Machine vision light collection

Machine vision light

Clear and consistent image capture starts with the right illumination. In automated inspection, Machine Vision Lighting determines how well a camera can see the part, how much contrast is available, and whether the vision software can make accurate decisions. A well-designed lighting setup can reveal defects, define edges, reduce glare, support measurement accuracy, and improve the repeatability of industrial inspection systems.


VA Imaging supplies Machine Vision LED Lights and Vision System Lighting for a wide range of industrial imaging applications. The range includes bar lights, ring lights, coaxial lights, backlights, dome lights, spot lights, tunnel lights, line scan lights, and telecentric lights. These machine vision industrial lights are used in manufacturing, packaging, logistics, electronics, automotive, food processing, and other automated production environments across the UK. Not sure which lighting type is best for your application? Use our machine vision lighting flowchart.

Machine Vision Light products

Why Machine Vision Lighting Matters

A machine vision system is only as reliable as the image it receives. Cameras, lenses, and software are important, but poor lighting can make even an advanced inspection system unstable. If the object is unevenly illuminated, too reflective, too dark, or affected by shadows, the camera may not capture the details needed for accurate analysis.

The purpose of Vision System Lighting is to make the required feature stand out clearly from the background, surface, or surrounding components. In some applications, this means creating a strong silhouette for measurement. In others, it means reducing glare on a reflective surface, highlighting a texture, or illuminating a moving product with enough intensity for continuous inspection.

The right Machine Vision Lighting can support defect detection, dimensional inspection, barcode and code reading, surface inspection, part presence checks, object positioning, robotic guidance, assembly verification, product sorting and quality control.

For UK manufacturers, OEMs, machine builders, and system integrators, the correct lighting setup can improve inspection stability, reduce false rejects and support more repeatable quality control on production lines.

Custom vision light solutions

Every inspection task has its own optical challenge. A glossy component may create too much reflection. A dark part may need stronger contrast. A fast-moving object may require high-intensity illumination. A small component may need even lighting from close range. This is why Machine Vision LED Lights are available in different formats, sizes, colours, wavelengths, and beam styles.

Choosing the right lighting depends on the object material, surface finish, camera position, working distance, inspection speed, and the feature that needs to be detected. A lighting setup should be selected around the image the system needs to capture, not just around the available installation space.

For example, backlights are often used when the outline of an object is more important than its surface detail. Dome lights are useful for reflective or curved parts because they create softer, more even illumination. Line scan lights are designed for moving materials and continuous inspection, while coaxial lights support precise imaging of flat or reflective surfaces.

Not only do we offer the opportunity to customize any of the machine vision lighting series, but we also provide precise customization options to ensure that your specific needs are met. Whether it’s UV or NIR lighting, specialized wavelengths or special sizes, we've got you covered. We can provide special certification requirements to ensure your lighting solutions meet the highest standards. There is no restriction for volume, we can customize single orders as well as batches of larger quantity. Don’t hesitate contacting us to find the best customizable lighting solution
for you.

Machine Vision Industrial Lights for Different Applications

VA Imaging offers several lighting types designed to solve different inspection challenges. Each type changes how the object appears to the camera, helping the vision system capture the right image for automated analysis.

Ring Light

Ring lights are commonly used for close-range inspection where even illumination around the camera lens is required. Because the light surrounds the viewing axis, it helps reduce shadows and illuminate the inspection area consistently.

Ring lights are often used for small-part inspection, assembly checks, surface inspection, edge detection, and general quality control. They are a practical option for compact machine vision systems where the camera and light need to be positioned close to the object.

Machine vision ring light

Bar Light

Bar lights are flexible machine vision industrial lights that can be positioned at different angles. They can be used individually or in pairs to control shadows, increase contrast, and illuminate larger inspection areas.

Bar lights are suitable for surface inspection, shape detection, object recognition, printed material inspection, PCB inspection, and general automated inspection. Their adjustable positioning makes them useful when the lighting angle must be tuned to the part geometry or inspection target.

Machine vision bar light

Coaxial Light

Coaxial lights provide on-axis illumination, directing light along the same optical path as the camera. This approach can be especially useful when inspecting flat, shiny, or reflective surfaces.

Coaxial Vision System Lighting is often used for printed surfaces, labels, wafers, metal parts, electronic components, and other objects where angled lighting may create glare or uneven illumination. By aligning the light with the camera view, coaxial lighting can help produce a clearer and more uniform image for analysis.

