Kowa Industrial FA Product Catalog

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1/1.8” NCL Series:

With a metal body and locking screws, the 1/1.8″  NCL Series Lenses can be used in a variety of machine vision and robotics applications where high resolution is required.

Feature & Benefits

High Performance and Compact: This high performance lens is optimal for a wide range of applications

1/2″ NCL Series Flyer

1/3” NF Mount NF Series:

Kowa’s lineup of 1/3″ NF-Mount NF series lenses offer high resolution and their compact bodies make these lenses ideal for any NF-mount camera.

Low Distortion
Kowa’s design solves distortion issues to create an accurate reproduction of the environment

Ideal for 4K Line Scan Cameras

Suitable for Close Distance Applications
Perfect for factory applications that require high quality, close range machine vision

2/3” 10MP JC10M Series:

The 2/3″ 10 megapixel JC10M lens series provides 200lp/mm resolution and low distortion in order to maximize performance for high-end applications. Incorporating Kowa’s broadband coating and floating mechanism design, the JC10M lens series greatly reduces chromatic aberration at any distance and maintain a high transmission from visible to NIR.

Features & Benefits

• Floating Mechanism Design:Kowa’s floating mechanism design virtually eliminates optical abberations from close distance to infinity
• XD Extra Low Dispersion: Kowa’s wide-band multi-coating effectively reduces glare and refraction
• Low Distortion: High precision aspherical lens greatly reduces distortion and produces a high definition picture
• 200lp/mm Resolution and Low Distortion: 200lp/mm resolution and low distortion will maximize performance for high-end applications
• High Transmission from visible to NIR: JC10M Series incorporates wide-band coating and a floating mechanism design to maintain a high transmission from visible to NIR
• Easy Installation: Short minimum object distance and compact design using aspherical lenses (5 models/F-5 ~ 25mm) will allow for easy installation in compact machine vision systems

JC10M 10MP Lens Flyer PDF

2/3” 5MP Plus JC5M2 Series:

The 2/3″ 5 megapixel JC5M2 lens series provides the optical performance that meets the rigorous demands of any high quality 5 megapixel camera. The JC5M2 lenses are compact, lightweight, and have a fast F-stop of F1.4.

Features & Benefit:

• Floating Mechanism Design: Kowa’s floating mechanism design virtually eliminates optical abberations from close distance to infinity
• Low Distortion: High precision aspherical lens greatly reduces distortion and produces a high definition picture
• High Resolution: Creates crisp, clear images even at long distances
• Lightweight and Compact Design: Capable of fitting numerous applications
• Fast F-Stop of F1.4: Able to create extremely shallow depth of field in low lighting situations

2/3” JCM Series:

The 2/3″ megapixel JCM lens series provides extremely high megapixel resolution and utilizes Kowa’s floating mechanism design. With a close minimum object distance, low distortion, and compact design, these lenses are ideal for machine vision applications.

Features & Benefits:

• Low Distortion: High precision aspherical lens greatly reduces distortion and produces a high definition picture
• Super Wide Angle Optical Design: Wide angle optical design for a large field of view
• Resistant to Vibration and Shock: Able to perform even in the most difficult environments
• Extra Low Distortion: LM5JC1M: under 0.5%, LM3NC1M: under 0.4% TV Distortion
• Ideal for Megapixel Cameras: Assists megapixel cameras in producing large, high resolution images
• Clear Resolution at Center and Corner: Provides a clear image throughout the center and edges of the image
• High Transmission: Provides high performance even in dark lighting conditions

JCM Lens Flyer PDF

2/3” JCM-V Ruggedized Series:

The JCM-V Ruggedized Series is made for use in high Vibration and high shock enviroments.

With a design based on standard JCM lenses, this new ruggedized megapixel lens series is ideal for applications that require increased durability and hight optical performance.

Features & Benefits:

• Interchangeable iris plates are used to select the F-Stop
• For megapixel applications requiring a sensor size of 2/3″ or smaller
• Unique mechanical design to guard against strong vibration shock
• Two way reversible nut is utilized to tightly lock the focus adjustment ring in place
• All internal glass elements are glued to the inside housing to improve stability

JCM-V Ruggedized Flyer PDF

2/3” JC Series:

The 2/3″ JC lens series has a long standing tradition of providing support to a wide range of vision systems. These lenses have low excellent resolution, and with a focal lengths ranging from 6mm to 100mm, the JC lenses can be used in a wide variety of applications.

Features & Benefits:

• High Resolution: Creates crisp, clear images even at long distances
• Lightweight and Compact Design: Capable of fitting numerous applications
• Excellent Corner Brightness: No fading along edges of the image
• Low Distortion: Kowa’s design solves distortion issues to create an accurate reproduction of the environment

2/3” JC5MC  Series:

These NEW Ultra Compact Lenses are one of the industry’s smallest and lightest 5 megapixel. Roughly half the size of Kowa’s current 2/3” 5MP JC5M2 series
Unique mechanical design to guard against strong vibration and shock.

