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Headwall Photonics, Inc.
Company Description
Headwall Photonics is the world-leading designer and US manufacturer of hyperspectral imaging sensors. The Hyperspec® family of imaging sensors are all aberration-corrected for superb spectral and spatial resolution with wide field of view. Application areas include space satellites, UAVs, ground-based reconnaissance, and high-speed in-line inspection for pharmaceutical and agriculture/food-processing environments. Sensors are available for coverage of the following spectral regions: VNIR(380-1000nm), NIR (900-1700nm), SWIR (900-2500nm), and MWIR (3-5 microns). New for 2012 is Hyperspec RECON, a ruggedized, hand-held hyperspectral sensor chosen as a 2011 PRISM Award finalist.
Headwall Photonics, Inc. 601 River Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420. 978/353-4100
Contact: marketing@headwallphotonics.com
Contact Information
 601 River St
Fitchburg,MA
United States
Press Releases
| Hyperspec RECON: Industry's First Handheld Imager for Military Reconnaissance Missions (BOOTH 2220)
Fitchburg, MA – January 30, 2012: Headwall Photonics is pleased to announce that its new Hyperspec® RECON handheld imager will be on display during the 2012 Defense, Security & Sensing show. The SPIE-sponsored event will be held April 24-26 in Baltimore. Headwall Photonics will be in Booth 2220.
Hyperspec RECON is the industry's first handheld sensor that allows for discrete target identification and hyperspectral scene rendering for reconnaissance applications at distances of 1.5 kilometers. Ruggedized, portable, and field-deployable, the instrument rapidly and accurately scans the field of view utilizing either the customized wide or narrow field of view optics. It can also be deployed in unattended stationary situations, making this sensor exceptionally flexible across a wide range of use cases and environments.
The Hyperspec RECON sensor is a complete solution thanks to its optical sensing capabilities, simple push-button operation, and the ability to offer flexible mission objectives and target sets that are quickly downloaded to the sensor. The sensor can also be operated remotely as an unattended ground sensor.
Headwall CEO David Bannon remarked on the significance of this new product: “Our peers across the sensor and photonics industries see that Headwall has exciting, ready-for-market technologies that can be used across a wide range of applications.” The Hyperspec RECON sensor joins other Headwall products suited for border patrol, base & homeland security, pharmaceuticals, unmanned ground vehicles, automated food processing, and agriculture. The DSS show in Baltimore is the perfect venue for this advanced, revolutionary new product."
Those interested in obtaining the Hyperspec RECON data sheet can do so here: http://www.headwallphotonics.com/recon-data-sheet/.
ABOUT HEADWALL PHOTONICS
Headwall Photonics is the leading designer and manufacturer of imaging spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for industrial, commercial, and government markets. Headwall’s high performance spectrometers, spectral engines, and holographic diffraction gratings have been selected by OEM and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. As a pioneer in the development of innovative spectrographs and imaging spectrometers based on optical technologies, Headwall enjoys a market leadership position through the design and manufacture of patented spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics is ISO 9001:2008 certified and was formed in 2003 as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies. |
| USDA Harvests Headwall’s Spectral Imaging For Food Safety
Headwall’s In-Line Processing Instrumentation Critical for High-Speed Applications
Fitchburg, MA December 1, 2008 – Headwall Photonics announced the formation of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the USDA Agricultural Research Service to develop and deploy spectral imaging solutions for in-line processing of poultry, fruit, vegetables, and other food products. Headwall, a leading provider of spectral imaging solutions for commercial and defense-related applications, was selected to develop instrumentation for food processing and food safety applications. These applications areas are viewed as strategic technology areas for the USDA as food safety and food quality have been prioritized as areas of public concern.
“In-line spectral imaging holds tremendous potential for the agricultural sector and is a key enabling technology” stated Dr. Moon Kim, Senior Scientist at the USDA Agricultural Research Service. “Our CRADA agreement with Headwall Photonics calls for the optimization of spectral imaging-based, on-line inspection systems for a range of commercial applications”.
Headwall’s Hyperspec™ imaging sensors have already been deployed for in-line evaluation of poultry wholesomeness. This critical application requires exceptional imaging performance – both spatially and spectrally – in a high throughput environment where 150 birds per minute are inspected on the processing line.
The Hyperspec™ and Raman Explorer™ spectral imaging platforms provide the spectral capabilities necessary to provide in-line processing for high volume inspection of agricultural and food products and other process industries.
According to David Bannon, Chief Executive Officer of Headwall Photonics, “The achievements as well as the application expertise of the ARS team offer a great opportunity for collaboration and development. The deployment of Headwall’s Hyperspec™ and Raman imaging sensors for in-line analysis holds considerable value for commercial customers in many markets. These customers require more real-time information regarding their processes in order to obtain greater control over their final product”.
With increasing frequency, there are numerous food recalls and safety bulletins issued regarding food contamination. Headwall’s spectral imaging sensors can be tuned for the detection of different materials, additives, or contaminants. Reliable, in-line food safety and food quality instrumentation represents a very critical need throughout the industry. "Sensors for spectral analysis like those provided by Headwall Photonics utilize reflected light to detect contamination in food. These instruments represent a leap forward in sensitivity while being smaller and less expensive than ever before” stated Peter Hallett, Manager of Industry Relations at SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. |
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