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3M™ Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies: Unlock the power of Machine Vision.

3M brings decades of expertise in signal transmission and electrical and mechanical cable design technology to expand the possibilities in machine vision connections.

Step into the world of machine vision – an evolving technology revolutionizing how machines perceive and process visual information, akin to the human eye. With advanced hardware and algorithms, machines decipher, interpret, and respond to visual data swiftly and accurately. As demands for clearer, faster capture escalate, mastery of machine vision becomes paramount.

Machine vision systems, intricate as they are, comprise an array of components sourced from various manufacturers – cameras, frame grabbers, vision libraries, and more. The backbone of ensuring seamless integration across this diverse ecosystem is none other than interface standards. These standards, encapsulating parameters like bandwidth, data rate, and signal integrity, serve as the blueprint for achieving compatibility and efficiency. They guide the selection of connectivity solutions – cables, connectors, and assemblies – meticulously balancing performance with practical considerations such as budget and network capabilities.

Enter 3M, a stalwart in signal transmission and cable design technology, bringing decades of expertise to the forefront of factory and industrial automation. With a steadfast commitment to excellence, 3M helps enhance the performance, resilience, and affordability of machine vision systems, setting a new standard for success. Our extensive range of connectors, cables, and assemblies caters to the diverse needs of high-speed input/output applications, spanning the spectrum of machine vision standards.

Explore our offerings:

  • 3M™ USB3 Vision Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies: Elevate your stationary or dynamic applications with extended cable lengths exceeding 10m and tested reliability surpassing 100 million cycles. Choose from screw lock and angled connector options for seamless integration into any design.
  • 3M™ CoaXPress Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies: Embrace the future of CoaXPress technology with cables engineered to meet CXP-6 and CXP-12 output configurations. Opt for standard or high-performance flexible variants, rigorously tested to endure over 45 million cycles.
  • 3M™ Camera Link Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies & Connectors: Pioneers in the Camera Link® standard, 3M offers a diverse array of options tailored to mid-range data rates and system costs. Explore MDR, SDR, and PoCL configurations to suit your specific requirements.

3M™ USB3 Vision Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies

3M™ USB3 Vision Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies expand the possibilities of USB3 Vision® with greater lengths in transmission distance and increased flexible durability.

Technical details:

  • Static or repetitive motion (>100 million cycles)
  • Extended transmission distances (options >10 m)
  • Screw lock and angled connectors available
  • USB3 Vision® compatible
  • A to Micro B

Possible applications:

  • Industrial product design
  • Industrial automation equipment
  • Robotics (repetitive motion)

3M™ CoaXPress Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies

3M™ CoaXPress Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies bring outstanding flexible durability and long transmission distance to machine vision interface standard built for high-speed, high-resolution applications.

Technical details:

  • Repetitive motion options >45 million cycles
  • Cable length options up to 10 m
  • Up to 12.5 Gbps per channel
  • BNC, Micro-BNC and Din 1.0/2.3 connections available
  • CoaXPress® 2.0 compatible

Possible applications:

  • Industrial automation equipment
  • Semi-conductor inspection equipment
  • High-speed, high-resolution
  • Greater transmission distances

3M™ Camera Link Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies

3M™ Camera Link Industrial Camera Cable Assemblies are a proven, reliable solutions for a proven, reliable standard. 3M is one of the originators of the Camera Link® interface standard for machine vision and have a wide range of solutions to choose from.

Technical details:

  • Mini Delt Ribbon (MDR) and Shrunk Delta Ribbon (SDR) connectors
  • Base-medium and full configurations
  • Power over Camera Link (PoCL) options
  • Angled connectors and screw locking features
  • EMI Shielded junction shell
  • Flexible options (10 million cycles)

Possible applications:

  • Industrial product design
  • Industrial automation equipment
  • Imaging applications

3M™ Camera Link Industrial Connectors

3M™ Camera Link Industrial Connectors are a proven, reliable solutions for a proven, reliable standard. 3M is one of the originators of the Camera Link® interface standard for machine vision and have a wide range of solutions to choose from.

Technical details:

  • Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) Boardmount connectors
  • Mini Delta Ribbon (MDR) Wiremount connectors and Shells
  • Shrunk Delta Ribbon boardmount connectors

Possible applications:

  • Machine vision camera
  • Frame grabber boards

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