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Flash X-Ray Solutions

See through the toughest conditions

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 Flash X-Ray Imaging Solutions

Ultra high-speed Flash X-ray imaging solutions for dynamic events research – ballistics, hypervelocity impact testing, detonics & more.

Scandiflash SCF300 Flash X-Ray System with control cabinet, control computer, PG300 pulser and XT300L Flash X-ray tube.

Scandiflash SCF300 Flash X-Ray System

1. PG300 pulser, 2. XT300L Flash X-ray tube, 3. 19-inch 34U rack mount control cabinet, 4. PC laptop control computer with ScandiControl™ & carrying case

See Through the Toughest Conditions

Scandiflash Flash X-Ray (FXR) Systems are valuable imaging solutions to see through tough research conditions – fire, smoke, metal and other materials during dynamic events –  ballistics, hypervelocity impact testing, detonics (ordnance velocity & explosives research), and more, using intense X-ray pulses (flashes) for ultra high-speed imaging. Exposure times ranging from 20–35 nanoseconds and 1.5, 2.5 & 4 millimeter focal spot sizes produce extremely sharp radiographs for analysis.

Scandiflash FXR systems feature a wide voltage range – 75 to 1200 kilovolts – strong enough to penetrate 3–60 millimeters of steel for your radiographic research. A Scandiflash SXA Soft X-ray Adapter Kit can be fitted to Flash X-ray tubes to produce soft X-radiation for optimal penetration and contrast for low energy radiation research applications.

 

Cineradiographic Flash X-Ray Imaging

Scandiflash Multi-Anode Flash X-ray tubes (MAT) are the perfect solution for producing cineradiographic (sequential) imagery for research. Scandiflash MAT FXR tubes configured with arrays of four, six or eight anode/cathode pairs are available for Scandiflash SCF150, SCF300, SCF450 and SCF450S FXR systems. The anode/cathode pairs generate high-intensity pulses of X-radiation, individually or in sequence – with enough energy to penetrate 3–34 millimeters of steel. Combined with high-speed video cameras with 10,000–200,000 frame rates or ultra high-speed video cameras with 2 million plus frame rates and you’ll have a Flash X-ray system capable of cineradiographic imaging through a variety of materials for your research.

 

Take it on the road with a Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab

Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab Solutions are ideal mobile Flash X-ray solutions when testing in the field. A complete Scandiflash FXR system is packaged in a 20′ ISO container for easy transport and setup at remote testing sites. The FXR system is factory installed in a reinforced, insulated and heated container. Everything needed for the FXR system – computer, control cabinet, pulsers, X-ray tubes, cables, accessories and more are securely stored within the 20′ ISO container during transport and storage.

 

Contact us for more information about ultra high-speed Scandiflash Flash X-ray imaging solutions or customizing a Flash X-ray imaging system to your unique requirements.

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Flash X-Ray Systems At a Glance

Benefits & features to get the job done right!

Scandiflash Flash X-rays can penetrate steel at 30mm from a 2.5 meter distance.

30mm Steel Penetration

Scandiflash SCF450 Flash X-rays can penetrate steel to a depth of 30 mm from a distance of 2.5 meters – almost 2 times the penetration of competing X-ray systems. Penentrate steel up to 60 mm with the Scandiflash SCF1200 Flash X-Ray System!

Scandiflash 20 nanosecond pulse width for fast gating times.

Fast Gating Times

Scandiflash FXR systems feature an incredibly fast 20 nanosecond pulse width to stop motion for extremely sharp radiographs – 20% faster gating times than the competition.

Focal spot size comparison illustration with 1.5 mm vs 5 mm anodes.

Sharp Radiographs

Scandiflash Flash X-ray tubes feature a 1.5 mm anode with a small focal spot size resulting in crisp, sharp radiographs, even at short X-ray source to object distances. A variety of anode sizes are available for your research.

Scandiflash solid core HV cables.

Solid to the Core

Flexible solid core high voltage coaxial cables connect Scandiflash pulsers and Flash X-ray tubes – unlike leaky liquid-filled cables used on other FXR systems.

Scandiflash stainless steel X-ray tube head.

Precision Built & Made to Last

Scandiflash stainless steel X-ray tubes are precision built and made to last – compare to the competition’s fragile glass X-ray tubes. Scandiflash FXR systems are easy to maintain with user replaceable parts such as X-ray tube windows, anodes & cathodes, and more for long life and years of reliable service.

Scandiflash MAT-8C feature illustration.

Cineradiographic Flash X-ray Imaging

Scandiflash Multi-Anode Flash X-ray tubes (MAT) feature arrays of four, six or eight anode/cathode pairs for sequential Flash X-ray imaging.

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X-ray Tubes & HV Cables Compatibility

Scandiflash Flash X-ray tubes & solid core high voltage coaxial cables* are compatible with other X-ray systems. The perfect replacement for broken glass X-ray tubes and leaky, liquid-filled cables.

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*Scandiflash HV cables can be fitted with the appropriate connectors for your system.

Greener Research. Greener Planet.

