The Applications Of Thermal Imagers

Previously, thermal imaging software may have seemed the stuff of CSI or James Bond;

better linked with spotting Russian agents in the Arctic tundra, or tracing the footprints of a fleeing criminal. And the majority of those associations currently apply.

The police regularly use thermal imagers to spot the distinctive heat patterns given off by cannabis factories, otherwise hidden within everyday houses or garden sheds. However, in recent years the introduction of less costly, user-friendly technology has seen thermal imaging rolled out across a much wider and perhaps surprising range industries. Mike Berrie, of thermal imaging specialists Irisys, explains, 'easy-to-use thermal imaging technology can be of benefit in measuring, monitoring and identifying problem areas that have previously been hard to find, all at an affordable price'. The capacity to spot various locations of heat has security uses further than simply catching bad guys.

Banks and other organizations can use thermal images to measure where heat is being lost around security doors - an effective indicator of exactly how tightly covered that area is. In a similar manner, shops and grocery stores can verify the gasket seals on cold storage areas (e.g. freezer and chiller cabinets), making sure their produce remains fresh and they are not using unnecessarily high quantities of electric power to maintain it so. Until recently, firms would have had to rent specialist contractors to do these kinds of assessments as the cost of temperature measurement apparatus - between $40,000 and $60,000 - rendered ownership of the technology very costly. The advent of cheaper thermal imagers, such as Irisys's IR16DS, mean not only that these contractors can work more easily, more cheaply and more quickly, but also that non-specialists can purchase their own equipment.

The advent of cheaper thermal imagers, such as Irisys's IR16DS, mean not only that these contractors can work more easily, more cheaply and more quickly, but also that non-specialists can purchase their own equipment. The actual long run savings are not only obvious, but preventative maintenance is a more practical thing to consider as one does not risk wasting considerable amounts of money only to learn that nothing is wrong. Thermal imaging can even find uses in your own home. We're a cost conscious lot these days. Every body is looking for some ways to save money - of course, if it can benefit us go green at the same time, all the better. Thermal imaging can teach you where your house is losing the most heat; peer through the viewfinder and spot those houses with poor loft insulation lit up like a Christmas tree.

Of course, a blockage in your central heating system can mean large areas of your house not getting any heat at all. Again, thermal imagers can show you the exact location of the blockage and cut down on call out times. On top of that ,they are advantageous in locating potentially dangerous electrical faults - always encouraging - and can find areas of excess moisture, assisting you catch damp before it sets in.Spotting electrical faults is also useful in the (literally) high flying world of aerospace engineering. The electrical units of aeroplanes are usually securely packed into narrow cavities in the fuselage and traditional routine maintenance can entail the taking apart of large portions in the search for a problem.

One top of that, thermal imagers are very efficient in reducing time and expense. Being able to quickly spot air leakages is another benefit, and the ability to measure the heat generated by moving components has applications across the mechanical construction sector. In already heated environments such as a ship's engine room or a busy factory, one cannot always rely on one's own senses to spot when individual components may be overheating: with thermal imaging, that is not a problem. And that really is only the start. The applications of temperature measurement equipment handle additional industries as diverse as water treatment, research and development, transport, biotechnology, ceramics and even brewing. Definitely not the stuff of science fiction any longer; thermal imagers are hot.

by: Kai Perry

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