2/3” JC5MC  Series:

2/3” JC5MC  Video:

2/3″ JCM-WP Series: NEW

2/3” 2MP 4.5μmRuggedized Waterproof

1. Designed for use in environments with strong vibrations and shocks
2. Waterproof IP67 with suitable camera
3. Utilizing two ways reversible nut contributes to the prevention of screw dropping troubles.

1/2″ 3CCD NC3

These Part Numbers will be discontinued. Please call for availability.

1” HC Series:  NEW

Introducing Kowa’s lineup of megapixel lenses designed for 1″ megapixel cameras. 1″ megapixel HC lenses have low distortion, excellent light transmission, and can be used with smaller format size cameras.

Features & Benefits

• Excellent Corner Brightness: No fading along edges of the image
• Perfect for Large Format 1″ Megapixel Applications: Assists the megapixel camera in producing large, high resolution images
• Low Distortion: Kowa’s design solves distortion issues to create an accurate reproduction of the environment
• High Performance and Compact: This high performance lens is optimal for a wide range of applications

1” SWIR HC-SW Series: NEW

Incorporating Kowa’s special coating technology, the 1″ format HC-SW series maintains high transmission from 800nm to 2000nm. These lenses are designed for NIR and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) applications.

Features & Benefits:

• High Transmission from 800nm to 1900nm: Incorporating Kowa’s special technology, the 1″ format HC-SW Series maintains high transmission from 800nm to 1900nm
• Infrared: Designed for Near Infrared (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) applications
• IR Corrected Design: IR-Corrected lens is designed to produce crisp and bright images, no matter how dark or bright the surrounding environment may be.

1″ SWIR Lens Flyer PDF

1” HC-V Series:

Kowa’s HC-V series is made for use in high vibration and shock environments. With a design based on Kowa’s standard 1” HC lenses, this new ruggedized megapixel lens series is ideal for applications that require increased durability and high optical performance.

1″ HC-V Lens Flyer

1.1″ FC Lenses  

** NOTE** THESE FC Lenses are discontinued. Limited availability. SEE NEW 1.1 FC24M

1.1″ FC24M Lenses :  NEW

• Can cover large sensor sizes of Φ17.6mm and below (C-Mount).

• Design is optimized for over 12 megapixel resolution within a relatively compact body.

• Extensive lineup of fixed focal lengths ranging from a wide 6.5mm lens to a tele 50mm lens.

• Includes Kowa’s signature floating mechanism design that virtually eliminates optical aberrations from close distance to infinity.

• Includes Kowa’s unique broad band multi-coating that significantly increases transmission from visible to near IR and decreases the effects of flare and ghosting.

• Robust metal body and temperature resistant.

1” HC-VIS-SW Series: NEW

Kowa’s 1” C-Mount HC-VIS-SW lens series maximizes high resolution imaging from the visible to SWIR wavelength range.  With IR-correction and the ability to perform well at 450nm to 2,000nm, these lenses are ideal for a wide variety of applications such as high-end surveillance, machine vision inspection, produce sorting, quality control, anti-counterfeiting, and more.

Features & Benefits:

• A maximum of 12 megapixel and 3.1μm performance
• Virtually zero focus shift from visible to 2000nm wavelength range.
• Utilizes ultra wideband multi-coatings to increase transmission.

1” SWIR HC-SW Series: NEW

Incorporating Kowa’s special coating technology, the 1″ format HC-SW series maintains high transmission from 800nm to 2000nm. These lenses are designed for NIR and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) applications.

Features & Benefits:

• High Transmission from 800nm to 1900nm: Incorporating Kowa’s special technology, the 1″ format HC-SW Series maintains high transmission from 800nm to 1900nm
• Infrared: Designed for Near Infrared (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infrared (SWIR) applications
• IR Corrected Design: IR-Corrected lens is designed to produce crisp and bright images, no matter how dark or bright the surrounding environment may be.

1″ SWIR Lens Flyer PDF

2″ VM Series: Large Format VM lenses

2” VM series is rated at 50 MP and can cover sensors with a diameter of 32mm or less. To ruggedize and increase durability, the large format VM lenses incorporate a unique locking switch mechanism that prevents thumb screws from falling off due to repetitive use, vibration, or shock. The VM series are ideal for applications such as line scan, flat panel display inspection, and aerial photography.

• 1. Large image size of φ32mm with M42-mount or TFL-mount.
  2. High quality lenses with a resolving power of 3.1μm.
  3. Suitable for 8K resolution and are rated at up to 50 megapixel for use with top performance cameras.

