Deutsche Version

HISTORY

1997
  • Foundation of IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH by Jürgen Hartmann and Armin Vogt
  • Distribution of TELI industrial cameras

Armin Vogt and Jürgen Hartmann
08/1997
  • Launch of the first frame grabber FALCON
1998
  • First video compression board: PIRANHA for max. 8 cameras
1999
  • Official distributor for MVTec software HALCON and ActivVision Tools
2000
  • Foundation of the digital video surveillance division (intermedia-X)
09/2000
  • Launch of iGuard®
  • Second video compression board PIRANHA-II for max. 16 cameras
2001
  • Launch of the 100f/s frame grabber FALCONquattro
2002
  • Launch of the first non standard video frame grabber BARRACUDA-CL with two base-mode Camera Link interfaces
  • Third video compression board PIRANHA-III for max. 32 cameras
2003
  • Launch of two other non standard video frame grabber BARRACUDA-CL1 with one base-mode Camera Link interface and BARRACUDA-A1 with four analogue interfaces
  • LINUX support for all frame grabber
  • iGuard® in version 2.40 supports pan-tilt-zoom (dome) cameras
  • Official Pentax distributor
  • Distribution of Pacific industrial cameras
2004
  • Launch of the USB uEye® SE camera family
  • CMOS cameras with VGA and 1.3 mega pixels are the first models of a successively growing range of consequent developped industrial cameras with USB 2.0 interface
  • iGuard® Version 2.45 offers support for analogue and IP-CCTV cameras
2005
  • The USB uEye® SE camera family has been enhanced with further CMOS models up to 3.1 mega pixels
  • Launch of the USB uEye SE models with CCD sensors
  • iGuard® Version 2.5 offers as a consequently designed Hybrid video surveillance system open interfaces (Active-X and Web) for integration in e.g. Facility Management Systems. Options like a Bank module and floor plan module are completing the product
2006
  • Launch of the USB uEye® RE IP 65 / IP 67 cameras
  • The modular uEye camera system meanwhile offers over 100 versions of the product
2007
  • Launch of the USB uEye® LE cameras for professional use in visualisation and image processing. The USB uEye® LE models are designed for a wide range of applications.
  • Launch of the GigE uEye® HE cameras - a new performance class for sophisticated, complex machine vision and image processing applications.
2008
  • Launch of the GigE uEye® SE cameras - very compact models with Gigabit Ethernet interface, specially tailored to the needs of plant and machinery manufacturers.
2009
  • Launch of the USB uEye® ME cameras - robust, right-angled USB camera models ideal for vision applications where there are space constraints e.g. in machine building.
  • Launch of the GigE uEye® RE IP 65 / IP 67 cameras


Today, IDS consists of two separate divisions operating on the market, Digital Imaging and Digital Surveillance each providing different target groups with innovative solutions. The emphasis is on high product quality and the consistent pursuit of customer benefit.

Both divisions have a mutual basic philosophy: the customer is looking for "easy" products - easy to install and easy to use. That is why all IDS solutions focus on the central customer benefit of simplicity.
It`s so easy! became the corporate philosophy.