Ultra High-Speed Imaging Solutions
Visible, infrared, schlieren & Flash X-ray imaging solutions – in the lab & in the field
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Celebrating 25 Years of HyperVision Ultra High-Speed Video Cameras
Extreme Sensitivity & Recording Speed
capture 100,000 pixels @ 60 fps to 10 million fps
Shimadzu HyperVision HPV-X2
Experience the Invisible with ultra high-speed video recording up to 10 million fps with 6x higher sensitivity (ISO 16000) than conventional video cameras. Featuring the FTCMOS2 Advanced Next-Generation Burst Image Sensor with a two camera synchronized recording function for 3D DIC (digital image correlation). The best in its class.
Extreme Speed with High Resolution
capture 300,000 pixels @ 60 fps to 20 million fps
Shimadzu HyperVision HPV-X3
See the action in HyperVision like never before! The new Shimadzu HyperVision HPV-X3 ultra high-speed video camera with blazing fast speeds – up to 20 million frames per second at full resolution and FTCMOS3 sensor to capture the action! Perfect for 2D, 3D and Multi-Camera DIC ultra high-speed research applications!
Flash X-Ray Imaging Solutions
See Through Tough Research Conditions
Single, orthogonal, stereo & cineradiographic (sequential) ultra high-speed Flash X-ray imaging solutions for dynamic event research – FXR Systems, components, cables, detectors, service, training & more.
high-speed & high-definition
infrared imaging solutions
FLIR Next X-Series X6980™ & X8580™
High-Speed & High Definition Infrared
Science-Grade Video Cameras
midwave & longwave versions available
Capture the heat with FLIR Next X-Series MWIR & LWIR science-grade infrared video cameras. Experience high-speed thermal imaging at 1,004 fps with 2x the resolution of the competition or shoot high-speed & high definition at 181 fps in 1280 x 1024.
SMALL FOOTPRINT.
BIG PICTURE.
high speed & high performance
MOTIONBLITZ® EOSENS®
Recording Camera
Mini2 MGE-CM4
High-speed & high performance, 3MP sensor, 525 fps @ 1696 x 1710 full resolution to over 14,000 fps windowed. The perfect compact high-speed imaging solution for a variety of inspection & recording applications.
COMPACT
WORKHORSE.
high performance
with high resolution
SVCam-HR Series
High performance with high resolution, 11–29 megapixels in a small, but mighty high-speed video camera.
A perfect solution for quasistatic DIC (digital image correlation). Grab a pair today & start shooting.
Turnkey Solution
Our compact, high-performance system
does the work for you – high-speed camera included!
HADLAND/MSI miniFF (mini Flight Follower)
We’re proud of our redesigned & improved miniFF developed with our partner, MS Instruments. It’s lighter, compact & easier than ever to set up to do the work for you. This all inclusive high-performance package follows speeding projectiles in-flight & records the action with high-speed video via computer-controlled rotating mirror – high-speed video camera included!
Analyze like a PRO
2D/3D & Multi-Camera DIC solutions
for ultra high-speed imaging
MatchID 2D/3D & multi-camera DIC solutions
• 2D DIC for in-plane experiments with flat specimens
• 3D DIC for out-of-plane motion & structural component testing
• Multi-Camera DIC – 3 or more cameras for 360˚ capture & analysis
Light it Up.
The brightest LED lighting systems from REL & VIC
& pulsed laser illumination from Oxford Lasers.
VIC Ultra-Bright LED Lighting System
Ultra Bright & Ready for Action.
Portable high-intensity illumination system, available with single or multiple modules. Video/Flood controllers, precision camera mounts and more.
Oxford Lasers FireFLY 500W Lasers & FireBIRD 1000W Lasers
Super-intense illumination – in the right place, at the right time.
Synchronized short-pulsed laser illumination to light up the
brightest research subjects @ 808 nm for ultra high-speed imaging.
Read the pulsed laser illumination case study by
Hadland Imaging Senior Scientist, Drew L’Esperance >
Acquisition & Analysis
Accurate results for your research.
SATURN
Transient Recorder System
Modular solution for precise control, measurement & analysis of hypervelocity impact testing, PDV/VISAR* & more.
Scalable & flexible data acquisition with
large distance bridging, protection & safety.
* Photon Doppler Velocimetry/ Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector
Acoustic & Optical Targets
The complete line of easy to use, precision electronic acoustic & optical targets from our partner, MS Instruments. Perfect for ballistics testing at indoor ranges and in the field. Record & measure your results with MSI Ballistics DB software.
Ultra High-Speed News
Coronavirus: Coping with Lockdown
July 2020 The View From an SME Introduction The prolonged period of lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on businesses and private individuals, and almost every company will come out the other side worse off than when it started....
Fracture Observation and Observation of Strain Distribution of Plastic Material with Hole in Impact Compression Test
Application News No. V29 Fracture Observation and Observation of Strain Distribution of Plastic Material with Hole in Impact Compression Test Introduction Understanding the properties of materials is essential in designing products. For this reason, various testing...
Function of a PETN-Based Exploding Bridgewire Detonator Post Melt
DOI: 10.1002/prep.202000077 Function of a PETN-Based Exploding Bridgewire Detonator Post Melt by Virginia W. Manner, John D. Yeager, Laura Smilowitz, Dennis Remelius, and Bryan F. Henson Abstract: Exploding bridgewire (EBW) detonators are used for a variety of...
