Founded in 1978, CIS Corporation has a long standing reputation in Japan, Europe and Asia for its high-quality industrial camera systems, board cameras and image transmission products for machine vision and security applications.  While historically focused in the Japanese market, CIS has been a key contributor to the manufacture of private-label cameras and technology for many global top-tier camera suppliers.

In 2006, CIS Americas was established as a new base of operations in the United States, giving customers in North America direct access to its cutting-edge machine vision technologies. Headquartered in Seattle, Wash., CIS Americas, Inc. handles sales, marketing, and support service to customers and distributors in the North American region.

“CIS has built long-standing relationships with our many customers in Japan, Europe and Asia because of our firm commitment to quality and customer satisfaction,” said Seisuke Yamanaka, president of CIS Corporation in Japan. “With CIS Americas, we are determined to build new customer relationships in the North American market that are based on those same commitments and principles.”

“A major strength of CIS has been its flexibility in delivering customer-specific machine vision solutions for all types of companies, whether small, medium, or large,” said Jeremy Hubbell, general manager, CIS Americas, Inc. “A local presence in the United States will enable CIS Americas to remain keenly attuned to the unique needs of each customer in the North American market.”

CIS’ cameras have earned wide acclaim in these markets for their small footprint, image processing speed, and diverse lineup. CIS has also distinguished itself as a company with an unwavering devotion to quality. Every CIS camera is tested individually to ensure reliable and accurate performance in demanding 24/7 machine vision environments such as semiconductor manufacturing plants, assembly lines, and industrial robotics systems. This commitment to quality has, consequently, won wide acclaim resulting in recurring orders from its customers.

Additional Advantages of CIS Cameras include:

  • They are Low Cost Leaders in the industrial camera industry
  • Both the CIS CEO and CTO have a combined 50+ years work experience at Sony Corporation, during which time they helped pioneer CCD technology before joining CIS
  • Industry Leaders in Asia in Camera Link technology (CL is extremely popular in Asia, hasn't really caught on in US yet)
  • Excellent Engineering Staff that welcome the opportunity to modify cameras based on application specifications

CIS COMPLETE LINE-UP OF CAMERAS

  • ANALOG INDUSTRIAL CAMERAS
    • VCC-G20U20 - 1/1.8" CCD, UXGA (1628x1236), 15FPS, B/W
    • VCC-G20S20 - 1/2" CCD, SXGA (1392x1040), 15FPS, B/W
    • VCC-G20X30 - 1/3" CCD, XGA (1034x779), 30FPS, B/W
    • VCC-G20V30 - 1/3" CCD, VGA (659x494), 60/30FPS, B/W
  • CAMERALINK (CL) INDUSTRIAL CAMERAS
    • VCC-G21V31CL - 1/3" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, VGA (659x494), 60FPS, B/W MINI CL
    • VCC-G22V31CL - 1/3" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, VGA (659x494), 120FPS, B/W MINI CL
    • VCC-F22V39CL - 1/3" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, VGA (659x494), 120FPS, RAW COLOR MINI CL
    • VCC-G22U21CL - 1/1.8" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, UXGA (1628x1236), 20FPS, B/W MINI CL
    • VCC-F22U29CL - 1/1.8" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, UXGA (1628x1236), 20FPS, RAW COLOR MINI CL
    • VCC-G22S21CL - 1/2" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, SXGA (1392x1040), 25FPS, B/W MINI CL
    • VCC-G32S21CL - 1/2" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, SXGA (1392x1040), 38FPS, B/W MINI CL
    • VCC-G32S11CL - 2/3" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, SXGA (1392x1040), 34FPS, B/W MINI CL
    • VCC-F32S29CL - 1/2"  PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, SXGA (1392x1040), 38FPS, RAW COLOR MINI CL
    • VCC-F32S19CL - 2/3"  PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, SXGA (1392x1040), 34FPS, B/W MINI CL
    • VCC-G32U21CL - 1/1.8" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, UXGA (1628x1236), 30FPS, B/W MINI CL
    • VCC-F32U29CL - 1/1.8" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, UXGA (1628x1236), 30FPS, RAW COLOR MINI CL
    • VCC-F32FV19CL - 2/3" PROGRESSIVE SCAN CCD, 5MP, 10FPS, RAW COLOR MINI CL