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IL3 High-Speed Camera

SAN DIEGO, CA – Fastec Imaging Corporation, a global manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems, is pleased to announce the IL3, the best value in high-speed cameras available today. Following in the footsteps of the handheld TS3 camera line, Fastec has once again developed a high-speed camera with ease of use as its main inspiration. Like all Fastec cameras, the IL3 captures crisp, clear high-speed imagery, and it offers an intuitive image data workflow, ideal for laboratory and industrial environments.

Matt Kearney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Fastec Imaging, explains the company’s unique take on improving the high-speed imaging workflow for the user. “High-speed cameras acquire compelling images that are both fascinating and enlightening, but setup and use of these cameras is often complicated and time consuming. With the IL3, we are taking the tedium out of high-speed imaging. This camera is truly intuitive to operate, using many of the technologies that surround us every day.” The IL3’s ample features may be accessed over Gigabit Ethernet via Fastec’s FasMotion software on your PC or via the camera’s built-in web interface with your favorite web browser on your PC, Mac, tablet or even your smartphone. “Our goal is to provide a high-speed camera that can be readily controlled by whatever is already in your briefcase or your pocket,” says Kearney.

The IL3 also offers a solution to the most difficult issue associated with high-speed imaging: how to deal with the massive amount of image data created by the camera. “High-speed cameras capture more image data in minutes than conventional digital video cameras capture in hours. Minimizing downtime, while transferring large volumes of imagery from camera to PC or other media, is a challenge. With the IL3 camera system, we are meeting that challenge head-on,” offers Kearney. “By implementing hardware accelerated Gigabit Ethernet image transfer and offering built-in solid state hard drives, we are able to move data much faster than traditional high-speed cameras. We significantly reduce downtime and increase productivity for the system and its operator.” The standard IL3 features full Gigabit connectivity and both USB and SD card ports for quick and easy image downloads to USB flash drives, SDHC SD cards, or portable USB hard drives.

Fastec offers the IL3 in three models. The IL3 100-S provides 1280 x 1024 resolution at over 500 frames per second (fps), and recording rates in excess of 98,000 fps at reduced resolutions. For applications where slightly lower resolutions or frame rates are sufficient and lower cost is a priority, the IL3 100-L (800 x 600 max and 1250 fps max) and IL3 100-LS (1280 x 1024 max and 500 fps max) are ideally suited.

Fastec Imaging is a global manufacturer of digital high-speed imaging systems. The company specializes in uniquely portable and affordable high speed camera systems, including handheld, point-and-shoot systems, compact PC-controlled cameras and long duration record systems. Fastec cameras are used in myriad applications, including engineering, industrial manufacturing, packaging, medical and academic research, biomechanics, military range testing, sports performance and broadcast entertainment.

SAN DIEGO, CA- Fastec Imaging has released new FasMotion software, version 1.0.46 and firmware for TS3 and IL3 cameras, version 1.5.39.  This update makes the TS3 compatible with FasMotion, giving the user lightning-fast UDP image downloads to PC. The firmware update also includes Japanese and Korean language support for the TS3 on-camera menus.

Also included are bug fixes and performance enhancements to make your TS3 and IL3 as robust and trouble-free as possible.  For more information and to keep your camera up to date please visit: www.fastecimaging.com/support/downloads/firmware

SINGAPORE- Fastec Imaging is pleased to announce that Wojciech Majewski has joined the company as General Manager – Asia Pacific, effective October 1, 2012. We are excited to have a channel manager with Wojciech’s excellent international sales management experience join the company.

Wojciech has spent the last twelve years in Southeast Asia in senior international sales management positions.  During this time Wojciech was Director of International Sales for Landwind Medical, a Shenzhen, China based multi-billion dollar manufacturer of medical equipment. Mr. Majewski also worked in International Sales for Venture Corporation Ltd., the largest Contract Manufacturer in Southeast Asia which is based in Singapore.

Mr. Majewski was also General Manager for Roper/Redlake MASD, a global leader in high-speed imaging, based in Singapore. Among Wojciech’s many accomplishments was a quadrupling of Roper’s high-speed and industrial camera business in Asia in less than four years.