Coaxial Light

Back Light

Back lights are placed behind the object to create a high-contrast outline. This makes them ideal for applications where the system needs to inspect shape, size, position, holes, gaps, or object presence.

Back lighting is commonly used for dimensional measurement, contour inspection, part alignment, silhouette inspection, and pass/fail checks where the object boundary must be clearly defined.

Back Light

Dome Light

Dome lights provide diffuse illumination from multiple directions. This helps reduce harsh reflections, shadows, and hot spots, making dome lighting useful for reflective, curved, textured, or uneven surfaces.

Dome lighting is often used for inspecting glossy packaging, metal components, rounded parts, embossed surfaces, and materials where direct lighting causes inconsistent image results. When surface detail must be visible without strong glare, dome lights can help create a more stable inspection image.

Dome light

Line Scan Light

Line scan lights are designed for line scan cameras and moving products. Instead of capturing a full image at once, line scan systems build an image one line at a time, which means the lighting must be strong, stable, and evenly distributed across the inspection line.

This type of Machine Vision Lighting is often used for web inspection, continuous material inspection, conveyor applications, print inspection, surface defect detection and high-speed production environments.

Line scan light

Spot Light

Spot lights provide focused illumination and can be used in a variety of machine vision setups. They are often selected when a specific area needs to be highlighted or when the application requires directional light.

Spot lights can be suitable for larger fields of view, flat objects, diffuse objects, and general computer vision inspection. When inspecting reflective surfaces, the angle of the spot light should be adjusted carefully to prevent direct reflection into the camera image.

Spot light

Colour and Wavelength Options

Different materials respond differently to light. For this reason, Machine Vision LED Lights can be supplied in colours such as red, blue, green, and white. Specialised wavelengths, including UV and NIR, may also be used when visible light does not provide the required contrast.

The right colour can help separate the object from the background, reveal printed marks, highlight surface features, or reduce reflections. In many inspection projects, testing multiple colours and lighting angles is the most effective way to identify the best setup.

Custom Vision System Lighting

Standard machine vision industrial lights are suitable for many applications, but some inspection challenges require a more tailored approach. Custom lighting may be needed when the machine design has limited space, the object has an unusual shape, or the application requires a specific wavelength, size, intensity, or certification.

VA Imaging supports customised Vision System Lighting requirements, including special sizes, custom colours, UV lighting, NIR lighting, dedicated wavelengths, and application-specific configurations. Customisation can be useful for OEMs, machine builders, system integrators, and manufacturers developing inspection systems with specific optical or mechanical requirements.

Built for Consistent Industrial Performance

Machine vision lighting must perform reliably over time. In industrial environments, stable output, accurate colour rendering, long service life, and repeatable batch quality are important for maintaining consistent inspection results.

VA Imaging’s lighting production process includes LED wavelength checks, controlled storage, automated PCB placement, assembly testing, diffuser quality checks, and final measurements for intensity, voltage, and current. Lights are also tested during development and production to help verify output stability and thermal performance.

This focus on consistency helps ensure that Machine Vision LED Lights can be used in long-term industrial applications where repeatability matters.

Accessories for Machine Vision Lighting Setups

The performance of a lighting setup also depends on how the lights are powered and controlled. A dedicated power supply can help provide stable illumination, improve reliability, reduce interference, and support better control over light intensity.

For applications that require triggered lighting or adjustable brightness, a light controller may be recommended. This is especially useful in high-speed inspection, synchronised camera setups, or systems where lighting intensity must be adjusted for different products.

What is Machine Vision Lighting?

  • Machine Vision Lighting is specialised lighting used in automated imaging systems to help cameras capture clear and consistent images. It is used to improve contrast, reduce glare, highlight important features, and support accurate inspection, measurement, identification, and quality control.

  • Machine vision light can be red, blue, green, white, UV, NIR, or another wavelength depending on the inspection task. The best colour depends on the object material, surface finish, camera sensitivity, and the feature that needs to be detected.

  • Machine Vision LED Lights are used because they provide stable illumination, long service life, energy efficiency, and flexible configuration options. They support repeatable image capture, which is essential for reliable automated inspection and quality control.

  • Companies in the UK can find Machine Vision Lighting, Machine Vision LED Lights, Vision System Lighting, and machine vision industrial lights through VA Imaging. The range includes lighting solutions for automated inspection, measurement, code reading, surface analysis, part alignment, defect detection, and quality control.

    From ring lights, bar lights, and back lights to dome lights, coaxial lights, spot lights, tunnel lights, line scan lights and telecentric lights, VA Imaging offers lighting options designed to support reliable image capture in modern machine vision systems.

