Finest Video Spectral Comparator for Forensic Examinations Worldwide
Regula 4308 provides comprehensive solutions for thorough examinations, serving both forensic laboratories and border checkpoints. Thanks to advanced optical and illumination systems, experts can analyze objects in fine detail:
- to ensure the authentication of legitimate identity documents
- uncover sophisticated banknote counterfeits
- verify handwritten text in official documents
- authenticate collectibles: commemorative stamps, trading cards, etc.
- find evidence of alteration in works of art.
What Elevates Regula 4308 to a State of Art:
Choose Regula 4308 for your forensic laboratory
Highlighted Features
Precision in every detail. Confidence in every step
Highlighted Hardware Features
Two optical systems
Two optical systems
Equipped with top and bottom cameras with resolutions of 14 and 12 MP respectively, the comparator can easily change the angle of observation and increase the field of view. This streamlines the examination process, enabling analysis of fragile or damaged items without turning them over
Motorized oblique
Motorized oblique
The special motorized system of oblique lighting enables more detailed relief examinations by exploring raised and recessed areas on a surface in the visible and IR spectrum ranges, with the possibility to save settings and repeat accurate examination results.
Motorized movable object stage
Motorized movable object stage
The XY translation stage (110 x 70 mm) allows for high-performance positioning and micro displacements with a 0.01 mm pace of examined objects in automated mode. This streamlines examination at high magnification while eliminating the need to touch objects, including fragile items.
Inspection of large objects
Inspection of large objects
Thanks to removable sidewalls and the unique lifting system of the top optical path the comparator can be used for examination of large objects.
3D visualization
3D visualization
Possibility to build a 3D-model of a document fragment to examine surface relief, identify the sequence of strokes at their intersections, like signatures, handwritten text and laser printer toner.
Embedded high-resolution spectrometer
Embedded high-resolution spectrometer
Since a spectrometer is an integral part of the device, it enables spectral analysis of ink characteristics in documents and handwritten texts without additional equipment
Hyperspectral image analysis
Hyperspectral image analysis
The technique allows you to analyze an object's properties by studying its spectral characteristics, which reflect its chemical and physical traits. A hyperspectral camera captures the full electromagnetic spectrum of the object. This data is then processed into a color-coded image, providing insights into the object's properties.
Highlighted Software Features
Regula 4308 is operated by Regula Forensic Studio (RFS) software, which allows for obtaining and processing images and generating forensic reports.
Native integration with Information Reference System (IRS)
Professionals in forensic document examination drive innovations throughout all stages of the process, including designing features, software setup, and device testing.
Automated document verification in seconds
With an automated module for identity document authentication, experts can instantly and automatically validate and cross-check data extracted from the machine-readable zone, RFID chip, barcodes, Invisible Personal Information (IPI), LetterScreen, and other security features of IDs.
Biometric facial identification
To reveal sophisticated fraudulent alterations in identity documents, the software matches the photo in the visual inspection zone with the one stored in the RFID chip and barcode or photo captured by external camera.
Creation scenarios for quick automated examinations
Built-in features for creating macros streamline the examination process by setting the sequence of actions for automating repetitive checks using lighting and filtering techniques.
Multilingual user-friendly interface
While traditional check-in often implies spending time in lines and tedious data entry, customers are expecting to get things done instantly, in a click.
HDR for excellent imaging
High dynamic range (HDR) allows for setting different exposures while shooting images of the same object. This enables capturing sharper and more contrast images or videos, especially under UV illuminators, to reveal all intricacies during examination.
Super resolution images
In case an ultra-detailed image is needed for examination, the device can take a series of photos, merging them into a final shot that depicts every minute detail.
Cross-platform support
Regula 4308 can be run and operated on any of the popular platforms, including Windows, Linux and macOS (tbd)
Multifocus for shaped objects
To capture high-quality images of dimensional items with complex shapes, the device takes a series of shots while adjusting the focus.
Start detecting fakes with Regula 4308
Forensic-Level Analysis of All Documents
One tool. Many examinations
Document and banknote authentication
Identification
of character-printing devices
Identifying
the source of counterfeit banknotes
Identification
of seals and stamps
Detection
of alterations
and obliterations, and identification
Restoring content in old documents containing faded, discolored, or damaged records
Printing techniques detection
Determining
the sequence of strokes
Substrate and security feature examinations
Optically Variable Device (OVD) authentication
Detection of
physicochemical properties of security features
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Additional Equipment to Complete Your Forensic Lab
Trinocular Stereo Microscope
The microscope uses the Greenough optical system for stereo imaging and adjustable optical magnification up to 420x. It provides different white light options with intensity control and allows for operational mode, focus, and magnification adjustments directly on the device
Thermostage
The helpful add-on for examination of images, travel documents and banknote fragments that contain thermochromic ink at different temperatures.
