Earlier this month the PCCD, the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association, and the Cumberland County Office of District Attorney hosted a technology demonstration on Vacuum Metal Deposition (VMD). We would like to say a big thank you to the PCCD for hosting the event and also the 50+ attendees who […]
We are pleased to announce that IVG are now the exclusive distributor for West Technology Forensics in Mexico. Based in Monterrey, IVG are a well establish leading Forensic Laboratory supplier in Mexico. We had the pleasure of welcoming IVG’s Presidente, Ildefonso Vazquez, to our UK facility last week and we look forward to working with Ildefonso and […]
The International Association for Identification Conference is the largest in the world for Forensic and Crime Scene professionals and offers a full week packed with scientific and operational lectures, as well as hands-on workshops. This years IAI conference, the 102nd, was held in Atlanta Georgia and we all had a great time catching up with old friends […]
During a recent installation of the VMD360 at the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in Largo, Florida we processed several pieces of fabric. One of the pieces considered was a patch from a pair of polyester running shorts (see pic #1) Using just the VMD process, the material was inspected and no obvious signs of fingerprints […]
An example of the benefits of Vacuum Metal Deposition (VMD) over the traditional methods of visualisation of fingerprints with particular reference to new polymer bank notes -Courtesy of Cumbria Constabulary, June 2017 Back story During one evening in 2017, enquiries at an address led to the arrest of three people in relation to the […]
The recent installation of our VMD360 system at Abertay University has hit the BBC news! Link to full BBC article: HERE http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-38809056
Forensic suite The University of Technology Sydney’s Forensic suite has various specialised instruments available for forensic applications such as fibres analysis, finger marks detection, chemical trace analysis (including paint, fibres, glass, fire and explosive residues), document examination, drug analysis and microscopy analysis. The latest addition to the Forensic Suite is the VMD360 Vacuum Metal Deposition (VMD) […]
Please note: This document has been google translated from original publication which can be found here Police and NFI make grab marks visible on clothing Article | 19-01-2017 | 14:19 – NFI The police, the Police Academy and the Dutch Forensic Institute (NFI) are collaborating on a pilot project to visualize hold traces on clothing. […]
It seems incredible that we have been in our new building for exactly one year! As the photo montage above shows we are enjoying life in our new factory especially the generous space we now have to build our vacuum and forensic systems. Every part of the building is fully kitted out and up […]
UWE Bristol Research Business and Innovation – January 9, 2017 A machine that has helped solve numerous cases by revealing fingerprints on evidence could help catch even more criminals thanks to a two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and the world-leading manufacturer of this forensic fingerprint development […]