Scandiflash FXR Systems use compressed dry air instead of SF6 (Sulfur hexafluoride, a toxic potent greenhouse gas) for an ecologically friendly Flash X-ray solution.

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Convert legacy SF6 FXR systems into eco-friendly systems with Scandiflash DAC Kits for Flash X-ray tubes.

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Flash X-Ray Systems Comparison

Scandiflash FXR Systems cover a wide voltage range from 75 to 1200 kilovolts
and include all the necessary gear you need to see through the toughest conditions.

Specifications current as of January 2024 and are subject to change.

Scandiflash SCF150 header.

75–150 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
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2 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
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35 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
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1.6 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

1.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

3 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters
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Dual Tube Option

pulser adapter
 • • • • •

Multi-Anode Tube Option

4, 6 or 8 anodes

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100–300 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

10 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

20 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

9 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

1.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

18 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters
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Dual Tube Option

pulser adapter
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Multi-Anode Tube Option

4, 6 or 8 anodes

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200–450 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

10 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

20 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

20 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

1.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

30 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters
 • • • • •

Dual Tube Option

pulser adapter
 • • • • •

Multi-Anode Tube Option

4, 6 or 8 anodes

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240–480 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

10 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

25 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

25 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

2.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

34 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters
 • • • • •

Dual Tube Option

pulser adapter
 • • • • •

Multi-Anode Tube Option

4, 6 or 8 anodes

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500–1200 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

10 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

20 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

65 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

2.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

60 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters
 • • • • •

Dual Tube Option

pulser adapter
 • • • • •

Multi-Anode Tube Option

4, 6 or 8 anodes

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Flash X-Ray Systems Exposed

Basic Flash X-Ray Systems, options & accessories to get the job done right!

Scandiflash SCF150 header.

A basic Scandiflash SCF150 Flash X-Ray System includes:

PC Laptop Control Computer with ScandiControl™

19-inch 34U Rack Mount Control Cabinet with Single FXRC4 Flash X-Ray Channel 

PG150 Pulser

XT150 Flash X-Ray Tube

Resistive Load & Current Viewing Resistor

FXR SYSTEM CABLES:

Ethernet Cable
(10 meters, computer to cabinet)

Control Cable Bundle
(10 meters, cabinet to pulser)

Ion Pump Cable
(17 meters, cabinet to X-ray tube)

High Voltage Cable
(5 meters, pulser to X-ray tube)

FXR System cables available in additional lengths:
Ethernet Cable up to 50 meters, Ethernet Extender Cable up to 2,000 meters, Control Cable Bundle up to 200 meters,
Ion Pump Cable up to 232 meters & High Voltage Cable up to 30 meters.

Scandiflash SCF150 basic Flash X-ray System illustration.

SCF150 FXR System Features

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75–150 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

2 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

35 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

1.6 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

1.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

3 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters

Options & Accessories

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X-ray Imaging Detectors – X-ray imaging plates, scanners & scintillator screens (for use with ultra high-speed video cameras)

 XT150R – right-angle Flash X-ray tube

XTC150 – multi-position Flash X-ray tube variable aperture

Scandiflash XTS Shielding – X-ray tube shielding for Scandiflash FXR Systems

MAT150multi-anode X-ray tube with 4, 6 or 8 anodes for cineradiographic (sequential) Flash X-ray exposures

Scandiflash Cinematic Imaging Detector (CID) – auxillary cabinet with ultra high-speed camera, lead shielding, X-ray detectors (scintillator screens) & focusing targets

RPS30H Service Station for single X-ray tube evacuation & RPS30V docking modules for evacuating up to four X-ray tubes

CAD700 Series – eco-friendly, on-demand compressed air drying system

SXA Soft X-Ray Adapter Kit

IB Interlock Safety System

Replacement anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows & more

 

FXR System Expansion

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Expand the basic FXR system… add one, two or three more FXRC4 channels to connect additional pulsers & Flash X-ray tubes for your research!

Scandiflash SCF300 header.

A basic Scandiflash SCF300 Flash X-Ray System includes:

PC Laptop Control Computer with ScandiControl™

19-inch 34U Rack Mount Control Cabinet with Single FXRC4 Flash X-Ray Channel

PG300 Pulser

XT300L Flash X-Ray Tube

Resistive Load & Current Viewing Resistor

FXR SYSTEM CABLES:

Ethernet Cable
(10 meters, computer to cabinet)

Control Cable Bundle
(10 meters, cabinet to pulser)

Ion Pump Cable
(17 meters, cabinet to X-ray tube)

High Voltage Cable
(5 meters, pulser to X-ray tube)

FXR System cables available in additional lengths:
Ethernet Cable up to 50 meters, Ethernet Extender Cable up to 2,000 meters, Control Cable Bundle up to 200 meters,
Ion Pump Cable up to 232 meters & High Voltage Cable up to 30 meters.

Scandiflash SCF300, SCF450 and SCF450S basic Flash X-ray Systems illustration.

