Teledyne DALSA, a Teledyne Technologies company, announced Kaleido, a short‑wave infrared (SWIR) hyperspectral camera engineered to overcome the integration and performance barriers of industrial sorting.
Kaleido targets critical applications in recycling, food safety, pharmaceuticals, and waste management.
“Kaleido represents a paradigm shift in how we leverage the collective power of Teledyne’s global ecosystem. It is a pinnacle of vertical integration, combining deep sensor physics, advanced optical design, and world-class system engineering,” says Sadiq Panjwani, COO, Teledyne Vision Solutions and senior EVP and general manager, Machine Vision Cameras Group. "By centralizing our breadth of capabilities, we have dismantled the traditional barriers to hyperspectral deployment: complexity and cost. We aren't just launching a camera. We are providing a scalable solution that fundamentally improves global outcomes by ensuring food safety, driving cleaner manufacturing, and enabling more responsible resource management. This is the future of industrial intelligence."
Key takeaways:
· Fully designed and vertically manufactured by Teledyne and encompassing the sensor, spectrograph, and interface, Kaleido delivers up to 1,280 pixel spatial resolution with line rates exceeding 2.3 kHz. This high-speed capability allows for the inspection of higher volumes in less time without sacrificing spectral precision.
· Kaleido simplifies the user experience with built‑in spectral band selection and spectrograph‑based aberration correction, ensuring consistent calibration across units throughout the full operating temperature range. These innovations reduce system complexity and accelerate time-to-market for machine builders.
· Additionally, Teledyne has integrated features such as metadata tagging and multiple regions of interest.
· The camera utilizes a 10 GigE interface fully compliant with GigE Vision and GenICam standards. Optimized for high responsivity, the Kaleido sensor maintains strong signal integrity even in low‑light conditions, allowing for the effective use of modern, energy-efficient SWIR LED lighting. With flexible lens options and a robust global partner network, Kaleido is built for rapid scaling.
