DCM Sistemes PLA1013A High Power Linear Light Projector

Wavelength flexibility is a core strength of the PLA series. The PLA1013A ships in seven standard variants spanning 365 nm near-UV through white, 400 nm UV, 470 nm blue, 525 nm green, 630 nm red, and 850 nm near-IR, with 455 nm, 730 nm, and 940 nm available on request. This breadth lets the same mechanical form factor serve radically different imaging tasks: UV variants at 365–400 nm excite fluorescent features such as adhesive beads, security marks, or biological contamination; 470–525 nm blue-green variants maximise contrast on printed codes, surface texture, and paper; 630 nm red is the standard choice for monochrome cameras where silicon sensitivity peaks; and 850 nm IR passes through tinted packaging films or illuminates retro-reflective targets while remaining invisible to human operators. Power consumption in powered mode reaches 24 W for the white, 470 nm, and 850 nm variants and 12 W for 630 nm, with strobe overdrive doubling the peak power to increase photon output during very short exposures — a meaningful advantage when the camera must freeze fast-moving parts on a conveyor without motion blur.

Emission angle selection is made at ordering time via a model suffix: narrow 18° (/AN) for tight, high-intensity projection onto a small band; medium 21° (/AM, the default) as an all-round choice; wide 40° (/AW) when the working distance is short or the field of view is broad; and a diffuse modifier (/AD) for specular or reflective surfaces where direct illumination would produce hot-spots. The minimum recommended working distance is 50 mm, reflecting the high surface radiance of a powered-mode LED array in this compact emitter footprint. The IP40 rating is appropriate for clean or semi-clean indoor environments but not for wash-down or heavily particulate areas. Operating temperature is specified at 0–40 °C, consistent with a controlled factory floor rather than harsh outdoor deployment. At 145 g on a 130 mm bar body, the unit mounts easily on standard DIN-rail brackets or custom extrusion profiles without adding significant moment arm to moving axes.