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News Release from: Flir Systems | Subject: InfraCAM toolkit infrared camera
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 15 February 2006
'Entry level' infrared camera gives
crisp image
Priced at around GBP 4,000, an 'entry-level' infrared camera has a 120 x 120 pixel uncooled focal plane array that displays an outstandingly crisp image on its 3.5in LCD.
FLIR Systems has become the foremost name in infrared by continually pushing the boundaries of the technology Its developments have made the technology accessible to an increasingly wider industrial community but none of FLIR Systems' achievements to date have been as ground-breaking as its latest
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 20 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new InfraCAM toolkit infrared camera is quite simply in a league of its own.
Priced at around GBP 4,000, InfraCAM sets a new entry-level benchmark for safe, non-contact thermal inspection.
This new infrared camera has a 120 x 120 pixel uncooled focal plane array that displays an outstandingly crisp image in a choice of colour palettes on its 3.5in LCD.
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This quality allows the operator to identify more problems before they become expensive failures.
With a high quality image, a field of view of 25 deg x 25 deg, a 200mK sensitivity and temperature range of -20 to + 350 deg C this low-end introduction is far from a low-end performer.
It also could not be simpler to use.
Its point and shoot operation and simple plug and play report generation makes the InfraCAM a highly time-efficient tool.
InfraCAM has a fixed measurement spot in the centre of the image and comes with a simple twist-to-focus lens which suits the majority of find-it-fix-it applications.
It is controlled by four buttons and a joystick allowing the production of quality thermal images in seconds.
In addition InfraCAM has an in-built Laser LocatIR allowing the operator to associate a hot spot with the real physical target both easily and safely.
This is particularly important in electrical environments.
Weighing less than 550 grams InfraCAM is designed to be easily portable and is IP54-rated to withstand harsh industrial indoor and outdoor use.
A long-life battery ensures more than 7h of continuous operation time and is designed to be recharged in the camera; additional batteries are available as optional extras.
InfraCAM stores infrared images in its dedicated internal memory in standard .jpeg format; these can be viewed on the camera's image gallery.
With just one click any image can be downloaded to a PC and inserted directly into standard Windows programmes such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
The camera package includes the ThermaCAM QuickView software that allows basic post-analysis of the captured IR images and the creation of simple reports in PDF format.
The list price of this new addition will allow even more small businesses to benefit from the advantages of infrared technology.
It is well within the scope of any SME, electrical contractor or professional electrician.
InfraCAM also adds value to customer-service by providing proof of the problem and the remedial action taken.
"Price has always been the stumbling block to the wider use of infrared technology," concludes Paul Sacker, sales and marketing manager FLIR Systems UK.
"But not any more.
InfraCAM has broken through the price barrier, it is the world's first true toolbox infrared camera." * About FLIR Systems - FLIR Systems is the world leader in the design and manufacturing of infrared thermography cameras.
It has over 40 years of experience and more than 40,000 infrared cameras currently in use worldwide for applications including predictive maintenance, research and development, non-destructive testing, process monitoring and automation, machine vision and many others.
FLIR Systems has four manufacturing plants located in the USA (Portland, Boston and Santa Barbara) and Stockholm, Sweden and operates direct sales offices in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, China and Japan.
The company has over 1,300 dedicated infrared specialists, and serves international markets through a network of 60 regional offices providing sales and support functions.
* About infrared thermography - thermal imaging, also called thermography, is the production of non-contact infrared or 'heat' pictures from which temperature measurements can be made.
By detecting anomalies often invisible to the naked eye, thermography allows corrective action before costly system failures occur.
Infrared cameras scan equipment and structures, then instantly convert the thermal images to pictures for monitoring and quantitative temperature analysis.
Thermal imaging increases efficiency and maximizes safety in many industries and environments and is rapidly expanding into new markets. Request a free brochure from Flir Systems ...
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