Development, modification and series production of industrial image processing solutions: cameras, lenses, illuminations and OEM assemblies
JenCam GmbH
JenaNew on Amplifa
About JenCam
JenCam GmbH is a company for industrial image processing founded in Jena in 2001. The portfolio comprises industrial cameras, lenses, illuminations, cables and accessories; as an official distributor for Sony and Lucid Vision, JenCam supplies standard components and, beyond that, develops custom opto-mechanical assemblies combining optics, sensor module and illumination. In-house manufacturing areas include telecentric lenses, LED illuminations (ring, spot, line, flat, coaxial, DOM, telecentric), camera modifications (housing, interface conversion) as well as cable assembly and system integration. Series production at the Jena plant covers small series from 10 units and series of 100 to 1000 units, complemented by service and repair of discontinued products as well. Customers come from automation, machine vision, medical and cosmetics industry, metrology, PCB inspection, broadcast and sensing.
- Site
- Jena
- Processes
- Series production of OEM assemblies (optics, sensor module, illumination), Small series production (10–100 units) and series production (100–1000 units), Cable assembly (standard cables to wiring harness), In-house development of telecentric lenses, Modification of industrial cameras (mechanical, electrical, housing, interface conversion), Repair and service of image processing systems (also discontinued products), Consulting, Custom solutions (special developments)
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 2001
- Industries
- Automation, Broadcast, Machine Vision, Medical and Cosmetics Industry, Metrology, PCB Inspection
- 01
Consulting and requirements specification
- 02
CAD and optics simulation, concept
- 03
Prototype manufacture and functional testing in-house
- 04
Manufacture of optics, illuminations, camera modifications and cable assembly
- 05
Assembly of OEM assemblies and system integration
- 06
100% functional testing
- 07
Service and repair
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel
Housing material for robust illuminations, e.g. compact backlight illuminations for food inspection with protection class IP67K.
Locations
Jena
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Lot size
- Small series 10–100 units, series 100–1000 units
- Materials
- Stainless steel
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series production of OEM assemblies (optics, sensor module, illumination)Assembly | – | – | – | 10 units – 1000 units | – |
| Small series production (10–100 units) and series production (100–1000 units)Assembly | – | – | – | 10 units – 1000 units | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Cable assembly (standard cables to wiring harness)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house development of telecentric lensesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Modification of industrial cameras (mechanical, electrical, housing, interface conversion)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and service of image processing systems (also discontinued products)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Every assembly is 100% tested in-house, including checks of protection classes, electromagnetic compatibility, and climate and transport tests; lenses are tested for distortion, resolution, magnification and field of view.
| Evidence | Jena |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 2001
Foundation of JenCam GmbH in Jena by Dipl.-Ing. Horst Gottschall; initially a supplier of fiber-optic components for remote sensing
- 2002
Uwe Jatzkowski as second managing director; official Sony distributor
- 2005
Start of production of telecentric optics and illuminations for printed circuit boards; supply to the automation and medical technology industries
- 2007
Extension building Felsbachstraße House 2
- 2009
Supplier of robust illuminations for automation
- 2011
Distribution business expanded to lenses
- 2015
Annual revenue of 10 million euros for the first time; floor space expansion House 3
- 2018
Official distributor for Lucid Vision
- 2019
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Gottschall and Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Mühlig as new managing directors
- 2021
Development of a modification of the Sony Alpha series for industrial use
- 2022
Production of the 20,000th telecentric illumination of one design type
- 2023
Production of the 10,000th ring light of a specific design type
- 2026
Anniversary 25 years of JenCam; presentation of the Sony FCB-ER9100 at the Vision trade fair in Stuttgart