3D-DIC Analysis of CFRP Subjected to Collision with a High Speed Flying Object
Application News No. V24M 3D-DIC Analysis of CFRP Subjected to Collision with a High Speed Flying Object Introduction Of all composite materials, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) is particularly superior in terms of specific strength and specific rigidity. As a...
Proceedings of the 15th Hypervelocity Impact Symposium (HVIS 2019)
This proceedings contains papers and extended abstracts from the 2019 Hypervelocity Impact Symposium (HVIS 2019) held in Destin, Florida on April 14–19, 2019. This was the fifteenth symposium since the re-initiation of symposia related to hypervelocity impact in 1986....
Now Online: Shimadzu Testing Machine Configurator
Create Your Perfect Testing System with the Shimadzu Testing Machine Configurator Shimadzu has posted an incredible online tool to assist you in creating the perfect testing machine to get the job done right. The Shimadzu Testing Machine Configurator (TMC) allows you...
The Shimadzu AGX-V Series Precision Universal Testing Machine Wins an iF DESIGN AWARD 2020
Congratulations Shimadzu! The Shimadzu Autograph AGX-V Series precision universal testing machine has been awarded the iF DESIGN AWARD 2020 by iF International Forum Design GmbH, based in Hannover, Germany. This award is one of the world’s most prestigious design...
Schlieren Imaging: A Powerful Tool for Atmospheric Plasma Diagnostic
by Enrico Traldi, Marco Boselli, Emanuele Simoncelli, Augusto Stancampiano, Matteo Gherardi, Vittorio Colombo & Gary S. Settles Published May 10, 2018 Abstract Schlieren imaging has been widely used in science and technology to investigate phenomena occurring in...
FLIR: Watching Bullets Fly with High-Speed Thermal!
High-Speed Thermal Imaging in the Field FLIR takes their X6900sc Science-Grade MWIR high-speed camera into the field to look at firearm mechanics, how body armor reacts to bullets, and catching a bullet in flight! The FLIR X6900sc is one of the highest frame rate...
Experimental and Numerical Study of Blast-Structure Interaction
by Benjamin J. Katko, Rodrigo Chavez, Heng Liu, Barry Lawlor, Claire McGuire, Lingzhi Zheng, Jane Zanteson, and Veronica Eliasson, Ph.D. ABSTRACT Blast wave interaction with structures is a complex phenomenon. Not only are the fluid mechanics and combustion physics...
LaVision: Face Masks Are Reducing COVID-19 Infection Risk
LaVision Uses Schlieren Imaging to Visualize Airflow The primary way of person-to-person corona virus transmission is via aerosols or small droplets created by breathing, sneezing or coughing. The reach of exhaled air can be effectively reduced using a face mask as...
Schlieren Diagnostic for Cinematic Visualization of Dense Plasma Jets at Alfvénic Timescales
by Thomas C. Underwood, Keith T. K. Loebner, Victor A. Miller & Mark A. Cappelli Published online at link.springer.com on December 03, 2019 Abstract The manner in which magnetized plasma jets evolve remains key to better understanding the behavior of hydromagnetic...
Dynamic Formation of Stable Current-driven Plasma Jets
by Thomas C. Underwood, Keith T. K. Loebner, Victor A. Miller & Mark A. Cappelli Published online at nature.com on February 22, 2019 Abstract Instabilities play a prominent role in determining the inherent structure and properties of magnetized plasma jets...
iX Cameras Home Video Series – Power Tools Introduction
iX Cameras Launches Home Video Series due to COVID-19 Social Distancing With many of us staying at home, we are launching the iX Cameras Home Video Series. We will be using a number of our high-speed cameras at various speeds and resolutions and will be producing slow...
32nd International Symposium on Ballistics 2021 in Reno, Nevada
32nd International Symposium on Ballistics 2021 May 9–14, 2021 | The Peppermill Resort & Spa ~ Reno, Nevada USA Mark Your Calendar! May 9–14, 2021 Join us in Reno, Nevada in May 2021 for the 32nd International Symposium on Ballistics. Enjoy the beauty of the area...
Shock Wave Attenuation Using Rigid Obstacles with Large- and Small-Scale Geometrical Features
by Alexander Ivanov1, Nicolas Fassardi1, Christina Scafidi2, Tal Shemen2 & Veronica Eliasson2 Received: 1 May 2019 / Accepted: 19 June 2019 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 ABSTRACTExplosions and their resulting shock waves may pose a large threat to both...
Over 100 Million Frames per Second High-Speed Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor
Proc. SPIE 11051, 32nd International Congress on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics, 110510B (28 January 2019); doi: 10.1117/12.2524492 Event: International Conference on High-Speed Imaging and Photonics 2018, Enschede, The Netherlands Over 100 Million Frames per...
The Theoretical Highest Frame Rate of Silicon Image Sensors
by Takeharu Goji Etoh 1,2,*, Anh Quang Nguyen 2, Yoshinari Kamakura 1, Kazuhiro Shimonomura 2, Thi Yen Le 1 and Nobuya Mori 1 1 Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan; kamakura@si.eei.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp (Y.K.);...
IBS Student Award Renamed to Honor Jack Riegel at 31st International Symposium on Ballistics
The International Ballistics Society provides a Student Grants Program consisting of free conference registration and travel support to selected students for attendance at the 31st International Symposium on Ballistics, that was held in Hyderabad, India, during...
MIT Summer 2020 – High-Speed Imaging for Motion Analysis
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DYMAT Winter School 2020 – Les Houches, France
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New CEO Appointed at Scandiflash AB
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In Memory of Jack Riegel
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Thanks from Kyle Fontanazza, Butler Police Department
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