SCF300 FXR System Features

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100–300 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

10 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

20 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

9 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

1.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

18 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters

Options & Accessories

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X-ray Imaging Detectors – X-ray imaging plates, scanners & scintillator screens (for use with ultra high-speed video cameras)

 XT300RL – right-angle Flash X-ray tube

Scandiflash XTS Shielding – X-ray tube shielding for Scandiflash FXR Systems

Dual Tube Adapter (DTA)connect two X-ray tubes to a single pulser for simultaneous X-ray exposures

MAT300multi-anode X-ray tube with 4, 6 or 8 anodes for cineradiographic (sequential) Flash X-ray exposures

Scandiflash Cinematic Imaging Detector (CID) – auxillary cabinet with ultra high-speed camera, lead shielding, X-ray detectors (scintillator screens) & focusing targets

RPS30H Service Station for single X-ray tube evacuation & RPS30V docking modules for evacuating up to four X-ray tubes

CAD700 Series – eco-friendly, on-demand compressed air drying system

SXA Soft X-Ray Adapter Kit

IB Interlock Safety System

Replacement anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows & more

 

FXR System Expansion

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Expand the basic FXR system… add one, two or three more FXRC4 channels to connect additional pulsers & Flash X-ray tubes for your research!

Scandiflash SCF450 header.

A basic Scandiflash SCF450 Flash X-Ray System includes:

PC Laptop Control Computer with ScandiControl™

19-inch 34U Rack Mount Control Cabinet with Single FXRC4 Flash X-Ray Channel

PG450 Pulser

XT450L Flash X-Ray Tube

Resistive Load & Current Viewing Resistor

FXR SYSTEM CABLES:

Ethernet Cable
(10 meters, computer to cabinet)

Control Cable Bundle
(10 meters, cabinet to pulser)

Ion Pump Cable
(17 meters, cabinet to X-ray tube)

High Voltage Cable
(5 meters, pulser to X-ray tube)

FXR System cables available in additional lengths:
Ethernet Cable up to 50 meters, Ethernet Extender Cable up to 2,000 meters, Control Cable Bundle up to 200 meters,
Ion Pump Cable up to 232 meters & High Voltage Cable up to 30 meters.

Scandiflash SCF300, SCF450 and SCF450S basic Flash X-ray Systems illustration.

SCF450 FXR System Features

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200–450 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

10 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

20 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

20 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

1.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

30 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters

Options & Accessories

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X-ray Imaging Detectors – X-ray imaging plates, scanners & scintillator screens (for use with ultra high-speed video cameras)

 XT450RL – right-angle Flash X-ray tube

Scandiflash XTS Shielding – X-ray tube shielding for Scandiflash FXR Systems

Dual Tube Adapter (DTA)connect two X-ray tubes to a single pulser for simultaneous X-ray exposures

MAT450multi-anode X-ray tube with 4, 6 or 8 anodes for cineradiographic (sequential) Flash X-ray exposures

Scandiflash Cinematic Imaging Detector (CID) – auxillary cabinet with ultra high-speed camera, lead shielding, X-ray detectors (scintillator screens) & focusing targets

RPS30H Service Station for single X-ray tube evacuation & RPS30V docking modules for evacuating up to four X-ray tubes

CAD700 Series – eco-friendly, on-demand compressed air drying system

SXA Soft X-Ray Adapter Kit

IB Interlock Safety System

Replacement anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows & more

 

FXR System Expansion

• • • • •

Expand the basic FXR system… add one, two or three more FXRC4 channels to connect additional pulsers & Flash X-ray tubes for your research!

Scandiflash SCF450S header.

A basic Scandiflash SCF450S Flash X-Ray System includes:

PC Laptop Control Computer with ScandiControl™

19-inch 34U Rack Mount Control Cabinet with Single FXRC4 Flash X-Ray Channel

PG450S Pulser

XT450SL Flash X-Ray Tube

Resistive Load & Current Viewing Resistor

FXR SYSTEM CABLES:

Ethernet Cable
(10 meters, computer to cabinet)

Control Cable Bundle
(10 meters, cabinet to pulser)

Ion Pump Cable
(17 meters, cabinet to X-ray tube)

High Voltage Cable
(5 meters, pulser to X-ray tube)

FXR System cables available in additional lengths:
Ethernet Cable up to 50 meters, Ethernet Extender Cable up to 2,000 meters, Control Cable Bundle up to 200 meters,
Ion Pump Cable up to 232 meters & High Voltage Cable up to 30 meters.

Scandiflash SCF300, SCF450 and SCF450S basic Flash X-ray Systems illustration.

