The Story of IES

IES’s 27-year history began in 1987 when Dan Abshire retired from AFRL’s Fuze Lab with the vision of creating a data recorder that could survive hardened target weapons testing. Dan recruited then-Lt Scott Ager, a colleague from the Fuze Lab, and together they successfully marketed a high-shock data recorder within IES’s first year. Over the next 10 years, Dan and…

Series 50

High Shock, product

The Series 50 is a family of miniaturized, high shock, solid-state, 4-channel recorders designed to acquire transducer data in shock environments of up to 100,000 G’s. The epoxy-encapsulated unit can be configured for a variety of transducer inputs to accommodate automotive crash testing, blast testing, mining applications, weapons testing, or testing in hostile field environments. The Series 50 also includes 2,…

Model 74

High Shock, product

The Model 74 is a fully programmable, microprocessor controlled, miniaturized, high shock, solid-state, 4 analog channel, 4 digital channel recorder, designed to acquire transducer data in shock environments of up to ±50,000 G’s. The epoxy-encapsulated unit can be configured for a variety of transducer inputs to accommodate automotive crash testing, blast testing, oil and mining applications, weapons testing, or…

Model 74NV

High Shock, product

The Model 74NV is available for lease and for purchase. This weapons testing gauge sports all of the features of the Model 74 plus non-volatile memory. If you’d like us to contact you when testing is complete, please contact us.

Series 400

downhole, product

The Series 400 sports all of the features of the Series 300 fast perforation gauge, plus non-volatile memory and additional channels, for superior downhole insight. A data sheet is available to the right (if you are on a mobile device, it is below).

High Shock Systems Integration

High Shock, service

Ready to know more about how IES recorders can be integrated into your high shock testing programs? Please contact us.

Downhole Systems Integration

downhole, service

Ready to know more about how IES gauges can be integrated with your perforating gun systems, propellant gun systems, and other downhole devices? Please contact us.