FLIR THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS FOR FIREFIGHTING   SUMMARY Firefighters sometimes have to face extreme temperatures while on the job. Luckily, they can rely on thermal imaging cameras (TIC) to find victims faster or to seek their way out of a building in such...

FLIR optical gas imaging camera helps improve environment and safety   Many petrochemical plants handle invisible gaseous hydrocarbons. Most of these gases pose some sort of safety aspects. They may be toxic, or can cause health issues in case of long term...

EARLY FIRE DETECTION WITH FLIR CAMERAS HELPS WASTE PLANT OPERATORS SLEEP MORE PEACEFULLY   SUMMARY The waste incineration plant makes an important contribution to sustainable waste management for approximately 240,000 citizens. At its sites collects enormous...

Continuous Thermal Imaging to Prevent Steel Breakouts   SUMMARY Steel breakouts are hellish, real-life nightmares. Showering a plant ­or with hundreds of tons of 1400°C (2552°F) molten iron is an extremely dangerous and costly mistake that steel mills try desperately...

BUILDING ENVELOPE INSPECTIONS PROVIDE THOROUGH, EFFICIENT INSPECTIONS   THE CHALLENGE Water infiltration, moisture accumulation, air leakage, and thermal bridging are some of the most common and costly failures to affect a customer’s comfort and budget. Recent...

Automated Thermal Imaging Improves Highway Safety Commercial vehicle traffic is at an all-time high on highways, comprising over 30% of all interstate highway vehicle traffic. Each year there are hundreds of thousands accidents that involve commercial trucks and the...

What is Thermal Camera? How does it work? A thermal camera is a non-contact device that detects infrared energy (heat) and converts it into a visual image. Let us dive into the science of Infrared Cameras on how it allows us to see invisible heat our eyes cannot see....