Quality & Certifications
Quality you can build an instrument around
Every FLI camera follows a documented build route, is tested at several stages and is signed off before it ships. Made in USA.
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Certifications
Certified quality management
AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 · ITAR compliant · CMMC Level 2 compliant
FLI's quality management system is certified to AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV Rheinland (Reg. No. 74 300 6037, valid through Oct 2, 2028).
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Reliability
Built for a long, trouble-free life
Since inception, fewer than 1% of FLI cameras have failed in their first five years.
FLI has shipped over 20,000 cameras worldwide since 2000.
How we check every camera
Inspected, tested and signed off
Each FLI camera follows a documented route from engineering to the shipping room, and every production step is signed off on the camera's build sheet.
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Incoming inspection
Parts and components are inspected before they go into stock. Lots are sampled to the ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 standard against the critical features our engineers define, and anything that fails is quarantined.
02
Traceability
Sensors, shutters and boards are tracked by serial or lot number from receiving to the finished camera.
03
Board test
Before a board set goes near a sensor, it is checked for resistance and voltage, loaded with its firmware and cooler control code, and its signals are verified on an oscilloscope.
04
Clean room sensor assembly
Sensor chambers are built in our 1,000+ sq ft ISO Class 7 clean room. Each assembly is checked for dust and debris before it moves on, and the clean room and our workstations are set up for ESD protection.
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Sealed chamber
Once the sensor is installed, the chamber is purged and backfilled with a dry inert gas, a desiccant charge is installed in the sealed chamber, and the chamber is checked for dust once more before it is closed.
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Multi-stage camera testing
Every camera is tested at several stages. An automated test sequence matched to the sensor type checks cooling, bias and sensor defects, and the camera is tested again after final assembly.
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Final QA
Before a camera ships, its serial number is checked against the build sheet and test summary. Every step on the build sheet must be signed off, the test summary must be stamped approved, and each screw is checked with a torque driver. The camera's test results stay on file under its serial number.
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Warranty
Warranty
| Aurora & Revelation cameras | 2 years |
| All other FLI cameras | 1 year |
- Both are counted from the date of delivery to the end user.
- The sensor and shutter manufacturers' warranties pass through to you.
- For service or warranty work, contact FLI for an RMA number before shipping a unit back.
Full warranty details
Made in USA
We machine and finish our camera housings and chamber parts, finish and test our boards, build sensor chambers in our clean room, and test every camera before it ships. Made in USA.
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