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"You want a light that’s going be uniform over its life;
And the way you get that, frequently, is by using a regulated supply
(to) make sure that the thing - (the light) - is going to stay uniform.”
Carl Archer, Lighting Consultant VSD Webcast January 29, 2013

MERCRON’s Controlled Illumination for High-speed Vision / Color Imaging

Control the Lamp; Control the Light; Control the Quality…and the costs!

  • Technical Experts

At MERCRON, we offer seasoned expertise in designing / producing light controllers (ballasts) necessary for high-speed inspection / color imaging systems.

  • Incredible Selection

MERCRON’s 50+ models don't merely drive, but regulate: 1) fluorescent, 2) infrared, 3) metal halide, 4) high-pressure sodium, 5) tungsten / halogen, and 6) ultraviolet lamps at new, competitive pricing.

  • Unparalleled Service

Free consultation, extremely reasonable prototyping, targeted troubleshooting, and free lamp testing are supplementary services MERCRON also offers.

All regulators maximize: lamplife, brightness and variability ranges. They optimize highest quality consistency, and minimize downtime, premature lamp replacement, and maintenance costs.

Some of our customers over the past 27 years:

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  • x6
  • x1
  • x10
  • x9
  • x11
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  • x14
  • x13
  • x3
  • x15
  • x4
  • x2

Contact Information

We are here to serve our clients. Drop us a line and we'll discuss how we can help with your Machine Vision needs.



  • Phone: (972) 690-6565
  • Fax: (972) 690-1150


Corporate Square
1203 E. Executive Drive
Richardson, TX 75081

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