Reviews VA Imaging

  • 10
    Absolutely thrilled

    I am absolutely thrilled with the MER2-160-227U3M camera I purchased from VA-Imaging. The camera exceeds my expectations in every way. The image quality is sharp and clear, even with fast movements... I am absolutely thrilled with the MER2-160-227U3M camera I purchased from VA-Imaging. The camera exceeds my expectations in every way. The image quality is sharp and clear, even with fast movements. Installation was straightforward. VA-Imaging's customer service was also outstanding. They were very helpful in answering my questions and delivered the camera quickly and securely.

  • 8
    Cameras are a great value for money

    The cameras are a great value for money and the lenses also. The software is outdated and needs refreshing. It took me considerable amount of time to discover how to access the camera features. The cameras are a great value for money and the lenses also. The software is outdated and needs refreshing. It took me considerable amount of time to discover how to access the camera features.

  • 10
    Easy to deal with

    Its a pleasure to contact with the sales department. They are very polite and always ready to help. Our orders are always delivered on time and the communication is easy and simple. High quality pr... Its a pleasure to contact with the sales department. They are very polite and always ready to help. Our orders are always delivered on time and the communication is easy and simple. High quality products.

  • 10
    embedded camera

    We initially explored several embedded vision camera and USB3 camera options for our application. Our main priorities were compact dimensions and keeping the required software development to a mini... We initially explored several embedded vision camera and USB3 camera options for our application. Our main priorities were compact dimensions and keeping the required software development to a minimum. We selected a VEN-161 boardlevel camera. It was easy to integrate and USB3 Vision interface allowed our software team to get started quickly. The sales guy was very helpful with selecting the hardware for us. We are happy that we selected the USB3 board-level camera instead of a Mipi embedded vision camera as we didn't require now the additional driver development.

  • 10
    Excellent

    It was easy and quick process from ordering to receiving. One personal message from the team is making it even better. Thanks It was easy and quick process from ordering to receiving. One personal message from the team is making it even better. Thanks

  • 10
    Excellent quality material and attentive and reliable supplier

    In the commercial phase we had maximum support and delivery times were respected. The material is quite good with low and competitive costs. In the commercial phase we had maximum support and delivery times were respected. The material is quite good with low and competitive costs.

  • 10
    Fast cable delivery

    I had ordered a camera but forgotten to include the required cable. the cable was ordered and delivered very fast. I had ordered a camera but forgotten to include the required cable. the cable was ordered and delivered very fast.

  • 8
    Fast delivery

    Fast delivery even without paying the speed premium Fast delivery even without paying the speed premium

  • 9
    Fast Delivery and good quality!

    A very good company, I will continue to cooperate next time！ A very good company, I will continue to cooperate next time！

  • 10
    Fast service

    Extremely fast service. I got the camera next day. Highly recommend the seller! Thank you! Extremely fast service. I got the camera next day. Highly recommend the seller! Thank you!

  • 8.5
    Good Experience

    Top, good experience. Very attentive and quick to respond. Product arrived in good condition. Top, good experience. Very attentive and quick to respond. Product arrived in good condition.

  • 10
    Good products and services

    Lead time are a bit long but they VA imaging is a reliable provider that simply does what it says. Each time we needed to talk to someone, we had a proper client service with real listening and the... Lead time are a bit long but they VA imaging is a reliable provider that simply does what it says. Each time we needed to talk to someone, we had a proper client service with real listening and the will to find solutions.

  • 8
    Good quality and fast delivery

    So far, all components meet expectation, it would be great, though, if 3d models for all components were available. So far, all components meet expectation, it would be great, though, if 3d models for all components were available.

  • 10
    Great

    These people know their subject. Thanks to their help, I was able to successfully complete my machine vision project. They are competent in optics and that makes the difference. Delivery and post-d... These people know their subject. Thanks to their help, I was able to successfully complete my machine vision project. They are competent in optics and that makes the difference. Delivery and post-delivery service at the highest level.

  • 9
    Great customer service, fast delivery.

    Unfortunately they could not help me finding a suitable camera+lens combination for a specific application, but they even assigned a physicist to my query. Unfortunately they could not help me finding a suitable camera+lens combination for a specific application, but they even assigned a physicist to my query.

