneous backlight
    • >90% surface uniformity
    • Sizes from 0.0025m² to 0.04m²

    Thanks to its thin borders, the new SMALL SBACK II is a backlight both powerful and homogeneous, that perfectly fits confined spaces. Settled under the objects to be controlled, the SMALL SBACK II highlights the global shape of the objects (shadow puppet effect), which enables the verification of possible outline defects and material lacks.

    Equipped with new LED, it offers a lighting power 4 to 5 times higher than in the previous version for the white and red colours (WHI & 630).
    Its homogeneity has also been improved on the entire surface, including the backlight edges, so as to prevent the appearance of hot spots. The new SMALL SBACK II works in continuous and strobe mode, and is equipped with a M12 connector that suits the industrial standards.

    • VERY POWERFUL LEDS,
    • INCREASED HOMOGENEITY,
    • LIGHT & COMPACT SMALL BACKLIGHT.

     

  • collimated csback

    Collimated CSBACK

    • Compact semi-collimated backlight
    • >90% surface uniformity
    • Sizes from 0.0025m² to 0.04m²

    TPL Vision’s semi-collimated backlight, the CSBACK is the perfect illumination choice for the inspection or measurement of clear plastics and rounded parts. Collimated light by definition has parallel light rays, and therefore spreads minimally as it propagates, helping to create high-contrast images needed for precise edge detection and defect analysis.

    Key application areas include the inspection of objects with rounded edges and clear parts, which may be challenging to inspect with traditional backlights due to the lack of contrast. A collimated light allows users to eliminate this effect by providing a narrower illumination angle that stops the light from wrapping around rounded parts. This also means that images of clear parts no longer appear “washed out”. The edges are more clearly defined, and details are seen with improved contrast, leading to high-quality images and increased accuracy.

  • black & light (bn'l)

    Black & Light (Bn’L)

    • Uniform backlight when ON
    • Matte background when OFF
    • Sizes from 0.04m² to 0.81m²

    Many machine vision systems use multiple light sources. LED panels equipped with white diffusers can interfere with the camera and reduce the efficiency of other illumination sources by scattering light in unintended directions, creating unwanted reflections, and diminishing contrast, which can compromise the quality of the inspection.

    The Black & Light (Bn’L) by TPL Vision offers an innovative solution compatible with most vision applications. When the light is on, it works as a traditional homogeneous backlight, highlighting the shape of objects and creating a uniform silhouette. When it’s off, it becomes a matte black background. This is extremely useful when other illuminations are used, as the black background absorbs scattered light and ensures that panels equipped with white diffusers do not interfere with how light is perceived by the camera.

    • MATT DIFFUSER = BLACK BACKGROUND,
    • ULTRA THIN BORDERS,
    • RISING TIME : 25 μs.
  • led brick

    LED BRICK

    • OEM backlight solution
    • Link multiple in a row
    • Continuous or strobe operation

    Equipped with 4 high powerful LEDs, the LED BRICK modules by TPL Vision can be easily  interconnected. You just have to plug few modules of LED BRICK all together to get very large lighting areas, easily upgradable according to the vision application’s features. If you just add an opaque diffuser on the top of the configuration, you get a perfectly homogeneous backlight, very appreciated by machine vision specialists. The LED BRICK lighting solutions can rely on the LED advanced technology at very affordable prices.

    • EXTENDABLE AND UPGRADABLE SOLUTIONS,
    • EASY-TO-USE,
    • CONTINUOUS OR STROBE MODE.
  • modular ringlight

    Modular Ringlight

    • Powerful, modular ring light
    • OverDrive, sectors, bicolour
    • Dome + Low Angle accessories

    The MR-RING is a bi-colour LED illumination, available in 2 sets of colours and 2 dimensions. It has been designed with tough production environments in mind: IP65 as standard, overdrive embedded, simple remote control capability (selection of colours and quadrants). Direct light can be used when:

    • objects do not reflect light (matt surface),
    • objects require maximum illumination brightness (e.g. fast moving items),
    • objects where shadows are not going to be present or cause problems.

    The MR-RING should be mounted so that the light shines directly onto the object of interest. Maximum illumination intensity will be achieved when the item is closest to the light. The camera can be mounted looking through the ring or to the side dependent on desired effect. The MR-RING can also be used for applications where a machine enclosure is being used to provide reflected diffused light. The MR-DOME version may also be appropriate.

