CCSA Technical Roundtable in Colorado 2026

The CCSA Technical Roundtable in Colorado is the essential in-person lighting training for engineers in machine vision by lighting specialists, combining knowledge-packed sessions with hands-on practice.

Join us on February 5th to level up your understanding of lighting principles and how to effectively evaluate lighting solutions for machine vision.

Info: Lighting is one of the biggest reasons engineers don't get the good image set needed for machine vision systems to accurately perform their task. We've identified 5 key misconceptions that lead to systems designed with insufficient or improper lighting. This session will break down what these misconceptions are using real-world examples and how to rethink machine vision lighting so you can avoid these pitfalls yourself.

Info: Machine vision lighting is about utilizing the physics of light to create contrast so that your program can easily detect its inspection target. Lighting Principles Part 1 will cover the 3 main ways we use geometry (lighting direction) to create contrast: brightfield/darkfield, shadowless, and collimation, and what lights produce these different effects.

Info: In Lighting Principles Part 2, we will cover how the wavelength, polarization, and amplitude of the light will affect the image. We'll also look at various lighting options and tools used to create and control these effects.

Info: Learn how lighting controllers impact image quality, system reliability, and inspection accuracy. This session covers the purpose of lighting control, compares controller methods, and shares how to select the right one for your application.

Info: A chance to apply what you learned in training. Attendees will team up to solve applications prepared by the CCS team. We also encourage attendees to bring their own samples to test on-site!

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