HGH Group is celebrating a unique milestone this year, marking their 40th anniversary with renewed commitment to electro-optical innovation. A new chapter begins for this pioneer in infrared technology which has established itself on the international scene as a reference in terms of electro-optical innovation. Looking to the future, HGH is seizing the opportunity of this celebration to announce plans to remain a leader in optronics innovation, reinvent a strong visual identity and further expand its activities and partnerships worldwide. To the next 40 years!
5 Key sectors of activity put their trust in HGH Innovations:
40 years of creating world-class electro-optical solutions:
DCN1000 Blackbodies are a reference in many international laboratories for the characterization and performance validation of a very wide range of IR sensors.
Kilnscan & Pyroscan provide exact thermal measurements in rotary kilns and furnaces to improve production in quality and in quantity, while reducing downtime and energy consumption.
Facing the Covid-19 pandemic, HGH was the first and only European company to develop a Blackbody technology to answer IR thermography camera manufacturers’ increasing needs.
HGH’s strength lies in its thirst for continuous innovation by bringing to the market high-end and disruptive optronics technologies and services. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our committed collaborators, our customers, for their loyalty and their precious collaboration in the development of new products as well as our large network of strategic partners. Going forward, HGH will remain committed to contributing to the progress of electro-optics technologies for Defense, Security, Science and Industry needs. To the next 40 years!
Infrared technology pioneers make their mark with industrial scanners, blackbodies and radiometric & spectroradiometric sensors
Creation of HGH Infrared Systems
ATL100:
First IR scanner, for soldering applications
RCN300 Blackbody
First HGH Blackbody!
RCN900 Blackbody
ATL 020
First rotary kiln scanner & first big commercial success
DCN100 Blackbody
COPI & MIMOSA
Universal test benches for military applications
SPRS 01
Sensor for measuring the infrared spectral radiation of sources
HADES
Forerunner of Coolscan
VULCAIN
Forerunner of Pyroscan
Thierry Campos acquires HGH
Innovation first!
Diversifying innovations and the beginning of a spectacular internationalization
Kilnscan 21
Succeeds to ATL 020
BIRD
HGH overcomes the driving of IRFPA with BIRD Test bench
OPENING OF CHINA OFFICE IN BEIJING
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPYNEL INFRARED PANORAMIC CAMERA
Called Vigiscan at that time!
DCN 1000 Blackbody
Suceeds to DCN 100
DEVELOPMENT OF the CYCLOPE SOFTWARE FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND TRACKING
Kilnscan 23
Succeeds to Kilnscan 21
OPENING OF US EAST COAST SUBSIDIARY
1ST HISTORICAL CONTRACT WITH US ARMY
OPENING OF INDIA OFFICE IN BENGALORE
OPENING OF THE 2ND HGH SUBSIDIARY IN SINGAPORE
ACQUISITION OF ELECTRO OPTICAL INDUSTRIES
CARLYLE GROUP BECOMES MAJOR STAKE HOLDER OF HGH
HGH EXPANDS ITS BRAND NAME WORLDWIDE
ELECTRO-OPTICAL INDUSTRIES BECOMES "HGH USA"
VINCENT LEBOUCHER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF HGH GROUP
Infrared (IR) radiation was discovered in 1800 by the British astronomer Sir William Herschel. It is a form of electromagnetic radiation, like visible light, but whose wavelengths are longer than visible light wavelengths, making them invisible to the human eye. Infrared detectors allow you to “see” in the dark by converting objects’ heat into an electronic signal which is then used to generate an image. The thermal or heat signature of an object is the amount of energy it emits. When two entities are placed next to each other, their thermal signatures can differ.
What about the Infrared Spectrum? There are three main sections in the infrared spectrum. Depending on the application, the exact boundaries between these spectral bands may differ slightly. The spectral region used in infrared thermography is normally between 0.9 and 16 μm, with the most common ranges being 3 to 5 μm and 8 to 14 μm.
NIR = near infrared 0.8 – 1µm
SWIR = short wave infrared 1 – 2.7 µm
MWIR = medium wave infrared 3-5 µm
LWIR = long wave infrared 8-16µm
Infrared images captured by CYCLOPE Software
HGH is a electro-optical devices global provider. The company provides wide area surveillance, industrial thermography and electro-optical test solutions.
