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News Release from: Flir Systems | Subject: ThermoVision A20 Series
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2007
Fixed thermal imaging for monitoring
process plant
The new FLIR Systems A20 Series cameras enable fixed mounted thermal imaging to be used for general process automation applications, monitoring machinery and process lines for any developing hotspots
Until recently, the cost of fixed mounted thermal imaging has inhibited its adoption for general process automation applications This situation changed with the introduction of the FLIR Systems ThermoVision A20 Series and one of the first companies to benefit from this development was Isabellenhutte in Germany
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 28 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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This producer of resistance alloys for thermocouples, extension leads and passive electrical components had been achieving a creditable 1 in 1000 failure rate in its resistor quality control.
But this was not low enough.
The company wanted to ensure that every single one of the transistors leaving its manufacturing plant was in A1 condition.
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The resistor is charged and a snap shot taken by the Thermovision camera.
The TracerPlus and IRCheck software on their system then compares the difference between Tmax and Tavg with an adjustable value, for example 0.5C.
If a hot spot is detected, an output signal is issued to signify the component is a reject and the IR image is stored for statistical analysis.
FLIR Systems, the world leader in commercial thermography, has two models in the ThermoVision A20 Series.
The ThermoVision A20-M is for industrial and automated applications requiring accurate, non-contact temperature measurement.
The ThermoVision A20-V is designed for imaging applications and is the ideal choice for surveillance and machinery safety applications.
ThermoVision has fully integrated network and Firewire capabilities with excellent development tools including LabView, MatLab, C++ and Visual Basic. Request a free brochure from Flir Systems ...
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