Thermostage
The helpful add-on for examination of images, travel documents and banknote fragments that contain thermochromic ink at different temperatures.
Specification
- Temperature range — +30...+80 ˚С with a step of 1 ˚С
- Heated area (length×width) — 78×48 mm
- Dimensions (length×width×height) — 170×78×16 mm
- Power supply voltage: powered by the USB port of the video spectral comparator — 5 V
- Power consumption — max 15 W
Security features view
Security feature with thermochromic ink w/o using Termostage Regula
Temperature +20 ˚С
Security feature with thermochromic ink has appeared on the Tesmostage Regula
Temperature +35 ˚С
Temperature +50 ˚С
Magneto-Optical Visualizer
Non-destructive examinations in real-time video mode. The device visualizes hard and soft magnetic materials, reads hidden magnetic marks, checks damaged documents, and evaluates magnetic parameters for security features and more
Tilting stage
In forensics, a change of perspective is sometimes critical. This tilting stage works best for such cases! It can also be used for the examination of widespread security features of banknotes and travel documents that are visualized at different lighting and observation angles, for example, OVI, DYNAPRINT®, FUSE-ID, and others.
Polarizer
This optical filter changes the angle of polarization for a thorough examination of items containing invisible components, for instance, product liability and protected geographical indication labels on medicines, drinks, and other products.
Mirror for examination of the document edge
This compact mirror comes in handy during document authentication by enabling detailed examination of the document edge containing serial number, observation of a passport stitch line or OVI.
Light sources
Top optical system | |
| Incident white | |
| Halogen lamp (20 W) for spectroscopy | |
| D50 (LED) for spectroscopy | |
| Ultraviolet | UVA LEDs – 395 nm |
| UVA LEDs – 365 nm | |
| UVB – 313 nm | |
| UVС – 254 nm | |
| Infrared LEDs | 700 nm |
| 780 nm | |
| 850 nm | |
| 950 nm | |
| 1030 nm | |
High-intensity LEDs
Total – 4095 combinations | Violet – 395 nm |
| Violet – 420 nm | |
| Royal Blue – 450 nm | |
| Blue – 470 nm | |
| Cyan – 505 nm | |
| Green – 530 nm | |
| Amber – 590 nm | |
| Red-orange – 615 nm | |
| Red – 635 nm | |
| Deep Red – 660 nm | |
| IR – 700 nm | |
| Far IR Red – 735 nm | |
| Transmitted LEDs | incident white |
| UVA – 365 nm | |
| IR – 870 nm | |
| spot high-intensity visible | |
| spot high-intensity IR – 780–900 nm | |
Oblique Light Motorized LEDs (130 mm distance) | visible |
| IR – 850 nm | |
For OVD visualization, LEDs | horizontal – 31 white LEDs |
| vertical – 16 white LEDs | |
| Polarized, LEDs | top visible linear polarization |
| top visible left-hand circular polarization | |
| top visible right-hand circular polarization | |
Bottom optical system (LED) | |
| Incident white | |
| Retroreflective/Coaxial light | |
| High-intensity IR for Anti-Stokes Luminescence | |
| Infrared 870 nm | |
| Ultraviolet UVA 365 nm | |
| High-intensity Cyan 505 nm | |
Optical filters
Filters | Top optical system | Bottom optical system | |
| IR High-pass | 515 nm |  | |
| 530 nm | | ||
| 550 nm | | ||
| 570 nm | | ||
| 590 nm | | ||
| 610 nm | | ||
| 630 nm | | ||
| 645 nm | | ||
| 665 nm | | ||
| 695 nm | | | |
| 715 nm | | ||
| 730 nm | | ||
| 780 nm | | ||
| 830 nm | | ||
| 850 nm | | ||
| 920 nm | | ||
| Visible pass 370–700 nm | | | |
| UV cut off 450–700 nm | | ||
| UV cut off 450–1100 nm, fixed | | ||
| UV Low-pass 400 nm | | ||
| Linear polarized, motorized | | ||
| Neutral | | ||
Optical parameters
Optical parameters | Top optical system | Bottom optical system | |
| Digital camera | sensor type | CMOS, Backside Illumination | |
| spectral range, nm | 345–1100 | ||
| resolution, Mp, not less than | 14 | 12 | |
| frame size, pixels | 4416×3312 | 4016×2760 | |
| Field of view | minimum, mm | 0,8×0,6 | 8×5 |
| maximum, mm | 228×171 | 155×90 | |
| maximum (with X–Y translation stage), mm | 310×220 | 265×160 | |
| maximum (with the raised lifting system of the top optical path 110 mm), mm | 330×250 | - | |
| Maximum resolution, ppi, not less than | 140 000 | 14 200 | |
Hyperspectral imaging module
| 395–1000 nm with a step of 1 nm |
High resolution spectrometer
High resolution spectrometer (microspectrophotometer) for measurement of absorbtion, reflectance, transmission, and fluorescent features
| Wavelength range | 350–1000 nm |
| Field of view | 2–0,05 mm |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 250:1 (at full signal) |
| Dynamic range | 8.5×107 (system); 1300:1 for a single acquisition |
| Integration time | 1 ms to 65 seconds |