SCF450S FXR System Features

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240–480 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

10 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

25 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

25 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

2.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

34 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters

Options & Accessories

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X-ray Imaging Detectors – X-ray imaging plates, scanners & scintillator screens (for use with ultra high-speed video cameras)

 XT450SRL – right-angle Flash X-ray tube

Scandiflash XTS Shielding – X-ray tube shielding for Scandiflash FXR Systems

Dual Tube Adapter (DTA)connect two X-ray tubes to a single pulser for simultaneous X-ray exposures

MAT450multi-anode X-ray tube with 4, 6 or 8 anodes for cineradiographic (sequential) Flash X-ray exposures

Scandiflash Cinematic Imaging Detector (CID) – auxillary cabinet with ultra high-speed camera, lead shielding, X-ray detectors (scintillator screens) & focusing targets

RPS30H Service Station for single X-ray tube evacuation & RPS30V docking modules for evacuating up to four X-ray tubes

CAD700 Series – eco-friendly, on-demand compressed air drying system

SXA Soft X-Ray Adapter Kit

IB Interlock Safety System

Replacement anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows & more

 

FXR System Expansion

• • • • •

Expand the basic FXR system… add one, two or three more FXRC4 channels to connect additional pulsers & Flash X-ray tubes for your research!

Scandiflash SCF1200 header.

A basic Scandiflash SCF1200 Flash X-Ray System includes:

PC Laptop Control Computer with ScandiControl™

19-inch 34U Rack Mount Control Cabinet with Single FXRC4 Flash X-Ray Channel

PG1200 Pulser with internal XT1200A Flash X-Ray Tube

FXR SYSTEM CABLES:

Ethernet Cable
(10 meters, computer to cabinet)

Control Cable Bundle
(10 meters, cabinet to pulser)

Vacuum Control Cable
(10 meters, cabinet to pulser)

FXR System cables available in additional lengths:
Ethernet Cable up to 50 meters, Ethernet Extender Cable up to 2,000 meters,
Control Cable Bundle up to 200 meters & Vacuum Control Cable available in custom lengths.

Scandiflash SCF1200 basic Flash X-ray System illustration.

SCF1200 FXR System Features

 • • • • •

500–1200 kV

Pulser Output Voltage

kilovolts
 • • • • •

10 kA

Output Peak Current

kiloamperes
 • • • • •

20 ns

Pulse Width

nanoseconds
 • • • • •

65 mR

Dose Per Pulse @ 1 Meter

milliroentgens
 • • • • •

2.5 mm

X-Ray Source Size

millimeters
 • • • • •

60 mm

Steel Penetration @ 2.5 Meters

millimeters

Options & Accessories

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X-ray Imaging Detectors – X-ray imaging plates, scanners & scintillator screens (for use with ultra high-speed video cameras)

TE1200A – 1 meter X-ray tube extension

CAD700 Series – eco-friendly, on-demand compressed air drying system

SXA Soft X-Ray Adapter Kit

IB Interlock Safety System

Replacement anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows & more

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FXR System benefits to get the job done right!

Flash X-ray sequence of debris clouds produced by the impact of 9.53mm diameter 2017-T4 aluminum spheres with 6061-T6 aluminum sheets. (Courtesy of UDRI)
Flash X-rays of debris clouds produced by the impact of aluminum projectiles with 6061-T6 aluminum sheets. (Courtesy of UDRI)

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Scandiflash FXR System Components

everything you need to get the job done right

Pulsers (pulse generators)

Scandiflash FXR Systems use pulsers (high-voltage pulse generators) to generate high-intensity X-ray bursts (pulses) for radiography. Scandiflash pulsers are modified Marx surge generators – voltage multiplication is accomplished by charging capacitors in parallel and discharging them in series with spark gaps.

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Grounded metal tanks are used to house pulser components – capacitors, spark gap switches and charging network. Pulser tanks are precision-built and pressurized with eco-friendly compressed dry air to improve insulation and control over spark gap switch breakdown voltage. The exceptional shielding properties of Scandiflash’s tanks, combined with the coaxial nature of capacitor discharge, lead to unusually low external radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic radiation levels.

Scandiflash PG 150 Pulser.

Scandiflash PG150 Pulser

75–150 kV Pulser Output Voltage

Dimensions (øH) & Weight:
11.67 x 22.28 inches (29.65 x 56.6 cm)
115 lb (52 kg)

Scandiflash PG 300, 400 & 450S Pulser.

Scandiflash PG300, PG450 & PG450S Pulsers

100–300 kV, 200–450 kV & 240–480 kV
Pulser Output Voltage

Dimensions (øH) & Weight:
35.24 x 54 inches (89.5 x 137.35 cm)

PG300: 882 lb (400 kg)

PG450: 915 lb (415 kg)

PG450S: 926 lb (420 kg)

Scandiflash X-ray PG 1200 pulser.

Scandiflash PG1200 Pulser

with internal XT1200A Flash X-ray Tube

500–1200 kV Pulser Output Voltage

Dimensions (øL):
38.58 x 57.87 inches (98 x 147 cm)

Flash X-Ray Tubes – straight & right-angle

Scandiflash stainless steel Flash X-ray tubes are small vacuum chambers with a signature red ion pump and internal user serviceable anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows & O-rings. Scandiflash Flash X-ray tubes are available in two configurations, straight and right-angle for the ultimate Flash X-ray exposure.