  • 10
    Great customer support, products and prices

    I contacted GeT Cameras to help out with selecting the best camera and lens solution for me. They provided great support. I ordered with express and received the products 2 days later :) I contacted GeT Cameras to help out with selecting the best camera and lens solution for me. They provided great support. I ordered with express and received the products 2 days later :)

  • 9
    Great prices, great service, everything great

    Bought quite a few cameras from these guys, prices are great, service is great, delivery times of the hardware is also very nice. Bought quite a few cameras from these guys, prices are great, service is great, delivery times of the hardware is also very nice.

  • 10
    Great products. Excellent support.

    GeT Cameras in Germany made some photo's of our products to show the performance of their cameras and they looked perfect. Recently we purchased a camera with lens, and LED lights. We are not exper... GeT Cameras in Germany made some photo's of our products to show the performance of their cameras and they looked perfect. Recently we purchased a camera with lens, and LED lights. We are not experienced with machine vision but the installation worked out fine. After installation on our laboratory we were surprised again of the high quality of the photos and the versatility of this system. (options in Galaxy viewer and integration in Python. Recently we had an issue with the software and the customer support was able to give us the relevant information to fix it within one day. The next time we need a camera we will not be looking to other suppliers but contact GeT Cameras immediately.

  • 10
    Great service

    I needed a replacement part for a camera - not only was it delivered almost two weeks earlier than expected, but it also arrived well packaged. I needed a replacement part for a camera - not only was it delivered almost two weeks earlier than expected, but it also arrived well packaged.

  • 10
    Great support and inhouse knowledge of the cameras

    First I was a little bit sceptic about buying online industrial cameras. It’s a critical part for our machine. For a new product development there was a lot of price pressure. We needed a cheap cam... First I was a little bit sceptic about buying online industrial cameras. It’s a critical part for our machine. For a new product development there was a lot of price pressure. We needed a cheap camera. I called them and Caspar was providing great support. He even advised a cheaper camera than I had in mind. I was just surprised by the inhouse knowledge of get cameras about machine vision. Never expected this from a webshop. The image an built quality of the camera is also great. The camera feels and operates the same as our Basler cameras.

  • 10
    Great support by email

    I ordered a 20MP USB3 camera including a lens 2 months ago for a datamatrix code reading application. In the beginning I was sceptic because of the low prices, but support by email was great. They ... I ordered a 20MP USB3 camera including a lens 2 months ago for a datamatrix code reading application. In the beginning I was sceptic because of the low prices, but support by email was great. They advise a lens and provided additional technical information. Unfortunately they don't offer a loan service, but I decided to try it. I had the cameras in house within 2 weeks and connection was easy. The SDK looks like the SDK from Basler so I felt directly comfortable with it. The camera and lens was a perfect match and now I'm able to read small DMC codes on large products with just a single camera.

  • 10
    Great support while selecting a lens

    We have bought a 20MP camera and lens with extension tubes to use it as a digital microscope in our lab. The support with selecting a lens was great. Connecting the USB3 camera was easy. We receive... We have bought a 20MP camera and lens with extension tubes to use it as a digital microscope in our lab. The support with selecting a lens was great. Connecting the USB3 camera was easy. We received everything on time.

  • 10
    High quality

    High quality components and service! My order was handled quickly and arrived ahead of schedule. Would recommend. High quality components and service! My order was handled quickly and arrived ahead of schedule. Would recommend.

  • 10
    I like the quality and price of the camera

    I bought a camera and lens. It was delivered fast. Connecting was easy using their quickstep article. The image quality is really great. I bought a camera and lens. It was delivered fast. Connecting was easy using their quickstep article. The image quality is really great.

  • 10
    It is important to have a skilled and efficient team of workers to get the goods efficiently.

    Maintained a good relationship and very good communication from start to finish to purchase the item. Maintained a good relationship and very good communication from start to finish to purchase the item.

  • 10
    Just great

    Needed a customized lens with fixed iris and I just needed 10 pieces. They where able to do it for just a few euro's extra per lens. Great service Needed a customized lens with fixed iris and I just needed 10 pieces. They where able to do it for just a few euro's extra per lens. Great service

  • 9
    Outstanding products and customer service

    The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly. The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly.

  • 10
    Outstanding products and customer service

    Get Cameras were extremely kind to sponsor us with some amazing equipment for our RoboCup student team, Delft Mercurians. We had no issues with the cameras, they perform as advertised and enabled u... Get Cameras were extremely kind to sponsor us with some amazing equipment for our RoboCup student team, Delft Mercurians. We had no issues with the cameras, they perform as advertised and enabled us to continue with the project and the company was extremely supportive of us overall. The customer service staff was friendly, easy to approach and helped us select the appropriate products which fit our use case perfectly.

