Designed to meet the exacting tolerances demanded by Switzerland's watchmaking, semiconductor, and precision engineering industries.
Switzerland is home to some of the world's most demanding precision industries. From Geneva's luxury watchmakers to Zurich's semiconductor fabs and Basel's medtech giants, optical inspection and machine vision are at the heart of Swiss manufacturing excellence.
Switzerland produces over 20 million timepieces annually. Brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Omega rely on sub-micron dimensional inspection of gears, escapements, and jewels — demanding bi-telecentric lenses with near-zero distortion and consistent magnification across the entire image field.
Switzerland's medtech sector — led by companies in the Zurich, Basel, and Bern corridors — requires high-resolution imaging for surgical instrument inspection, implant surface analysis, and microfluidic device quality control. Industrial lenses with low chromatic aberration are critical for reliable results.
With R&D hubs for global chip manufacturers and display technology firms operating across Switzerland, machine vision systems using telecentric optics are deployed for wafer inspection, PCB defect detection, and micro-component alignment — applications where optical precision directly impacts yield rates.
Switzerland's Jura Arc region is a global hub for precision micro-machining. CNC machined components, micro-drills, and aerospace fasteners must meet tolerances measured in micrometers — making telecentric machine vision lenses indispensable in automated inspection lines.
Swiss automation integrators deploy advanced vision-guided robotics in assembly lines. Industrial lenses with stable working distances and minimal perspective error ensure accurate part picking, alignment, and quality verification in high-speed production environments.
Switzerland's world-renowned research institutions — including ETH Zurich and EPFL — use industrial-grade optical lenses in metrology, microscopy, and experimental physics. High-transmission, low-distortion lenses enable accurate measurement and repeatable scientific results.
Bi-telecentric architecture eliminates perspective error, ensuring consistent object size measurement regardless of depth variation — critical for Swiss precision metrology.
Distortion controlled to <0.1% across the full image circle, meeting the stringent optical standards required by Swiss watch and medtech inspection systems.
Advanced multi-layer anti-reflection coatings deliver superior light transmission, enabling accurate imaging under varied industrial lighting conditions.
Fully customizable magnification ranges, working distances, and sensor compatibility — tailored to integrate seamlessly into your Swiss production line or inspection system.
Our objective is to produce a top-level lens and become one of the leaders in telecentric technology.
Canrill Optics, established in 2009, is the first company in China to focus exclusively on the manufacturing & marketing of telecentric lenses and telecentric lens design. We are the only manufacturer to have built a complete, vertically integrated supply chain — encompassing our own mechanical factory and optical factory — serving the global industrial lens market.
Over the years, as a trusted custom lens manufacturer, Canrill's lens technology has advanced through four generations of innovation. We have earned the confidence of clients worldwide and established strategic partnerships with globally recognized brands including Samsung, Apple, LG, Huawei, Han's Laser, TSMC, and more.
For Swiss customers, we offer dedicated technical support, localized consultation, and fast logistics — ensuring our optical solutions integrate smoothly into your precision manufacturing or inspection workflows.
From manufacturing to creation, we are on the way.


As Swiss industry accelerates its digital transformation, the demand for advanced machine vision optics is growing rapidly across multiple sectors.
Switzerland's manufacturing sector is rapidly adopting Industry 4.0 principles. Automated optical inspection (AOI) systems powered by high-precision telecentric lenses are becoming standard in Swiss smart factories, enabling real-time defect detection and zero-defect production targets.
As Swiss luxury watches evolve toward thinner profiles and more complex movements, component dimensions continue to shrink. Bi-telecentric lenses with higher magnification ratios (up to 1.5X) and larger sensor compatibility are increasingly demanded for micro-component inspection.
Switzerland's booming medtech industry — with over 1,400 companies and CHF 16+ billion in annual exports — is driving demand for lenses with exceptional contrast, minimal chromatic aberration, and compatibility with high-resolution CMOS sensors for surgical and diagnostic imaging applications.
Switzerland's commitment to sustainability is accelerating investment in electric vehicle components and renewable energy hardware. Battery cell inspection, connector quality control, and solar panel surface analysis all rely on telecentric machine vision lenses for reliable automated quality assurance.
Swiss machine vision integrators are combining AI-based image analysis software with high-performance industrial lenses to achieve unprecedented inspection accuracy. Stable, distortion-free optics are essential to train reliable AI models and ensure consistent production-line performance.
Swiss and EU industrial standards demand full traceability and documentation of quality inspection processes. Canrill's ISO 9001-certified lenses and RoHS-compliant products help Swiss manufacturers meet regulatory requirements while maintaining the highest optical performance standards.
Whether you are engineering inspection systems for Geneva's watchmakers, Basel's medtech firms, or Zurich's semiconductor fabs — Canrill Optics delivers the optical precision your Swiss application demands. Our global supply chain, ISO 9001 certification, and four generations of telecentric lens innovation make us the ideal industrial lens partner for Switzerland.
Get in Touch with Our Team
Since founding Canrill in 2009, Simon has been focused on building the world's leading manufacturer of telecentric lenses. Under Simon's leadership, Canrill has grown into a 100+ person company renowned in both China and overseas, serving precision industries across Europe including Switzerland.

Senior optical designer with 10+ years' experience in the design and inspection of telecentric lenses and lighting systems. Leads R&D for next-generation lens solutions tailored to demanding applications in Swiss watchmaking, semiconductor, and medtech sectors.

15+ years' experience in mechanical design, overseeing the precision manufacturing of lens housings and mechanical assemblies. Ensures every Canrill lens meets the dimensional accuracy and durability standards required by Swiss industrial customers.
Our quality management and product compliance certifications ensure that Canrill lenses meet the rigorous standards required by Swiss and European industrial customers.
Canrill ISO 9001
Lens Cone RoHS Certificate 1
Lens Cone RoHS Certificate 2
Lens Cone RoHS Certificate 3
Lens Cone RoHS Certificate
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