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Scandiflash FXR Systems feature cold cathode Flash X-ray tubes with a robust design and small focal spot size – creating the ideal Flash X-ray tubes for recording radiographs of ballistics and hypervelocity impact testing. Flash X-ray tubes XT150, XT300L, XT450L & XT450SL and their right-angle versions, are self-contained X-ray sources, ready for remote operation, and connected to pulsers with a flexible, solid core high voltage coaxial cable. The Scandiflash FXR SCF1200 System with the PG1200 pulser features an internal XT1200A Flash X-ray tube connected directly to the pulser output.

Scandiflash Flash X-ray tubes are designed to be user serviceable – anode/cathode pairs can be easily swapped, providing a variety of focal spot sizes for your radiological research. Consumable parts worn from repeated exposure to high voltage (anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows and O-rings) can be replaced on-site at a fraction of the cost of a new tube to keep your research going strong and within budget. The Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station is the perfect mobile workbench for Flash X-ray tube maintenance.

Scandiflash XTR right-angle Flash X-ray tubes emit X-rays at a right angle to the tube axis. Right-angle Flash X-ray tubes are a perfect solution for a variety of experimental situations with easy setup. Scandiflash SCF300, SCF450 & SCF450S FXR Systems feature a dual tube adapter (DTA) option for using straight and right-angle Flash X-ray tubes simultaneously, poviding orthogonal Flash X-ray imaging for your research.

For applications where low energy radiation is essential for improving contrast, the optional Scandiflash SXA Soft X-ray Adapter Kit can be fitted to a Flash X-ray tube for reducing X-radiation transmission to a few kilovolts.

Focal Spot Size & Radiographs

Focal spot size plays an important role in the quality of radiographs – smaller focal spot sizes produce sharper radiographs.

Scandiflash Flash X-ray tubes feature a 1.5 mm diameter anode – an extremely small focal spot size resulting in sharp radiographs. Anodes with 2.5 mm and 4 mm diameters can be swapped, providing a variety of focal spot sizes for your research.

Shimadzu Hyper Vision HPV-X2 with power supply unit.

Scandiflash Flash X-Ray Tubes

Dimensions (øHL) & Weight:

XT150

3 x 5.7 x 12.72 inches (7.61 x 14.4 x 32.3 cm)
8.82 lb (4 kg)

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XT300L, XT450L & XT450SL

5 x 8.9 x 21.25 inches (12.9 x 22.55 x 53.98 cm)
26.45 lb (12 kg)

Shimadzu Hyper Vision HPV-X2 with power supply unit.

Scandiflash Right-Angle Flash X-Ray Tubes

Dimensions (øHL) & Weight:

XT150R

3 x 6.95 x 12.72 inches (7.61 x 17.6 x 32.3 cm)
8.82 lb (4 kg)

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XT300RL, XT450RL & XT450SRL

5 x 10.25 x 21.25 inches (12.9 x 26 x 53.98 cm)
26.45 lb (12 kg)

Control Cabinet & System

A computerized control system is used for Scandiflash FXR Systems. The electronics units are microprocessor controlled and connected to a laptop/desktop control computer via Ethernet. All operating parameters can be set and read using the control computer. Where safety reasons or facility layout call for remote control, the system can be operated from long distance via fiber optic cable.

Power Distribution Unit – PDU4
The PDU4 contains a high voltage power supply and is controlled by the FXRC4 unit.

Flash X-Ray Channel Control Unit – FXRC4
Each system channel has a Flash X-ray channel control unit featuring the following functions:

  • Delay Generator – range 0–999.999 ms in 1µs increments with two trigger modes (contact closure & pulse)
  • Time Interval Meter (TIM) – 0.05 µs time resolution
  • Dry Air Pressure Control – for insulating high voltage pulser modules
  • Dielectric Gas Pressure Control – for insulating high voltage cable connectors
  • Ion Pump Power Supply (IPPS) – protection circuit
  • System Monitoring Unit – monitors pulse in each channel and may be sourced from up to six checkpoints in the FXR System:
      1. Trigger input to delay generator, 
      2. Delay generator output, 
      3. Trigger amplifier output, 
      4. Pulser output, 
      5. Pulser to X-ray tube cable output,
      6. X-ray tube output (optional)

Switch Unit – SU8
The SU8 is an 8-channel Ethernet switch that handles communication between control computer and FXRC4 units. Featuring a built-in Ethernet to fiber optic modem to use fiber optic cable for long distance operation. An optional SU8E with Extended Ethernet is available for long distance remote control.

Scandiflash Flash X-ray 19" rack mounted Control Cabinet with PDU4, FXRC4 and SU8 units.

19-inch 34U Rack Mount Control Cabinet
with four Flash X-ray channels & control computer

Cabinet Dimensions (WHD):
24 x 67.5 x 24 inches (60 x 171.5 x 60 cm)

Scandiflash ScandiControl

ScandiControl is software for operating Scandiflash FXR Systems – preconfigured on the included FXR system control computer.

ScandiControl gives you full remote control of all settings and operational parameters while handling up to eight channels of your Scandiflash FXR System.