  • 8
    Perfect customer interaction

    Good site and perfect customer interaction. Good site and perfect customer interaction.

  • 10
    Products delivered sooner than promised

    Ordered products were delivered sooner than promised, all ordered items were included in the package and we had no problems to make them work (cameras work with the attached software and with Matlab). Ordered products were delivered sooner than promised, all ordered items were included in the package and we had no problems to make them work (cameras work with the attached software and with Matlab).

  • 10
    Professional support, fast delivery and good product.

    I liked that your team helped me chose the needed equipment by my description. The items that i have ordered are exactly what i have looked for. I liked that your team helped me chose the needed equipment by my description. The items that i have ordered are exactly what i have looked for.

  • 10
    Prompt responses to many questions

    Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forwar... Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forward. We continue to buy regularly.

  • 10
    Prompt shipment

    Reachable by phone and smooth cooperation. Invoice provided without the need for extra requesting for it. Reachable by phone and smooth cooperation. Invoice provided without the need for extra requesting for it.

  • 10
    Quick responses and good selection of cameras

    Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forwar... Prompt responses to our many questions. A good selection of cameras despite shortages elsewhere in the industry and we have been able to specify some of these cameras to keep projects moving forward. We continue to buy from Get-Cameras regularly.

  • 10
    Quick shipping and excellent customer service

    The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding e... The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding examples to implement the cameras in our systems.

  • 10
    Quick shipping and excellent customer service

    The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding e... The customer service is quick, friendly and helpful, shipping takes place fast and the quality of cameras and accessoires is excellent. Very useful is also the provided software, including coding examples to implement the cameras in our systems.

  • 10
    Really nice products

    i called them and they proposed the camera, lens and light setup. I received everything 2 days later. Tested it and it works. I didn't expect such a good image quality for the total set price. They... i called them and they proposed the camera, lens and light setup. I received everything 2 days later. Tested it and it works. I didn't expect such a good image quality for the total set price. They recommended the cheapest camera they had, but it's perfect for detecting the defects on my products.

  • 9
    Suitable product for us

    We already have several of your cameras. These are for stock only. Since we are taking them into stock, that means we are happy with them. Only lead time is little bit longer. We already have several of your cameras. These are for stock only. Since we are taking them into stock, that means we are happy with them. Only lead time is little bit longer.

  • 10
    The German-speaking customer service team is very attentive to our needs.

    We greatly value our collaboration with VA Imaging. The German-speaking account managers always address our individual requirements and consistently find suitable solutions, even for last-minute ch... We greatly value our collaboration with VA Imaging. The German-speaking account managers always address our individual requirements and consistently find suitable solutions, even for last-minute changes. Thanks to their support and flexibility, we have always been able to implement our projects quickly and smoothly. Thank you for the excellent collaboration!

  • 8
    Very good service

    We are very happy with the quality of goods and services. We are very happy with the quality of goods and services.

  • 10
    Very good value for money

    The camera arrived on schedule and gives excellent images. Very good value for money. The SDK makes it very easy to acquire images into a program of my own written using C++Builder (about 2 hours p... The camera arrived on schedule and gives excellent images. Very good value for money. The SDK makes it very easy to acquire images into a program of my own written using C++Builder (about 2 hours programming).

  • 10
    Very happy with the support

    I was using cameras from a German competitor, but I was not happy with the support. They contacted me and we where able to select a camera with the same sensor. I received the camera within 2 days.... I was using cameras from a German competitor, but I was not happy with the support. They contacted me and we where able to select a camera with the same sensor. I received the camera within 2 days. It took me half a day to implement their SDK into my software so it was relative easy.

  • 10
    Very helpful customer service

    We needed a vision camera for our project very urgently. They where able to deliver it in a few days time. They responded quick to my emails also when I needed support. They send me an article how ... We needed a vision camera for our project very urgently. They where able to deliver it in a few days time. They responded quick to my emails also when I needed support. They send me an article how to quickly install the camera and set the most important parameters. it was very helpfull and within half an hour we had a good live view image. We have also ordered the lens they advised. It provides a nice and sharp image.

  • 10
    Very pleasant contact, quick response

    My questions were answered very quickly. The right camera was determined quickly and the order placed immediately. Camera delivered within two days. I hope to do business again in the future! My questions were answered very quickly. The right camera was determined quickly and the order placed immediately. Camera delivered within two days. I hope to do business again in the future!

  • 10
    Very smooth transaction

    Great seller, good comunication, ship very fast. Great seller, good comunication, ship very fast.

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