FLIR MIX delivers synchronised Thermal and visible imaging

FLIR MIX launched for multispectral imaging

On 8^th April 2025,  FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, today unveiled FLIR MIX, an advanced multispectral imaging solution designed to bring greater detail and accuracy to infrared imaging.

FLIR MIX, a multispectral imaging solution designed to synchronise thermal and visible-light data for research and engineering purposes. By blending thermal and visible-light imagery, FLIR MIX gives researchers and engineers a powerful new way to analyze, interpret, and share complex thermal environments with greater accuracy.

According to FLIR, the MIX system addresses the difficulty of aligning thermal and visual imagery during high-speed testing and data analysis. The solution combines thermal and visible imagery into one spatially and temporally aligned dataset.

Synchronised imaging for research and analysis

FLIR stated that the MIX system enables high-speed image capture of up to 1,004 frames per second.

The combined camera and software platform aims to remove the need for separate recording and manual alignment of thermal and visible footage.

The system is intended for use in applications including airbag testing, electronics design, battery testing and materials analysis.

Two hardware kits and a software toolkit

FLIR MIX is available in two configurations: the X-Series Starter Kit and the A-Series Starter Kit.

The X-Series Starter Kit includes a FLIR X69xx thermal camera, a high-speed visible camera, precision optics, mounting hardware and FLIR Research Studio software.

The A-Series Starter Kit uses the FLIR A67xx thermal camera and is designed for electronics and renewable energy testing.

Both kits are designed to capture and align data in real time using FLIR’s software platform. 

Toolkit supports post-processing workflows

In addition to the hardware kits, FLIR offers the MIX Toolkit for post-processing synchronisation. The MIX Toolkit is a software add-on that can be licensed with FLIR Research Studio Professional Edition.

The company stated that the toolkit enables researchers to align thermal and visible frames during post-analysis to generate a unified dataset.

Matthew Hasty, Senior Global Product Manager at FLIR, said: “FLIR MIX simplifies thermal analysis by combining quality thermal and visible imagery in real-time in one easy-to-use hardware and software package.”

He added: “The solution empowers researchers to achieve precise spatial alignment with radiometric data for every pixel, providing detailed temperature insights across the entire image, making analysis more straightforward while shortening the time to discovery.” 

Two Kits. One Software. Infinite Possibilities!

FLIR MIX Starter Kits are purpose-built solutions designed to synchronize high-speed thermal and visible imagery with precision, delivering the insights researchers need to push the boundaries of discovery.

• FLIR MIX X-Series Starter Kit – Optimized for high-speed research applications, including airbag testing, materials analysis, and ballistics, this kit pairs FLIR X69xx thermal cameras with a high-speed visible camera, precision optics, custom mounting hardware, and seamless connectivity—all powered by FLIR Research Studio for intuitive data analysis.
• FLIR MIX A-Series Starter Kit – Built for applications such as electronics design, renewable energy, and battery testing, this kit is designed to integrate with FLIR A67xx thermal cameras, offering a versatile visible imaging setup, custom mounting, and robust networking solutions to ensure precision data capture.
• FLIR MIX Toolkit – For researchers who want to merge thermal and visible footage in post-processing, the FLIR MIX Toolkit is available as an add-on license to an existing Research Studio Professional Edition license. It removes the complexity of traditional post-processing by synchronizing every thermal and visible frame in real-time, delivering one complete dataset for faster, clearer insights. Whether tracking material stress, analyzing fluid dynamics, or capturing high-speed impacts, researchers can focus on discovery instead of fixing misaligned data. What you see is what you measure, exactly when it happens.

“FLIR MIX simplifies thermal analysis by combining quality thermal and visible imagery in real-time in one easy-to-use hardware and software package,” said Matthew Hasty, Senior Global Product Manager at FLIR. “

The solution empowers researchers to achieve precise spatial alignment with radiometric data for every pixel, providing detailed temperature insights across the entire image, making analysis more straightforward while shortening the time to discovery.”

FLIR MIX delivers synchronised thermal and visible imaging for research applications: Summary

• FLIR has released a multispectral imaging solution called FLIR MIX.
• The system combines thermal and visible-light data into a single synchronised dataset.
• It includes two hardware kits for different applications and a software toolkit for post-processing alignment.
• The MIX X-Series Starter Kit is designed for high-speed testing.
• The A-Series Starter Kit targets electronics and renewable energy testing.
• The software toolkit aligns footage during post-analysis.
• FLIR MIX captures data at up to 1,004 frames per second.
• The system uses FLIR Research Studio for image analysis.
• It aims to eliminate manual image alignment.
• According to FLIR, the system supports use cases including materials testing, fluid dynamics and impact capture.
• FLIR stated that the tool reduces the time required for analysis by generating aligned datasets in real time. The product is available now.

Source: flir.com