VSC® / ESDA® / Foram®
Questioned Document Examination
Since the introduction of the ESDA in 1978 foster+freeman have been recognized as world leaders in the field of questioned document examination. foster+freeman systems can be found in airports, border crossings, immigration controls, banks and forensic laboratories worldwide.
VSC9000: Redefining the limits of optical performance
VSC Workstations
VSC, the premier range of imaging systems for the forensic-level examination of questioned documents.
2nd Line Examination
Quickly and easily detect and authenticate covert security features that cannot otherwise be discerned by the naked eye.
Document Examination Workstations
For over 30 years foster+freeman VSC workstations have been recognized as the premier range of imaging systems for the forensic-level examination of questioned documents.
VSC®90
Available as a standalone field-ready system for mobile deployment, or a lab-ready device, the VSC90 delivers forensic-grade multispectral examination and eChip analysis wherever needed, from fixed laboratories and checkpoints to remote field operations.
VSC®9000
Our most advanced QDE workstation, VSC9000 redefines the limits of optical performance to detect fakes, frauds, & counterfeit documents using multi-wavelength illumination.
VSC®900
The first in a new generation of hybrid VSC document examination systems, the VSC 900 provides examiners with a comprehensive suite of traditional and advanced tools for the interrogation and verification of passports, ID cards, visas, residence permits, and other questioned documents.
VSC® PDi+
The VSC-PDi+ captures ultra-high-resolution images of documents under many light sources, storing them their with biometric data.
VSC®8000/HS
Our most advanced QDE workstation to date, the VSC8000/HS combines digital imaging and multi-wavelength illumination technology.
VSC®80/FS
The VSC80/FS is a compact forensic QDE workstation: a complete solution to the forensic examination of questioned documents.
VSC®80i
Intelligent touch screen workstation for forensic-level examination of travel and identity documents.
2nd Line Document Examination
The second line of document examination requires users of varying levels of expertise to be able to quickly and easily detect and authenticate covert security features that cannot otherwise be discerned by the naked eye.
VSC® PDi+
The VSC-PDi+ captures ultra-high-resolution images of documents under many light sources, storing them their with biometric data.
VSC®90
Available as a standalone field-ready system for mobile deployment, or a lab-ready device, the VSC90 delivers forensic-grade multispectral examination and eChip analysis wherever needed, from fixed laboratories and checkpoints to remote field operations.
Advanced Document Analysis
Beyond the visual examination of documents and their security features, it is possible to probe deeper into the chemical makeup of a document and to reveal information about the origins and elemental composition of different paper and ink types and to reveal the latest generation of embedded microscopic security taggants.
foram®3
Our foram3 raman spectrometers specifically designed for the examination of forensic evidence. Capable of identifying trace evidence.
VSC Microscopes
Combine the capabilities of your VSC with a microscope for magnified imaging.
Reveal Indented Writing
The ESDA process was originally discovered by foster+freeman more than 35 years ago and resulted in the founding of the company. Used by police forces and document examiners worldwide, ESDA instruments remain the systems of choice for the chemical-free and completely non-destructive detection of indented writing.
ESDA®2
ESDA® works by creating an electrostatic image of indented writing, which is then visualized by the application of charge-sensitive toners. The sensitive imaging process reacts to sites of microscopic damage to fibres at the surface of a document, which have been created by abrasive interaction with overlying surfaces during the act of handwriting