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INDUSTRIAL LIGHT SOURCE
Bar Light
Category: FST Industrial Light Sources
A bar light is a linear LED array positioned at an angle to the surface. This oblique incidence makes height differences — embossing, scratches, engraving — cast shadows and stand out. It can be used alone as dark field illumination or in opposing pairs; on long parts, several bars are placed side by side to cover a wide area.
Typical Applications
- Surface defect and scratch detection
- Reading embossed or engraved characters
- Wide-area illumination over conveyors
- Dark field applications