END OF LIFE PRODUCTS

The products below are no longer recommended for new projects. Please note that availability dates of End of Life products are based on component availability and TPL Vision reserves the right to change these without further notice.

If you need documentation for the TRINITI or EXPERT versions of:

  • EBAR+, BLBAR+, SBAR, TSPOT 1, TSPOT 4, HPRING, TRING, MBACK+, SBACK II, SDOME II, MFDOME+, Low Angle II

EBAR Curve

Available until 31/12/2026

Homogeneity on the total surface.

EBAR Logistix

Available until 31/12/2026

High power specific bar, dedicated to logistics.

Lite Lbar+

Available until 31/12/2026

Affordable and very powerful LED illumination.

BLBAR IP69K

Available until 31/12/2026

Powerful & diffuse light for food industry.

EBAR IP69K

Available until 31/12/2026 

High power LED light for food industry.

SMALL SBACK

Available until 31/12/2026

Powerful and very homogeneous backlight.

MBACK+ Standard

Available until 01/01/2031 

Powerful and very homogeneous backlight.

MFDOME+ STANDARD

Available until 01/01/2031

Powerful and very homogeneous flat dome.

The TSPOT 1 compact spotlight for confined spaces

THINLED1

Available until 01/01/2031

Powerful compact spot light – 1 LED.

TPL Vision's T-Spot 4 light with direct and darkfield output options

THINLED4

Available until 01/01/2031

Powerful compact spot light – 4 LEDs.

MR-DARK FIELD

Available until 01/10/2030

High power dark field light (80 & 130 mm).

SQUARE LIGHT RGB

Available until 01/07/2027

Fully adjustable RGB light (4 independant bars).

DISCONTINUED PRODUCTS

The products below are discontinued. Please get in touch to find the closest equivalent.

ANNU 12 INOX

Powerful ring light with stainless steel body.

backlight blbar (grey profile)

Diffuse and backlight illumination.

Classic XBAR

High power LED illumination, with settings.

CLASSIC XBAR UV

High power UV illumination, with settings.

Essential ebar (grey profile)

Easy to use and powerful illumination.

essential ebar uv (grey profile)

Easy to use and powerful UV light.

LARGE FLAT LFDOME

Large panel, dedicated to large cameras. 

LARGE LBACK

Powerful large backlight. 

LARGE LDOME UV

High power UV large dome.

LITE LBAR

Affordable powerful light. 

LOW ANGLE 80 (1st Gen.)

Powerful low angle illumination.

LOW ANGLE 130 (1ST GEN.)

Large panel, dedicated to large cameras.

LRBAR

Extendable bar light solution. 

MEDIUM FLAT MFDOME (1st gen.)

Medium panel, dedicated to large cameras.

MEDIUM MBACK (1st gen.)

Powerful medium backlight. 

S-COAX UV

UV coaxial light.

S-COAX

Coaxial light.

SMaLL SDOME 80 (1st gen.)

Small dome light.

SMALL SDOME 130 (1st gen.)

Small dome light.

SPOT SP1

Classic spot lighting with spot design.

SPOT SP1 UV​

Classic UV spot illumination with spot design.

STRTPL 1000

1 channel strobe current control.

SWRTPL 1000

2 channels continuous or strobe.

THINLED DRIVE 1 CHANNEL

1 channel fast strobe current control.

THINLED DRIVE 5 CHANNELS

5 channels fast strobe current control.

TINY'Z, TINY'Z C​

Tiny ring light with current control.

TINY'Z AD

Tiny flat ring light, no current control.

TINY'Z AD RGB

Tiny RGB flat ring light, no current control.

TUNNEL

Tunnel lighting.

WATERPROOF WBAR

Waterproof stainless steel illumination.

WATERPROOF WLBAR

Affordable waterproof stainless steel illumination.

XBAR KIT PROTECTOR

Bar kit protector for XBAR3, 6 and 12.

Full FControl

Continuous or strobe – 2 channels.

Speed SControl

Current controller – fast strobe – 1 channel.

Time TControl

Current controller – strobe mode – 1 channel.

TPL DRIVE RGB

Current controller – RGB product drive.