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. LED monitors

    LED monitors
    Designed for "demanding" CCTV applications, the monitors are available in 17" and 19" versions and deliver full HD picture quality with a dynamic contrast ratio of 10,000:1.
  2. Lensation Lenses

    Lensation Lenses
    lenses for industrial applications including S mount, C mount, Telecentric and Macro lenses.
  3. Line Lasers for Machine Vision

    Line Lasers for Machine Vision

    We offer a wide range of line laser products for a wide range of applications including machine vision applications.

  4. Machine Vision cameras with USB3.0 Output and colour sensor

    Machine Vision cameras with USB3.0 Output and colour sensor

    Machine vision cameras with colour sensor and USB3.0 output

  5. Machine Vision cameras with USB3.0 output and Monochrome sensor

    Machine Vision cameras with USB3.0 output and Monochrome sensor

    Machine Vision cameras with USB3.0 output and Monochrome sensors

  6. Machine Vision cameras with USB3.1 output and Colour sensor

    Machine Vision cameras with USB3.1 output and Colour sensor

    Machine Vision cameras with USB3.1 output and Colour sensor

  7. Machine Vision cameras with USB 3.1 output and Monochrome sensor

    Machine Vision cameras with USB 3.1  output and Monochrome sensor

    Machine Vision cameras with USB 3.1  output and Monochrome sensor

  8. Machine Vision Development Kits

    Machine Vision Development Kits

    ALRAD Advision® 5290 Embedded Machine Vision Development Kit

    Contents:

    • NVIDIA Jetson Nano Development Kit
    • Board level camera with Sony IMX290 2.13 MP sensor and MIPI interface
    • serialiser board (Camera end)
    • deserialiser board (GPU end)
    • 1meter FAKR Coax link cable
    • 32GB SD Micro card
    • M12 Lens
  9. Machine vision lenses

    Machine vision lenses
    We can offer lenses from as many as 15 different suppliers so make Alrad your one stop supplier for all your CCTV and machine vision lenses.
  10. Monochrome Machine Vision cameras with GigE output

    Monochrome Machine Vision cameras with GigE output

    Complete range of Machine Vision cameras for industrial applications. See https://alrad.com/collections/gige-monochrome