Mr. Majewski speaks seven languages fluently and is conversant in eight more.  He has a BS in Computer Sciences from Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany and started his career as a programmer for companies in Germany and the Silicon Valley. With his proven track record of growing international sales Mr. Majewski greatly strengthens Fastec Imaging’s Asia presence.

SAN DIEGO, CA – Fastec Imaging, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-speed cameras, is pleased to announce the newest addition to the highly successful HiSpec product line and their most affordable High-Speed Camera to date, the HiSpec Lite.

“Our HiSpec Lite provides consumers with the high-speed imaging performance they have come to expect at an even more affordable price”, explains Stephen Ferrell, President of Fastec Imaging.

Successor to the popular Fastec InLine series, the HiSpec Lite is the perfect solution for recording rapid events with class leading performance of up to 1,000 frames per second at 704 x 528 full resolution. Capable of unattended auto- saving, the HiSpec Lite is ideal for process monitoring.  Equipped with GigE control via our intuitive Director 2 control software, this sturdy little camera is designed for easy operation in virtually any industrial or laboratory environment.      

For more information about the HiSpec Lite visit the web site at: http://www.fastecimaging.com/products/high-speed-cameras/tethered-cameras/hispec-lite

 SAN DIEGO, CA – Fastec Imaging, a leading global manufacturer of digital high-speed video cameras has, once again, taken the high-speed imaging world by storm with the release of the revolutionary new TS3 100 handheld high-speed camera. This portable, affordable, battery operated camera puts all the power of a high end, high-speed camera, in the palm of your hand!

“We wanted to create a high-speed camera that was going to be easy to use, versatile and very portable, unlike many of the other cameras in this field,” explains Steve Ferrell, President of Fastec Imaging. “The TS3 combines the power, speed, resolution and light sensitivity of our renowned HiSpec camera line with the portability and ease of use of our previous handheld ‘point and shoot’ high speed cameras. The result is a completely portable and intuitive high-speed camera with the ease of use of a DSLR.”

The TS3 100 captures 500 frames per second (fps) at 1280 x 1024 pixels and over 20,000 fps at reduced resolutions, making it the perfect high-speed camera for broadcast, research and industrial applications.    Featuring a built-in 7’’ high resolution touchscreen LCD, the TS3 allows for instant playback of footage out in the field.  Combine that with an industry leading 4 hour battery, and it is easy to see why the TS3 100 is quickly becoming so popular.

Unlike any other high speed camera on the market today, the TS3 100 offers unmatched versatility.  Not only is it an intuitive point- and-shoot handheld camera, but it can also be controlled over Gigabit Ethernet via a PC or MAC, or even over the Internet using a standard web browser for long distance control. The TS3 also features both USB ports and SD ports allowing users to easily download images to thumb drives, SD cards, or portable hard drives. Additionally, an optional built-in SSD, (Solid State Drive), provides for up to 256GB of non-volatile internal storage. This allows for shooting all day long without having to download to a computer.

“The response to the TS3 has been overwhelming”, says Ferrell. “Its ease of use and affordability makes the TS3 one of the most accessible high-speed video cameras on the market and a perfect solution for researchers and manufacturers as well as TV and film producers.”

For more information about the TS3 and other Fastec products, visit the web site at www.fastecimaging.com.

San Diego, CA — Fastec Imaging Corporation has announced a new HiSpec camera model, the HiSpec 2. The HiSpec 2 has an optional Hi-G configuration which has been certified to 100 “G” accelerations and vibration to 10g’s. And its standard 4GB memory is expandable to 8GB. The choice of Hi-G format and increased memory combined with its small size make the HiSpec 2 ideal for on-board automotive impact testing, military ordinance testing and other harsh environments.

Another feature of the HiSpec 2 is its built-in battery. Not only does the battery ensure fail-safe operation in the event of a power loss, it allows “untethered” operation for up to an hour and has an image retention mode that stores images up to 24 hours.

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