Thermal Infrared Imaging | Thermal Imaging Systems

Predicting the IR Market

One year ago I made some predictions about where I thought the market might be headed (click here to read full post). It is useful, I think, to see how today’s reality compares with yesterday’s dreams.

• A $1,000 imager

We are close, but thankfully not yet there. Sales of lower-cost systems continue to grow. This has [...]

End of an Era

What a glorious sight the orbiter was in nearly all positions but this one, in particular, as the booster fuel tanks were being released is amazing. Photo courtesy NASA.

After 135 missions in 30 years the space shuttle program has come to an end. The accomplishments were remarkable and the legacy the program has left [...]

We Can Help Cool Things Down!

For the past two weeks, I’ve talked about climate change and how we as thermographers can have a real role in slowing down the deadly effects we’ve begun to see. Our role can not only help to educate people—but also to directly slow our use of the world’s precious resources. So much of what thermographers do [...]

Back to Basics (again), Part 2

Last week we talked about learning to recognize when the thermal images are in perfect focus and then practicing the techniques until you have confidence in your abilities to focus. Hopefully, no matter how long you’ve been using an imager, you’ve worked on those skills.

When you need a little extra help focusing, put the [...]

Back to Basics (again), Part 1

When a thermal image is poorly focused, like this of an electrical component, both accurate temperature measurement and interpretation are challenging or impossible. It is also just poor professional practice.

I hope I don’t put too many of you off with this, but I feel I must (again) revisit a couple of basic issues. This [...]

Cooking Up Some Heat Transfer

As many of you know, I enjoy cooking.

Need an excuse to grill? Fire up the BBQ, get out the imager and call it a lesson in Thinking Thermally!

Not only because I like the results—good food—but also because it’s a fun place to practice Thinking Thermally™. With the grilling season fast upon us, there is [...]

Practical Use of Thermal Capacitance

Last week, we talked about how researchers recently discovered pyramids long buried in the deserts of Egypt. Their “secret” technique is, in part, understanding the difference in thermal capacitance between the structures and the surrounding undisturbed soil. Just add heat from the sun and wait until it cools at night and then a difference [...]

Finding Pyramids!

Last week, I took aim at how poorly aerial thermography was being applied for more efficient use of energy in buildings. The technique just doesn’t work and never has! However, the fault does not lie within aerial thermography. Aerial thermography is nothing short of brilliant when used properly.

Last week, I heard a BBC story (click [...]

Three Causes for IR Skepticism

In my nearly 30 years in this industry, I’ve seen lots of fads and gimmicks come and go.

All too often these fads seem to be the creations of over-zealous marketing departments who don’t have the practical scientific understanding to know how the technology is really used.

For example, the recent introduction of an imaging system (by [...]

IR Odds & Ends

I seem to have accumulated a short list of items each of which is too small to be a week’s posting by themselves, but all of which I wanted to share with you—thus the title of this week’s posting!

First: A follow-up to let you know that the ice on Joe’s Pond here in Vermont finally [...]

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