Shutters

We are experts at engineering and manufacturing high-performance shutters that meet and exceed the demanding specifications for your Defense, Aerospace, Security, or Laser Safety applications. We partner with you to analyze, engineer, and help solve important design issues for your mission critical systems.

Accurate and fast information is the key to a successful mission. Our high-performance shutters are custom designed for integration in night vision thermography cameras, IR imaging devices, and portable handheld thermal units for military and surveillance applications. When lives are at stake, you need a lightweight shutter designed to withstand extreme environmental conditions and operate reliably for up to a million cycles.

We offer a diverse range of shutter solutions to cater to your unique requirements. Our selection includes:

• Standard Shutters: High-quality, ready-to-use, off-the-shelf shutters available for immediate installation.
• Re-engineered Standard Shutters: Re-engineered standard shutters that can be modified to fit your specific dimensions and design specifications.
• Custom Shutters: Additionally, we specialize in creating custom shutters from the initial design phase to final production, ensuring that every detail aligns perfectly with your application, engineered to your exact design specifications. We will make your concept a reality.

Our Shutter Solutions Include:

Stepper Motor Shutters (SMS)

Stepper Motor Shutters are extremely light weight. They use miniature stepper motors and provide reliable low-power performance in a very compact package. Blade shapes and coatings are optimized for visible and IR imaging, making them ideal for applications such as miniaturized night vision cameras and sights. The time-controlled motion of the stepper drive minimizes blade stop impact for long life, low wear, and low noise. These shutters are bi-stable (only consume power while moving blades). Additionally they are are designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions, including shock, vibration and extreme temperatures, making them ideal for transportation and field portable applications. 

Stepper Motor Shutters with Integrated Driver (SMSi): Stepper Motor Shutters with Integrated Driver (SMSi) offer the same capabilities and performance as our regular stepper motor shutters, with an integrated controller built-in to enable rapid integration into your application. These shutters are designed to be controlled via a TTL signal.

 

Rotary Drive Shutters (RDS)

Rotary Drive Shutters are extremely light weight (with few moving parts) and available in both single- and multi-blade formats, making them an excellent choice for small-space applications in security and surveillance cameras. The suspended-blade shape and coatings are optimized for night vision, thermography, IR imaging, and laboratory research applications. Designed to withstand extreme temperature conditions, these shutters resist shock and vibration, and operate reliably for up to a million cycles. They accept onboard battery-powered integrated drive circuitry, are available in bi-stable (only consume power while moving blades) and non-bi-stable options, and are designed with high torque robust actuators. Models are available with non-optical sensors providing state indication.

Rotary Drive Shutters with Integrated Controller (RDSi): Integrated Controller Rotary Drive Shutters offer the same capabilities and performance as our regular rotary drive shutters, with an integrated controller built-in to enable rapid integration into your application. Models are available with non-optical sensors providing state indication.

Laser Safety Shutters (LSC): Our Laser Safety Shutters are based on the proven rotary drive actuation technology modified for closing on power down operation. No need for a separate controller. Just a 9 V power signal is required to actuate the shutter and hold it open indefinitely. The blade will close upon signal removal. The shutters can withstand harsh environmental conditions, including wide temperature variations, high shock, and vibration in a clean environment.

Flag Shutters and Paddle Shutters: Flag and Paddle Shutters are economical and ideal for compact, portable applications. Best fit for vertical designs, they are often used in portable handheld thermal cameras and devices for first responder, inspection, and surveillance applications. These shutters are bi-stable (only consume power while moving blades). Models are available with non-optical

 

Ultra-Thin Shutter (UTS)

Ultra-Thin Shutters are solenoid driven and optimized for OEM applications that require compact size, low weight, and low voltage operation and can be mounted in any orientation. A reliable, multiblade shutter mechanism guarantees high operational speed and near 100% light extinction. Spring-steel blades with black matte finish provide smooth and dependable operation. Available in 3, 6, 12 (standard) Vdc solenoids.