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IGI's Electron Beam Recorders

Image Graphics has been designing and manufacturing high resolution Film Recording Systems since 1974.  Using our patented electron beam technology, we can record the highest resolution images in the world, at throughputs as fast or faster than lower quality film recorders.  We build recorders specifically for microfilm, satellite imagery, and cinematography applications.

IGI's Line of EBR Products

Microfilm Recording with the MicroPublisher 6000 

The MicroPublisher 6000 is the leading microfilm recorder in the world, with the ability to run 16mm, 35mm, and 105mm film in any format, in bitonal, halftone and grayscale, with up to 6000 dpi resolution and up to 72x reduction ratios at speeds five times faster than conventional COM recorders and film writers.

Satellite Imagery with the TerraView 6000

The TerraView 6000 records high resolution satellite and aerial imagery on 5" and 9.5" archival film with either an intermittent framing or continuous motion film transports.  Using our breakthrough continuous motion transport, we can record the entire state of Connecticut at 1 meter resolution on two 9" x 25" strips of film - the equivalent of 13 Gigapixels.  The TerraView 6000 can record at data rates of up to 50 Megapixels/sec.

Cinematography with the Cinema EBR 2000

The Cinema EBR 2000 outputs high resolution red, green and blue color separation masters on fine grain, silver film stock which is used to print color composite frames or black and white frames for motion picture applications.  The silver film frames can be archived for hundreds of years

Why use IGI's Electron Beam Recorders?

Superior Image Quality

IGI's patent electron beam technology uses a 4.0 micron diameter, high energy beam that can record imagery and graphics with more than 6000 DPI.  It can also provide grayscale for continuous tone photographic quality images or halftone for printing applications.

Higher Throughput

Not only can electron beam recorders provide superior quality imagery, but they can also record faster, with data rates higher than 50 Megapixels per second.  One EBR can record more than 20 million images per year (dependent on image content). 

A Turnkey, Networkable Solution

Using our proprietary RVG 450 interface and IGI IMR and Job Control Software, the EBR can be interfaced to a local area network and receive data from ASCII, Raster, and Vector formats.  It can also run off mainframes, wide area networks, or a standalone workstation.  Moreover, our software engineers can customize a complete turnkey solution to your application.

Flexible Formats

EBRs can easily be adapted to record across a whole range of formats, including 16mm, 35mm, 70mm, 105mm, 5 inch, and 9.5 inch film.  We can handle either archival silver halide films or processless PERM films.

Cost Effective

The EBR's high throughput makes it perfect for high volume use.  Because one EBR can handle up to 20 million images a year, and up to four can be run by one person per shift, operating costs are low and Return on Investment is high.  Attached is a spreadsheet showing an EBR's ROI.

A Strong Partner

IGI's experience and expertise provides you with a total solution.  Our software engineers can provide integration services to ensure our equipment works seemlessly with your network.  Our hardware engineers can provide customization to your particular machine as well as installation.  And we provide a range of service options, from spare parts to full 24 hour on-site service.  We can also provide site backup services from our digital to film recording center for disaster recovery.

Representative Customers

Image Graphics has sold electron beam recorders to a wide variety of military, government, and government customers.  Here are a few: 

Government

bulletU.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center
bulletCentral Intelligence Agency
bulletDefense Mapping Agency Aerospace/Hydro/Topographic Centers
bulletFort Belvoir Engineering Topographic Laboratory
bulletINPE - Brazil
bulletLockheed Martin
bulletU.S. Navy 
bulletNIMA (National Imagery and Mapping Agency)
bulletState of California

Commercial

bulletConsolidated Publications
bulletInformation Handling Services
bulletMcGraw Hill
bulletPhilips Petroleum
bulletProquest 
bulletTexas Instruments
bulletTRW-Redi
 

 

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