XY translation stage for high-performance positioning
| Maximum displacement along the X-axis | not less than 110±2 mm |
| Maximum displacement along the Y-axis | not less than 70±2 mm |
| Step width | 0.01 mm |
Built-in PC
| CPU | Intel® Core™ i7 |
| RAM | not less than 16 Gb |
| SSD | not less than 256 Gb |
ID and passport processing module |
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| ICAO MRZ reading for ID-1, ID-2, ID-3 documents |
| RFID reader (ISO 14443) |
| 1D, 2D and QR codes processing |
Position locked panels |
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| All side panels can be locked in the position to accommodate larger items |
| Built in sensors will prevent unintended exposure from high intensity UV and IR light if any of side panels is not properly closed |
Additional hardware specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lifting Handles for move and setup | |
| Water resistant cover | |
| Quartz Glass Holding Plate (length×width×height), mm | 200×200×5 |
| Maximal document size (length×width), mm | 620×550 |
| Device overall dimensions (length×width×height), mm | 900×650×580 |
| Weight, kg | 105 (netto) |
| Power supply, V; Hz | 110-240; 50-60 |
| Output signal / Interface | USB 3.1 Gen 1 |
Software modules | |
|---|---|
| Device operation | Regula Forensic Studio software |
| Multilingual interface | |
Software functionality | |
|---|---|
| Automatic and manual focus, iris, white balance | |
| Multi focus | |
| Chromaticity diagram | |
| 3D modeling of the selected area | |
| Polarisafe feature | polarised visible LEDs for viewing birefringent security features plus a linearly polarised LED crossed with the polarising filter |
| IR Luminescence light | 4095 combinations |
| IR luminescence vizualization | |
| Letterscreen++ | |
| Pulsed 365 nm UV LEDs for differentiating fluorescent and phosphorescent security ink | |
| Super Resolution Imaging | |
| Visualization of 3M™ Confirm™ laminate | |
| Visualization of Invisible Personal Information (IPI - Hidden image) | |
| Visualization of Optically Variable Inks (OVI) | |
| Both vertical and horizontal scanning of Diffractive Optically-Variable Devices/Holograms | |
| Integration with Regula Information Reference Systems | |
Additional software functionality | |
|---|---|
| Image stitching (with X-Y Translation stage) | |
| Saved document format | .BMP, .JPG, .TGA, .TIFF |
| Measuring various parameters | length, path, area, angle, diameter, etc. Ability to save with the image the types of lighting, filters used, shooting date, etc. |
| Accumulation of images (camera integration time) | up to 50 frames |
| Video recording | |
| 2 USB ports 3.0 and 1 USB port 2.0 on the front panel for external devices | |
| Image post processing | |
Recommended PC and monitor requirements (minimum) | |
|---|---|
| Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent | |
| SSD, Gb, min | 520 (1TB recommended) |
| 32-inch 4K UHD Flat Panel Monitor | |
| RAM, Gb, min | 16 |
| Graphics card with a minimum of 1GB Ram | |
| Operation System | Windows 10, 11 |
Forensic-Level Analysis of All Documents: Types of examinations
GENERAL
Language
Directory for saving images
Creating a database of examined document images
Device connection
Video camera control
Image capture
Advanced image capture
Saving images
Saving video
Adding a label to the image
Image examination - making measurements
Image comparison
Exporting data into MS Word
Macros (script)
Support
TOP/BOTTOM OPTICAL SYSTEM
Switching between TOP and BOTTOM optical systems
Extending the field of view by lifting the TOP optical system
TOP: White light
TOP: White light (OVD)
TOP: IR light
TOP: UV light
TOP: UV light (HDR)
TOP: Oblique light
TOP: Transmitted light
TOP: IR luminescence
TOP: IR luminescence (Automatic)
TOP: Polarized light
TOP: White/IR light (3D)
BOTTOM: Coaxial white light
BOTTOM: High-intensity IR (Anti-Stokes luminescence)
HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY
Obtaining multi-focus images
XY translation stage
Image stitching (A4 size)
Image stitching for increasing image resolution
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI)
Spectrometer (Reflection mode)
Spectrometer (Luminescence mode)
Spectrometer (Color measuring)
Spectrometer (Spectrum data export)
Invisible personal information (IPI)
Barcode
Machine readable zone (MRZ)
RFID chip
Face matching
Regula Information Reference System
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Thermostage Regula 4168 for examining documents containing thermochromicink
Mirror for examining OVI security features
Document holder for examining microprinting on the edge of the datapage