Press release
FLIR Systems introduces compact thermal imaging cameras for automation / process control applications
Thermal imaging cameras are used worldwide across a wide variety of industries to monitor continuous processes. Thermal imaging can easily collect information on product quality and/or production efficiency that is difficult or impossible to capture using conventional means such as thermocouples or visible light cameras.
The FLIR Axx-Series is the perfect solution for those applications that require the benefits of a thermal image but do not need exact temperature measurement. The FLIR Axx-Series cameras have features and functions that make them the natural choice for anyone who uses PC software to solve problems.
FLIR Axx-Series thermal imaging cameras: compact, complete and affordable
All Axx-Series models are extremely compact. They can easily be integrated in a machine vision environment.
Different versions available.
The FLIR A65 produces crisp thermal images of 640 x 512 pixels. Users that do not need this high image quality for their application can choose for the FLIR A35 which produces thermal images of 320 x 256 pixels, for the FLIR A15 which produces thermal images of 160 x 128 pixels or for the FLIR A5 which comes at an extremely affordable price and produces thermal images of 80 x 64 pixels.
The FLIR Axx-Series visualizes temperatures between –40°C and +550°C. Temperature differences as small as 50 mK become clearly visible on a crisp thermal image. Since the FLIR Axx-Series comes with Power over Ethernet, communication and power are supplied with only one cable.
Connection interfaces
The FLIR Axx-Series comes standard with GigE VisionTM compatibility. GigE Vision is a new camera interface standard developed using the Gigabit Ethernet communication protocol. GenIcamTM support is also provided. The goal of GenICam is to provide a generic programming interface for all types of cameras. Regardless of interface technology (GigE Vision, Camera Link, 1394 DCAM, etc.) or features implemented, the Application Programming Interface (API) will always be the same.
It is also possible to configure one camera to be master and others to be slave(s) for applications that call for more than one camera to cover the object or for stereoscopic applications.
Software included
The FLIR Axx-Series thermal imaging cameras work seamlessly together with FLIR Tools. It allows for viewing and analyzing thermal images and includes functions such as time versus temperature plots. Users that need more functionality and also want to be able to record images can optionally choose for FLIR Tools+.
About thermal imaging
Thermal imaging is the use of cameras constructed with specialty sensors that “see” thermal energy emitted from an object. Thermal, or infrared energy, is light that is not visible to the human eye because its wavelength is too long to be detected. It’s the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat. Infrared allows us to see what our eyes cannot. Thermal imaging cameras produce images of invisible infrared or “heat” radiation. Based on temperature differences between objects, thermal imaging produces a clear image. It is an excellent tool for predictive maintenance, building inspections, research & development and automation applications. It can see in total darkness, in the darkest of nights, through fog, in the far distance, through smoke. It is also used for security and surveillance, maritime, automotive, firefighting and many other applications.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems is the world leader in the design and manufacturing of thermal imaging cameras for a wide variety of applications. It has over 50 years of experience and thousands of thermal imaging cameras currently in use worldwide for predictive maintenance, building inspections, research & development, security and surveillance, maritime, automotive and other night-vision applications. FLIR Systems has eight manufacturing plants located in the USA (Portland, Boston, Santa Barbara and Bozeman), Stockholm, Sweden, Talinn, Estonia and near Paris, France. It operates offices in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Dubai, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, UK and the USA. The company has over 4,000 dedicated infrared specialists, and serves international markets through an international distributor network providing local sales and support functions. If you would like more information about the FLIR SC35 pack or about FLIR Systems and its wide range of thermal imaging cameras for a wide range of applications, please contact:
FLIR Commercial Systems
Christiaan Maras
Marketing Director EMEA
Luxemburgstraat 2
2321 Meer
Belgium
Tel. : +32 (0)3 665 51 00
Fax : +32 (0)3 303 56 24
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