Weare, N.H. --May 31, 2005-- NERLITE, designers and manufacturers of NERLITE® Machine Vision Illumination products, is pleased to announce the new SCDI-50 "V2" (Version 2) Series of high-output, Square Continuous Diffuse Illumination (SCDI), LED based machine vision illuminators.

The SCDI-50 "V2" series offers the performance, features and options needed to assure broad application coverage:

• Light intensity has been increased over that of previous SCDI-50 models (red LED models; others tbd)
• Fan-free design results in a quieter, more reliable unit suitable for environments where airflow disruptions are not allowed (e.g. clean rooms) and where air born dust penetration threatens the life of fan cooled devices
• Standard anti-reflective aperture cover protects optics from contaminants and accidental damage
• Available in red (630 nm), white (6500 Kelvin) or blue (470 nm) LED standard models (green, IR, or other wavelengths available on request)
• Standard models available with 12 or 24 volt continuous and 24 volt strobed power
• 24 volt continuous "Flying Leads" power option simplifies integration in systems with 24 volt power taps for peripherals
• Strobe models support optional DVT Strobe Adapter (DVT p/n IN00-DVTS) for use with DVT Systems

The SCDI is designed for those critical applications involving highly specular surfaces where unwanted "hot spots" or dark spots cause noise in image processing. Examples of such applications include compact disk artwork verification and the inspection of solder patterns on circuit boards. The NERLITE SCDI allows products to be inspected "in the package" – even blister-packaged pharmaceutical products and IC's in tape.

As with all NERLITE products, SCDIs feature fasteners that are installed to specific torques and thread-locked so as not to loosen when subjected to the vibrations common to many applications.