Photron was founded in 1974 as a leading supplier of innovative imaging solutions, culminating today in the widest selection of the most advanced high speed digital imaging solutions available. Specializing in providing solutions to the military, automotive, scientific, industrial and research communities, Photron today offers the widest range of imaging products available, ranging from low cost CCD-based systems for use within the PC, up to the world's fastest high speed video camera that provides 3,000 mega pixel frames per second (fps).

The company name "PHOTRON" combines photon and electron, the basic elements that represent the state-of-the-art technologies. Proudly offering photo optics and electronic technologies to manufacturing industries, the medical field, film laboratories, major movie and television studios, as well as to the military worldwide, Photron's advanced imaging systems reflect the next generation in imaging technology. Until the year 2000, Photron's innovative high speed cameras for slow motion imaging were marketed by Kodak as the MASD product line.

The company's charter, to develop and design digital imaging and high speed motion analysis solutions for advanced technological challenges, has driven Photron's rapid revenue growth. Products include standard and custom high resolution, high-speed cameras, software and systems for R&D, commercial and defense-related motion image analysis applications.

After gaining experience with image processing systems, Photron branched into the development of high-speed motion analysis cameras. Some highlights of our product launches are:

• In 1991 the Model 4540 was launched as the world's fastest commercial high-speed video system, operating at up to 40,500 frames per second. The 4540 is now marketed under the name of the ultima SE.
  
• A year later, 1992, the MotionCorder family of cameras is launched, including the FASTCAM Super 10k, which becomes a major best-selling high-speed video system.
  
• In 2000 Photron's FASTCAM-X 1280 PCI is the first mega-pixel CMOS camera system for the PC to compliment the CCD FASTCAM PCI.
  
• 2000 also saw the launch of Photron Motion Tools software, a suite of tools designed to perfectly compliment PC-based cameras for image analysis.
  
• Our high speed video line continues to grow through the addition of the high-G CMOS mega-pixel ultima APX and light weight ultima 512, as well as the computer based FASTCAM-X 512 PCI, all of which have redefined light sensitivity achievable from CMOS cameras.

Photron's varied product range makes it the first choice for designers, manufacturers, R&D and test engineers to solve their most challenging motion problems. Whether it's testing a new product design or piece of equipment or trouble-shooting a high-speed production line, Photron's digital camera systems can capture thousands of high resolution images for playback and analysis. And with Photron Motion Tools software, users can automatically track the motion of any point within a recorded sequence. Photron's continuing development of new state-of-the-art products shows our commitment to furthering research and development in the areas of digital imaging and motion analysis solutions.

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