Optical Engineering Toolkit
Designing a high-performance machine vision system requires a series of interconnected decisions—from precise lens selection and complex optical calculations to seamless mechanical integration and rigorous performance validation. Every single component directly impacts image quality, system stability, and the overall success of your industrial imaging application.
To streamline this process, the Schneider-Kreuznach Optical Engineering Toolkit centralizes your entire development workflow. This comprehensive suite of interactive online tools empowers vision engineers to:
- Evaluate critical optical parameters with high precision.
- Select the ideal vision components tailored to specific application needs.
- Validate system configurations early in the design phase to minimize development risks.
Selection Tools
The Schneider-Kreuznach Optical Engineering Toolkit brings these steps together in one place. It provides a set of interactive tools that support engineers in evaluating optical parameters, selecting suitable components, and validating system configurations early in the design phase.
Lens Selector
Filter, match, and compare over 170 industrial lenses side-by-side. Instantly check camera sensor compatibility, evaluate mounting configurations, and analyze detailed MTF and distortion performance charts before choosing your right hardware.
Go to lens selectorFilter Selector
Narrow down the perfect optical filter to maximize system contrast. Filter over 70 industrial bandpass, UV-cut, and IR-cut filters by center wavelength, bandwidth, and thread size, while comparing transmission curves side-by-side.
Go to filter selector
3D Viewer
Inspect and compare industrial lenses and accessories in real-time 3D. Rotate models, verify physical dimensions, and test mechanical stack-ups with extension tubes or adapters directly in your browser to optimize tight installation spaces.
Go to 3D viewerCamera Adapters finder
Identify the correct camera adapter combination for your camera and lens mounts. Simply select the source and target mount to instantly find the required adapter path, whether a direct adapter is available or an intermediate mount is needed.
Go to camera adapters finder
Calculation Tools
The Schneider-Kreuznach Optical Engineering Toolkit brings these steps together in one place. It provides a set of interactive tools that support engineers in evaluating optical parameters, selecting suitable components, and validating system configurations early in the design phase.
Lens calculator
Turn optical specs into a physical hardware list. Instantly calculate compatible Schneider-Kreuznach industrial lenses, mount adapters, extension tubes, and optical filters tailored precisely to your sensor and application space.
Go to lens calculatorOptics Calculator
Instantly match lenses and cameras to your application space. Input sensor sizes, working distances, or object dimensions to calculate perfect focal length, magnification, and depth of field in seconds—preventing costly hardware specification errors.
Go to optics calculator
Depth of field calculator
Find the perfect balance between image sharpness and physical resolution. Simulate aperture adjustments, MTF contrast curves, and diffraction limits in real time with pracitcal graphs to find the exact optical "sweet spot" for your vision system.
Go to DoF calculator
Explore Our Dedicated Machine Vision Tools:
- Focal Length & Field of View (FOV) Calculators: Quickly determine the exact dimensions and distances needed for your imaging setup.
- Depth of Field (DOF) & Diffraction Analysis: Optimize image sharpness and resolve fine details with advanced optical simulation.
- Lens & Accessory Configurator: Customize your setup with compatible filters, adapters, and mounts.
- Portfolio Selection & Compatibility Checks: Browse the Schneider-Kreuznach catalog with automated verification to ensure a perfect technical match.