SVS-Vistek camera catches tiny features

July 25, 2025
It's suitable for high-speed recycling sorting applications.

fxo487MXGE This SVS-Vistek ultraviolet machine vision camera can detect defects or specific features in the range of 40 nanometers (nm) to 200 nm that are not visible under normal lighting conditions, making it appropriate for high-speed recycling sorting applications. It can inspect transparent materials for defects and analyze biological samples by observing fluorescent markers. Designed for demanding industrial applications, the fxo487MXGE has an operating temperature of up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit and has an IP30 rating.  

What’s new? The fxo487MXGE, built on the SVS-Vistek FXO platform and developed by integrating an 8.1-megapixel Sony Pregius Ultraviolet (UV) image sensor with a 10GigE Vision interface. 

Benefits Low latency, flexible cabling options and a higher bandwidth than other cameras on the FXO platform, thanks to the 10GigE Vision interface. The fxo487MXGE is capable of capturing full 2840-by- 2840 UV resolution images at 87 frames per second.  

SVS-Vistek, Lewisville, Texas, 800-935-6593, www.svs-vistek.com 

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Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.