First infrared thermometer to take digital photographs

Citation

(2003), "First infrared thermometer to take digital photographs", Sensor Review, Vol. 23 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/sr.2003.08723aad.002

First infrared thermometer to take digital photographs

First infrared thermometer to take digital photographs

Keywords: Cameras, Temperature, Infrared

New PhotoTemp™ MX6 simultaneously takes non-contact temperature measurements and documents them with digital photography for complete reporting.

Maintenance and inspection professionals can insure consistent temperature measurements over time, and efficiently and accurately communicate with management, equipment manufacturers, and service personnel about maintenance issues by incorporating real-time photos documenting temperature behaviour in E-mails and reports. In addition, service providers can create permanent visual inspection records indicating temperature behaviour before and after repairs.

Raytek® Corporation, a leader in infrared thermometry, has introduced the PhotoTemp™ MX6, a uniquely powerful and affordable way for maintenance and inspection professionals to simultaneously take non-contact temperature measurements while documenting them with digital photographs.

Built in photo and video capability

The first portable inspection tool of its kind, the PhotoTemp MX6 (Plate 2) combines a precision non-contact infrared thermometer and a digital camera in one lightweight unit. PhotoTemp accurately shows the temperature measurement area with its True Spot™ coaxial laser sighting system, the most accurate sighting system found in an infrared thermometer, and highlights it in a photograph in the context of surrounding objects. Temperature, location, and date/time data are superimposed on the PhotoTemp images, which can be viewed on a PC or incorporated into reports. For tripod-mounted, continuous-mode monitoring, users can use the video function and set high and low alarms for each location, which trigger the unit to take a photograph the moment the target temperature falls out of the desired range. A focus setting ensures the best results for near or distant photos and the built-in flash illuminates the target area in low-light conditions. Up to 100 temperature measurements and photographs can be taken along an inspection route and stored in the unit and later downloaded to a PC for temperature trend analysis and reporting using the DataTemp® MX6 companion software.

Plate 2 The PhotoTemp™ MX6

Flexible measurement features

The PhotoTemp MX6 leverages the many features of the popular Raytek® MX™ portable infrared thermometer series, including the 16-point True Spot laser sighting and many flexible temperature measurement features. The unit provides high accuracy MIN, MAX and AVG temperature readings in a range from 32° to 900°C with 60:1 optical resolution, which allows measurements of smaller targets at optimal distances. Selectable and adjustable material emissivities are also displayed. The unit captures not only infrared but also contact (built-in probe jack) temperature readings and provides continuous or manual, single-point recording and programmable time intervals. Options include a close-focus model for pinpointing very small targets with a resolution of 50:1 and a low-temperature model with a temperature range from 50° to 500°C.

For more information, visit our Web site: www.raytek.com