Thermal cameras
05/01/2022
The new A50 and A70 thermal cameras from Teledyne FLIR are available in three options: Smart, Image Streaming and Research & Development, to fit the needs of professionals across a variety of industries, from manufacturing to utilities to science. The new cameras offer improved accuracy of ±2°C or ±2% temperature measurement, compared to the previous accuracy of ±5°C, or ±5% temperature measurement. The cameras all include an IP66 rating and are small and compact with higher resolution options compared to previous versions.
Featuring a thermal resolution of 464 × 348 (A50) or 640 × 480 (A70), professionals can deploy these cameras in a variety of capacities. These include condition monitoring programmes to maximise uptime and minimise cost through planned maintenance and early fire detection applications to safeguard the lives of workers and secure the profitability of the business by protecting materials and assets. With improved temperature measurement accuracy of ±2°C, professionals can rely on consistent readings over a period of time or through varying environmental factors, eliminating any guesswork from data analysis. The IP66 rating for both the A50 and A70 provides protection from dust, oil and water, making the cameras ideal for tough industrial environments. This ruggedness is especially helpful when the camera is being moved from one application to the next. Whether the camera is fix-mounted to inspect a production line or required for bench testing, professionals can benefit from its versatility.
The A50 and A70 Smart cameras introduce ‘on camera/on edge’ smart functionality. This means temperature measurement and analysis can be carried out on the camera easily and effectively and without the need for a PC.
These cameras allow automation system solution providers to hit the ground running with a camera that is easy to add, configure and operate in human machine interface (HMI)/supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems (with representational state transfer application program interface (REST API), MQ telemetry transport (MQTT) and Modbus master functionality).
Built for process and quality control, the A50/A70 Image Streaming cameras improve throughput time and the quality of what is being produced, all while reducing operating costs. With GigE Vision and GenICam compatibility, professionals can simply plug the camera into a PC and choose their preferred software. In most cases, the addition of A50 or A70 Image Streaming cameras complement machine vision systems that look at defect size, for example, with the A50 or A70 providing temperature variance in these products.
Primarily used as a research and development solution, the A50 and A70 Research & Development Kit provides an easy entry point into thermal imaging analysis for applications within academia, material studies and electronic and semiconductor research. The Research & Development Kit includes the Advanced Image Streaming versions of the A50 and A70 cameras and FLIR Research Studio software for camera control, live image display, recording and post‐processing for decision support.
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