4/3” XC Series:

The 4/3″ megapixel XC lens series provides a large image format of Φ23mm(C-mount). These high precision aspherical lenses greatly reduce distortion and produces a high definition picture. XC lenses maintain megapixel resolution thoughout the entire image even if the iris is fully open. In addition, Kowa’s wide-band multi-coating effectively reduces glare and refraction.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

• Floating Mechanism Design: Kowa’s floating mechanism design virtually eliminates optical abberations from close distance to infinity
• XD Extra Low Dispersion: Kowa’s wide-band multi-coating effectively reduces glare and refraction
• Low Distortion: High precision aspherical lens greatly reduces distortion and produces a high definition picture
• Large Image of Φ23mm (C-mount)
• Consistent Megapixel Resolution: Megapixel resolution is maintained throughout the entire image, even if the iris is fully opened

Kowa-XC-Series Flyer -PDF

Large Format NIR Series:

Kowa is proud to introduce its large format, IR corrected lens with broadband coating and low distortion. The LM50-IR maintains its superior performance from visible to near infrared wavelengths (NIR) without any focus shift. The LM50-IR is available in F-mount or P-mount (M42x1.0). In addition, Kowa now offers the LM50-IR-P lens which provides all of the same outstanding capabilities as the LM50-IR, but now provides M42-mount capabilities.

• IR Corrected Design
• Bright F-Stop of F1.9
• F-mount and P-mount Available

Φ46 LF Series:

Kowa’s 4k line scan lenses are ideal for high resolution, low distortion, and close distance surface inspection using line scan cameras. This series offeres six lens options with focal lengths ranging from 28mm to 50mm.

Wide Angle Megapixel NCM Series:

The Wide Megapixel lens series offers extremely high resolution and utlizes Kowa’s floating mechanism design. The wide angle 3.5mm and 5mm megapixel models will pave the way for new possibilities in machine vision systems.

Features & Benefits:

• Low Distortion: High precision aspherical lens greatly reduces distortion and produces a high definition picture
• Super Wide Angle Optical Design: Wide angle optical design for a large field of view
• Resistant to Vibration and Shock: Able to perform even in the most difficult environments
• Extra Low Distortion: LM5JC1M: under 0.5%, LM3NC1M: under 0.4% TV Distortion
• Ideal for Megapixel Cameras: Assists megapixel cameras in producing large, high resolution images
• Clear Resolution at Center and Corner: Provides a clear image throughout the center and edges of the image
• High Transmission: Provides high performance even in dark lighting conditions

KOWA RUGGEDIZED C-MOUNT LENSES FOR HIGH VIBRATION AND SHOCK ENVIRONMENTS

Φ 30 CLS Series:

Designed for use with 3CCD color line scan cameras, Kowa’s 3CCD Large Format Ø30 CLS series lenses are useful in obtaining accurate color information. Using a standard F-mount, these lenses offer ultra high resolution, low chromatic aberration, and excellent corner brightness.

Kowa-CLS-Flyer_PDF

Macro Series:

The Kowa Macro Zoom lens series offers four models in 2/3, 1/2, and 1/3 inch formats.
This series of lenses is extremely useful in production processes such as character recognition,
pattern matching, measurement, and inspection. These high performance lens are optimal for a wide range of machine vision applications

Maro Zoom Series Flyer

Telecentric 2/3”

A telecentric optical system is often critical in machine vision systems. The LM50TC is Kowa’s unique optical design seamlessly incorporates zoom capability with telecentric function.

Features Variable Magnification
Wide telecentric “magnification” range from 0.5x to 1.0x, 0.3x to 1.0x for macro-use

Varifocal Lens Series:

Introducing Kowa’s lineup of megapixel varifocal lenses designed for 1 and 1/1.8 inch megapixel cameras.The Varifocal lens series offers compact, low distortion lenses in three focal lengths.

Varifocal Lens Flyer PDF

QS Series: NEW

Accessories

Spacer Rings

Model Number: Spacer Rings
Accessories → Spacer Rings

Kowa’s spacer ring increases system magnification while reducing the minimum working distance, which is helpful when attempting to zoom in closer when the camera cannot be repositioned. Kowa’s spacer ring also enables the user to attach a C-mount lens to a CS-mount camera.

Comes in the length of 1 mm, 5 mm, 10 mm, 20 mm, and the set of all four length.

C to CS-Mount Adapter

Model Number: C/CS-Mount Adapter
Accessories → C to CS-Mount Adapter

This C to CS Mount Adapter allows the user to attach a Kowa c-mount lens to a CS-mount camera.

2x Extenders

Model Number: LMZ2EX
Accessories → 2x Extenders

Kowa’s 2x extenders are designed to give Kowa lenses the extra power needed to have clear images at an even farther distance.