Kowa Micro Aperture lens. See clearly when the environement doesn't.

In manufacturing environments, dust, debris, oil mist and airborne particles can contaminate exposed lens surfaces, reducing image quality and increasing maintenance.

Kowa’s Micro Aperture Lens Series uses a small aperture to create a natural barrier against contamination. Ideal for CNC machining, metalworking and dusty production environments, it helps maintain consistent imaging where visibility is critical.

Kowa’s micro aperture lens design acts as a natural barrier against environmental intrusion.

Helping shield the optical surface from dust, debris and airborne contaminants, it supports clearer, more consistent imaging with reduced maintenance

Built for harsh industrial environments.

  • Enclosed Machine & Equipment Inspection

    Enables reliable imaging through small viewports and protective enclosures, reducing cleaning and maintenance downtime where lens access is limited.

  • Thermally Variable Industrial Applications

    Ideal for plastics extrusion, thermoforming, heat treating and other temperature-sensitive processes, delivering stable imaging performance with minimal focus adjustment during thermal cycling and elevated temperatures.

  • Dusty Production & Material Handling

    Ideal for packaging, sorting and material handling systems, helping maintain clear, consistent imaging where dust, fibres and airborne debris can accumulate on exposed optical surfaces.

  • Continuous Web Inspection & Process Monitoring

    Ideal for paper, film, foil, textile and converting operations, maintaining reliable image quality in environments with dust, fibres and airborne contaminants.

  • Metalworking & Metal Processing

    Limits contaminant exposure to optical surfaces, protecting against metal chips, coolant mist and airborne particles for consistent imaging performance.

  • Food & Beverage Processing

    Supports reliable inspection in food and beverage production environments, reducing exposure of optical surfaces to fine powders, product particles and other airborne contaminants.
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Engineered for Reliable Industrial Vision.

• 2/3” format size.
• 6 mm (8mm and 12mm models coming soon)
• Supports up to 8 megapixel sensors.
• C-Mount design - Compati ble with Kowa GigE/IP cameras.
• F2.8 – F16 aperture.
• Approx. 130mm overall length.
• Athermal design minimizes temperature-related
focus shift .

Key benefits

• Reduced lens contamination.
• Consistent image quality over time.
• Less frequent cleaning and
maintenance.
• Ideal for enclosed and confined installations.
• Reliable performance in
demanding industrial environments.

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