ScandiControl has four user modes:

  1. ScandiControl config: used to configure system hardware at the factory before shipping. This mode allows the user to extend the FXR system by adding or removing components.
  2. ScandiControl User: standard mode for taking radiographs
  3. Test Mode User: for system operation with resistive loads
  4. Scandiflash: allows Scandiflash personnel to login to your computer and run ScandiControl for diagnostic purposes

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Scandiflash Multi-Anode FXR Tubes (MAT)

Cineradiographic Flash X-ray Imaging Made Easy

Scandiflash Multi-Anode Flash X-Ray Tubes (MAT) are used for cineradiographic Flash X-ray imaging – when closely spaced X-ray sources (anode/cathode pairs) are needed to minimize parallax for sequential exposures.

Scandiflash MAT X-ray tubes are unique vacuum chambers configured with an array of four, six or eight interchangeable anode/cathode pairs for sequential Flash X-ray imaging. Connected to a series of pulsers via high voltage coaxial cables, the anode/cathode pairs generate high-intensity pulses of X-radiation, individually or in sequence – with enough energy to penetrate 3–34 millimeters of steel, depending on the voltage range of the Scandiflash FXR system. Combined with high-speed video cameras with 10,000–200,000 frame rates or ultra high-speed video cameras with 2 million plus frame rates and you’ll have a Flash X-ray system capable of cineradiographic imaging through a variety of materials for your radiographic research.

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Target Penetration Cineradiographic Flash X-Ray Image Sequence
The target penetration Flash X-ray image sequence below utilized X-ray pulses from a Scandiflash MAT-8C Flash X-ray tube focused on a scintillator screen placed in close proximity behind the subject. X-ray pulses were converted into visible light by a scintillator screen, producing images on the rear side to be captured with an ultra high-speed video camera coupled with a high-speed image intensifier.

Projectile and transparent armor multi-anode Flash X-ray tube image sequence by Fraunhofer EMI.

Target Penetration Sequence with Scandiflash MAT-8C Flash X-Ray Tube

Transparent armor & projectile, 7.62 x 51 mm AP steel core @ 850 m/s conventional transparent armor without ceramic front. No erosion or deformation of steel core.

Image courtesy Fraunhofer EMI.

Multi-anode Flash X-ray tube setup with scintillator screen and ultra high-speed camera illustration by Fraunhofer EMI.

Multi-Anode Flash X-Ray Tube Setup

A. Multi-Anode Flash X-Ray Tube (with 8 anodes)
B. Target
C. Projectile
D. Gun
E. Scintillator Screen
F. High-Speed Image Intensifier
G. High-Speed/Ultra High-Speed Camera

Illustration courtesy Fraunhofer EMI.

Scandiflash Multi-Anode Flash X-Ray Tubes (MAT)

Dimensions (øL) MAT150: 15.35 x 15.6 inches (390 x 397 mm)     ★     MAT300, MAT450 & MAT450S: 20.5 x 24.5 inches (522 x 622 mm)

Illustrations by Hadland Imaging are artistic renderings of Scandiflash multi-anode Flash X-ray tubes with X-ray tube windows removed to expose anode positions.

Scandiflash MAT-4C anode positions illustration.

MAT 4 Anodes

(Four Flash X-Ray Channels)

SCF150 MAT150-4C 

SCF300 MAT300-4C 

SCF450 MAT450-4C 

SCF450S MAT450S-4C 

Scandiflash MAT-6C anode positions illustration.

MAT 6 Anodes

(Six Flash X-Ray Channels)

SCF150 MAT150-6C 

SCF300 MAT300-6C 

SCF450 MAT450-6C 

SCF450S MAT450S-6C 

Scandiflash MAT-8C anode positions illustration.

MAT 8 Anodes

(Eight Flash X-Ray Channels)

SCF150 MAT150-8C 

SCF300 MAT300-8C 

SCF450 MAT450-8C 

SCF450S MAT450S-8C 

Scandiflash MAT300-4C, MAT450-4C & MAT450S-4C Multi-Anode Flash X-Ray Tube & Schematic
Dimensions (WHD):
~19 x 38 x 24 inches (48.5 x 96.4 x 60 cm)

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Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station

Easily maintain FXR tubes with the ideal mobile workbench

Scandiflash stainless steel Flash X-ray tubes are small vacuum chambers with a signature red ion pump and internal user serviceable anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows & O-rings.

The Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station is the ideal mobile workbench for X-ray tube evacuation, swapping anode/cathode pairs to vary focal spot sizes for experiments and for replacing worn parts due to repeated exposure to high voltage.

 

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Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station Features:

  • Mobile aluminum workbench with four swivel casters & toe-locking brakes
  • Pfeiffer Vacuum HiCUBE ECO turbo pump for Flash X-ray tube evacuation
  • Mounts for Flash X-ray tube evacuation & servicing
  • Side mount rail for Flash X-ray tube servicing
  • Storage box for tools & parts
  • Optional RPS30V docking modules for individually or simultaneously evacuating up to four Flash X-ray tubes
Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station for evacuation and servicing Flash X-ray tubes.

Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station Tech Specs

Dimensions (WHD): ~24 x 36 x 20 inches (599 x 897 x 505 mm)
Weight: ~110.25 lb (50 kg)

Easily maintain Flash X-ray tubes on-site to get the most of your radiographic research

Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station workbench with two XT150 Flash X-ray tubes.

Ample Work Space

Securely mount Flash X-ray tubes for evacuation & servicing – with room for tools & parts.

Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station workbench with XT150 Flash X-ray tube mounted vertically on the side mount rail for servicing.

Side Mount Rail

Mount Flash X-ray tubes vertically for easy servicing.

Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station storage box with tools for servicing Flash X-ray tubes.

Storage Box

Conveniently store tools & parts for your Flash X-ray tubes.

About Flash X-Ray Tube Evacuation

Flash X-ray tubes are small vacuum chambers used to generate X-radiation for radiographs and need their internal atmospheric pressure evacuated and replaced with an ultrahigh vacuum for reliable Flash X-ray operation.

The Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station is a roughing pump system, using a Pfeiffer Vacuum HiCUBE ECO turbo pump to efficiently evacuate Flash X-ray tubes by establishing a rough vacuum, followed with a backing pump creating the desired ultrahigh vacuum.

The integrated ion pump on Scandiflash Flash X-ray tubes maintain the ultrahigh vacuum and your Flash X-ray tube is ready for action.

The Ideal Mobile Workbench

The Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station is the ideal mobile workbench with ample work space for straight and right-angle Flash X-ray tube evacuation and servicing – including a side mount rail for additional tube servicing.

Easily swap or replace anodes, cathodes, Flash X-ray tube windows and O-rings with tools and parts conveniently located in the onboard storage box.

The RPS30H Service Station features four swivel casters with toe-locking brakes, allowing you to maneuver around your lab and set up with ease.

One, two or three optional RPS30V docking modules can be added to the RPS30H Service Station, for individually or simultaneously evacuating up to four X-ray tubes for your radiographic research.

Add a Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station to your
Scandiflash FXR System for optimum Flash X-ray research results!

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Scandiflash CAD700 Series

Eco-friendly Compressed Dry Air for Flash X-Ray Systems

Greener Research.

Greener Planet.

Scandiflash FXR systems use compressed dry air instead of SF6 (Sulfur hexafluoride, a toxic potent greenhouse gas) for an ecologically friendly Flash X-ray solution.

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The Scandiflash CAD700 Series compressed air drying system has been meticulously designed and includes a compressor, cooler, adsorption dryer & storage tank to produce high-quality compressed dry air on-demand for optimal research results with your Scandiflash FXR System.

The benefits of using compressed dry air in Flash X-ray systems are…

•  environmentally safe – no harmful greenhouse gases

•  improves insulation of high-voltage pulsers & X-ray tube cables

•  controls breakdown voltage of fixed spark gap switches inside the pulsers

•  eliminates certificates for SF6 authorization

•  cost-effective, on-demand compressed dry air

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Scandiflash CAD700 Series Tech Specs

Dimensions (WHD): ~25 x 32 x 27 inches (63 x 81 x 68 cm)
Operating Temperature: up to 104˚ F (40˚ C)

NOTE: Compressed dry air obtained from local gas suppliers as an alternative solution must be dust & moisture free for reliable and stable Flash X-ray system operation. Compressed dry air should have a recommended maximum dew point of -40˚ C.

 Add a Scandiflash CAD700 Series Compressed Air Drying System to your
Scandiflash FXR System for optimum Flash X-ray research results!

Scandiflash DAC Kits for FXR Tubes

Convert Legacy SF6 FXR Systems to Compressed Dry Air FXR Systems

Scandiflash DAC (dry air conversion) Kit for converting Flash X-ray tubes to dry air instead to SF6 (Sulphur hexafluoride).

Installation of a blue 300 mm quick connect air tube on a Scandiflash DAC Kit.

Scandiflash DAC (dry air conversion) Kit installation on a right-angle XT450LR Flash X-ray tube on a Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station.

Scandiflash DAC Kit installation on a right-angle XT450RL Flash X-ray tube mounted on the side rail of a Scandiflash RPS30H Service Station with RPS30V docking modules.

Scandiflash DAC (dry air conversion) Kit final installation on a right-angle XT450RL Flash X-ray tube.

Detail view of Scandiflash DAC Kit installation on a right-angle XT450RL Flash X-ray tube.

Scandiflash FXR Tubes – Built to Last

Scandiflash precision built stainless steel Flash X-ray tubes are built to last for years of reliable service for your radiographic research. Early Scandiflash FXR systems using SF6 (Sulfur hexafluoride) for pulser and X-ray tube insulation are still in use, producing excellent research results.

Eco-Friendly & Environmentally Responsible

Radiologists concerned with protecting the environment while performing their experiments can affordably convert legacy SF6 FXR systems into eco-friendly & environmentally responsible compressed dry air FXR systems. Scandiflash DAC (dry air conversion) Kits easily attach to legacy Flash X-ray tubes without the need to replace the entire FXR tube.

