Hyperspectral Imaging Technology
Automate and Control LTD is a proud partner of Headwall Photonics, the pioneers of hyperspectral imaging. We design, build and integrate Headwall-powered bioClass® systems that see the chemistry behind your product — not just its shape and colour.
What is hyperspectral imaging?
A standard camera captures colour, shape and brightness. Hyperspectral imaging goes further, measuring how a material reflects and absorbs light across hundreds of narrow wavelength bands — well beyond what the human eye or a conventional vision system can see.
Every pixel in a hyperspectral scan carries a full spectral signature, combined into what’s known as a data cube: two spatial dimensions (where a pixel sits in the image) plus a third spectral dimension (how that exact point reflects light across the spectrum). The result is a chemical fingerprint of everything in view, captured in a single pass.
Built on Headwall’s push-broom sensor technology and precision diffraction optics, this data can be processed with AI and machine learning in real time to classify materials, flag contamination, or quantify composition — instantly, and without touching the product.
Configurations for every inspection challenge
Headwall hyperspectral cameras are available across multiple spectral ranges, each factory-calibrated for consistent, comparable data. We help you match the right range to your product and defect.
400–1000 nm
Visible to near-infrared. Ideal for colour grading, surface defects, ripeness and general product quality inspection.
~930–2500 nm
Shortwave infrared. Sees through packaging and surface colour to detect moisture, fat content, plastics and chemical composition.
2.9–4.2 µm
Mid-wave infrared for specialised thermal and chemical signatures in demanding industrial and security applications.
Field & Remote Sensing
Lightweight, turnkey hyperspectral payloads for drones and vehicles — built for crop health and land analysis in the field.
Where hyperspectral imaging delivers value
The same underlying technology, tuned to the composition and quality questions that matter most in your industry.
Food Quality & Safety
Verify purity, ripeness, foreign material and contamination in real time, in-line — without slowing the line down.
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Verify composition and purity instantly, without sampling or contact — supporting batch consistency and compliance.
Manufacturing & Process Monitoring
Catch variation at the earliest measurable point, before it becomes scrap, rework, or a quality complaint.
Real-Time Hyperspectral Video
Continuous spectral video streams for dynamic sorting, grading and classification at full production speed.
Precision Agriculture
Analyse crop health and composition at the molecular level, from greenhouse benches to open field.
Remote & Airborne Sensing
Turnkey drone and vehicle-mounted hyperspectral payloads for environmental and land monitoring at scale.
Headwall hardware we integrate
A sample of the Headwall sensor platforms behind our bioClass® systems — from benchtop research kits to factory-ready industrial cameras and airborne payloads.
MV.C VNIR
Industrial 400–1000nm imager built for continuous, in-line sorting and grading.
VNIR Industrial Imager
Rugged, factory-calibrated hyperspectral camera for 24/7 production environments.
NIR Benchtop Lab Kit
Complete toolkit for R&D, method development and quality validation before full-line deployment.
NANO-HP UAV Sensor
Lightweight, turnkey hyperspectral payload built for drones and mobile field platforms.
Headwall hardware. Our integration and AI.
Sensors alone don’t solve a production problem — they need to be engineered into your line. That’s where we come in.
Turnkey system integration
We select, mount, calibrate and commission the right Headwall sensor for your product, line speed and environment.
bioClass® AI models
Our own machine learning layer turns raw spectral data into pass/fail, grading and classification decisions in real time.
Real-time command & control
Spectral results feed straight into your line’s control logic — see our machine control systems for how detection becomes action.
See what’s really in your product.
Talk to our team about which Headwall hyperspectral configuration fits your process — and how we turn that data into real-time decisions.
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