Alrad Instruments Ltd

Through our six technology divisions, ALRAD Imaging, ALRAD Electronics, ALRAD Photonics, ALRAD Medical, ALRAD Thermal and ALRAD Vacuum, we offer thousands of product items from the world's leading manufacturers. We also provide installation, demonstration, and product support services. 

We represent many of our principals as their sole distributor in the UK. Some of these exclusive companies have been with us since the 1970s, many of our distribution agreements have been in place for a very long time and that must say something about the service we offer. The products and service we provide open up new opportunities for our customers to improve quality,automation and productivity which is why many of our existing customers have been experiencing ALRAD high quality service for decades.

Alrad employ experienced staff to help our customers generate a competitive edge for their companies backed by world class products.

Alrad are members of the UKIVA (United Kingdom Industrial Vision Association) group of organizations and companies within the PPMA ( Processing and Packaging Machinery Association).


ALRAD Imaging supplies imaging components, equipment and services to both industrial system integrators, OEMs, scientific and research customers.

ALRAD Electronics provides a wide range of optical detectors, laser products, high voltage components, optoelectronic sockets, analytical systems and densitometers.

ALRAD Photonics offers Infrared detectors, power supplies, laser diode modules, photodetectors, optoelectronic components , optical filters, diffraction gratings and laser accessories.

ALRAD Medical is responsible for the marketing and sales of air disinfection systems, endoscope cameras, medical screening, molecular detection, personal protection equipment, temperature screening, UV sterilization and UV C Germicidal LED Lighting.

ALRAD Thermal is responsible for marketing and sales of automotive thermal cameras, commercial vision thermal cameras, thermal industrial cameras, thermal security cameras and thermography thermal cameras

ALRAD Vacuum provides a range of product for high vacuum and space applications including electron multipliers, long distance microscopes for vacuum chamber ports and vacuum image sensors

If you need any help in selecting the right product for your application
please call our friendly sales office on 01635 937000
we will be pleased to assist you.

  1. Digital HD/SDI/HDMI cameras - ARTCAM-150P4-HDMI

    Digital HD/SDI/HDMI cameras - ARTCAM-150P4-HDMI
    For further information on New Dual output HDMI and USB2 cameras, contact Alrad.
  2. Digital HD/SDI/HDMI cameras - GP-MH330

    Digital HD/SDI/HDMI cameras - GP-MH330
    For further information on 1MOS FullHD Module Cameras, contact Alrad
  3. Digital HD/SDI/HDMI cameras - STC-HD133DV

    Digital HD/SDI/HDMI cameras - STC-HD133DV
    The STC-HD133DV is our first HD Digital output cased camera, ideal for applications requiring direct-connect monitor viewing with High Definition resolution.
  4. Digital High Speed cameras - Epix

    Digital High Speed cameras - Epix
    Contact Alrad for further information on Silicon Video Cameras.
  5. Digital Infrared Cameras

    Digital Infrared Cameras
    We offer an extensive range of Infrared camera products. We provide Infrared cameras based on InGaAs sensors as well as Thermal cameras
  6. Electron Multipliers

    Electron Multipliers

    Outstanding features of the CEMs Series KBL include compact size and ruggedness and special design for easy mounting. In contrast to CEMs constructed entirely of glass, the CEM Series KBL is fabricated from ceramic material that has been processed with a CNC controlled milling machine or lathe before sintering.

    Applications
    Ultraviolet Photoemission Spectroscopy (UPS)
    X-Ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS)
    Time-of-flight Spectrometry (TOF)
    Multi-Ion Counting SSMS
    Mass Spectrometry (MS)
    Auger Spectroscopy
    Isotope Ratio Measurements
    Spot-Profile-Analysis LEED (SPA-LEED)
    Electron-Electron-Loss-Spectroscopy
    Neutral Particles Analysis (NPA)
    Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA)

     

  7. Elmed Lighting

    Elmed Lighting
    Contact Alrad for further information on High Speed Strobes
  8. Frame Grabbers

    Frame Grabbers

    Alrad is a leading UK machine vision  distributor for industrial, scientific and research vision components. We offer a range of frame grabbers for industrial applications from leading suppliers such as BitFlow, Epix and The Imaging Source 

  9. Frame Grabbers Cyton-CXP

    Frame Grabbers Cyton-CXP

    The new Cyton-CXP is Bitflows third frame grabber based on the CXP standard.

  10. Frame Grabbers DFG/SV1

    Frame Grabbers DFG/SV1

    DFG/SV1 PCI grabber

    • Video standards: PAL/NTSC, RS-170/CCIR
    • RCA (Cinch): 2 inputs
    • Y/C (S-Video): 1 input
    • 32 Bit - PCI 2.1, Bus Mastering
    • Manufactured by The Imaging Source
    • Windows software included
    GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
    Video formats @ frame rate (maximum)PAL: 768×576 (0.4 MP) @ 25 fps 
    NTSC: 640×480 (0.3 MP) @ 30 fps
    Video standardsPAL/NTSC, RS-170/CCIR
    Analog inputsRCA (Cinch): 2 inputs 
    Y/C (S-Video): 1 input 
    Multiplexed
    Bus interface32 Bit - PCI 2.1, Bus Mastering
    Color formatsYUV 4:2:2, YUV 4:1:1, YUV 4:1:0, RGB 32, RGB 24, RGB 8
    Square pixelsyes
    Pixel jitter< 6ns
    SNR1 LSB RMS
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    Temperature (operating)-5 °C to 45 °C
    Temperature (storage)-20 °C to 60 °C
    Humidity (operating)20 % to 80 % (non-condensing)
    Humidity (storage)20 % to 95 % (non-condensing)
    Subject to change