Say no to SF6 for your radiographic research and install Scandiflash DAC Kits on your FXR system!

Easily convert legacy SF6 FXR systems to environmentally responsible
Scandiflash FXR Systems for optimum Flash X-ray research results!

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Scandiflash XTS Shielding

X-ray Tube Shielding for Scandiflash FXR Systems

Scandiflash XTSL50 illustration.

Accessorize with 50 mm of Lead Shielding

Scandiflash XTSL50 is an add-on shielding product for XT450L Flash X-ray tubes to reduce X-radiation in research lab environments converted for Flash X-ray imaging solutions. 

The XTSL50 includes an adjustable base to mount the X-ray tube and shield, X-ray tube extension with extended anode/cathode pin, aluminum stand & enclosure, 50 mm lead shielding and forward direction lead collimator.

The lead collimator limits the radiation field size, decreasing the exposure dose and scatter radiation. Combined with the extended 1.5 mm anode/cathode, you can produce extremely sharp radiographs for your research, every time. 

Scandiflash XTSL50 provides researchers with a precision-built, easy to install, Flash X-ray shielding solution. The XTSL50 offers maximum protection from X-radiation exposure to help you safely get the job done right.

Scandiflash XTS shielding is available for XT150, XT300L and XT450SL Flash X-ray tubes. 

 

 

Illustration by Randy Morgan, Hadland Imaging.

Scandiflash XTS Benefits:

  • Easy to install & maintain
  • Minimizes need for structural shielding in the lab
  • Limits radiation field size
  • Decreases exposure dose & scatter radiation (image noise)
  • Produces sharp radiographs

In the Box:

  • Adjustable Base
  • Aluminum Stand & Enclosure (top & front plates)
  • X-ray Tube Extension
  • Extended Anode/Cathode Pin
  • Outer Lead Shield x2
  • Inner Lead Shield x2
  • Lead Collimator x2
  • Anode/Cathode Adjustment Tool
  • Anode Replacement Tool
  • Assorted Tools & Fasteners

 Add Scandiflash XTS lead shielding to your
Flash X-ray tubes for optimum radiation protection and results!

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Mobile Flash X-Ray Lab Solutions

The complete SCFC20 mobile Flash X-ray solution – on the road & in the field

Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Labs are ideal Flash X-ray imaging solutions for performing research in the field.

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Scandiflash SCFC20 mobile FXR Labs are custom-built to specifications – the Scandiflash FXR System is factory installed in a reinforced, insulated and heated 20′ ISO container – easy to transport and setup at remote testing sites.

Everything needed for the FXR system is inside – computer, control cabinet, pulsers, Flash X-ray tubes, cables, workbenches and more are securely stored within the container during transport and storage. Your complete Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab is ready for your radiographic research – on the road and in the field!

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SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab Dimensions (LWH): 20 x 8 x 8.5 feet (6.06 x 2.43 x 2.59 m)

Basics & Accessories

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Control Computer

19″ 34U Control Cabinet 

Pulsers

Flash X-Ray Tubes with storage crates

Ethernet, Control Cables, Ion Pump Cables & High Voltage Cables

Secured Workbench with storage

RPS30H Service Station with RPS30V docking modules

CAD700 Series Compressed Air Drying System

IB Interlock Safety System 

X-ray Imaging Detectors– X-ray imaging plates, scanners & scintillator screens (for use with ultra high-speed video cameras)

Replacement anodes, cathodes, X-ray tube windows & more

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Talk with us about ultra high-speed cameras, tripods & more for your research! We’ve got the gear you need to get the job done right.

Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR container ready for transport.

SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab Ready for Transport

The Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab Solution can be easily transported to testing sites for Flash X-ray research operations in the field. The SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab container features multiple access ports for Flash X-ray tubes & HV cables and contains everything you need to perform experiments in the field.

Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR container interior.

Inside a Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab

Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab Solutions are built on-demand and can be outfitted with the perfect Flash X-ray system for your research. The 20′ ISO container is reinforced, insulated and heated with plenty of room for your Scandiflash FXR system, control PC, ultra high-speed cameras, tripods, X-ray detectors, scanners, and anything else you need in the field to get the job done right.

 Add a Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab to your
research facility for optimum Flash X-ray results in the field!

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Scandiflash Product Sheets

Document downloads – PDF Format

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Scandiflash Flash X-Ray Systems

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Scandiflash FXR Systems

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Scandiflash SCFC20 Mobile FXR Lab

Hadland Scandiflash Multi-Anode Flash X-Ray Tube (MAT) datasheet cover image.

Scandiflash Multi-Anode FXR Tube (MAT)

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Scandiflash Cinematic Imaging Detector (CID)

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Scandiflash RPS30 Service Station

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Scandiflash DAC Kit

See through the toughest research conditions with

Scandiflash Flash X-Ray Systems!

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(or at least find out more information).

 

Don’t forget to ask about accessories, X-ray media, scanners & replacement parts – we’ve got what you need & more for FXR!

 

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