Advanced Thermal Cameras Showcased at Opgal's 30 Year Celebration at IFSEC International 2012

KARMIEL, Israel, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Opgal celebrates 30 years of field inspired innovation with new fire detection and uncooled continuous zoom medium range cameras to be demonstrated for the first time; full line of ground-breaking perimeter security equipment to be displayed

Opgal Optronic Industries, which celebrates 30 years since inception, announced today that it will showcase its innovative line of  advanced thermal camera and imaging solutions at IFSEC International in the UK from May 14 - 17.

Opgal, known mostly for its innovative solutions and unmatched thermal picture quality, was founded in 1982. Its solutions are based on 30 years of development and are field-proven by hundreds of customers in over 50 countries. Recently named by IMS Research as one of the top ten perimeter security equipment providers in EMEA and APAC, Opgal is the second largest global provider of thermal imaging cameras to the perimeter security market and one of only two thermal imaging equipment providers to increase market share in 2011.

The IFSEC exhibition will feature an exclusive first-time demonstration of two of Opgal's newly launched cameras: EyeSec™ Fire Detection camera, the worlds' first security camera integrating fire detection analytics; and another ground-breaking camera to be unveiled at the show. Also on display will be Opgal's broad security product portfolio, including the RangeSec™, a cooled camera with detectors for extreme long-range observation of 13km or more, designed for a wide range of applications such as homeland security, anti-piracy, seaport security; and the CompactSec™, a basic camera with wide FOV for up to 360m observation, designed for short-term operation.

For more information about Opgal's products, visit us at Hall 5, booth no. D-115

About Opgal

Opgal delivers advanced vision and surveillance solutions enabling accurate insight into suspicious situations in adverse and harsh visibility conditions. Using state-of-the-art thermal and active-imaging technologies, Opgal leverages advanced electro-optics and image processing expertise to create high performance, versatile visualization hardware and software products for the security and paramilitary markets. Founded 30 years ago, Opgal is a major supplier to some of the leading contractors and has hundreds of customers in over 50 countries. Opgal is co-owned by Elbit Systems and Rafael. http://www.opgal.com-

For more information please contact:

Hadas Weizman
Weizman@opgal.com
+972-54-6077622