Testo has added additional features to its Testo 880 range of infrared thermal imagers. The Testo 880-1 now offers an integrated digital camera and at a price of just 
More and more people are switching on to infrared for inspection and it 
Testo Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of the Saveris data monitoring system. The Testo Saveris data logging system continuously monitors temperature and humidity accurately and reliably. The easy-to-use system automatically measures, documents and issues alarms whenever limit values are exceeded.
Infrared Thermography is the technique that uses a remote infrared imaging camera to record the invisible infrared energy being emitted from an object into a two dimensional picture.Thermal, or infrared energy, cannot usually be detected with the human eye because the wavelength is too long for the sensors in our eyes to detect it. Infrared radiation forms part of the electromagnetic spectrum and we often perceive it as heat.
A hand-held infrared thermal imager that can instantly diagnose major problems in plant or machinery has been launched by Testo.
Calex is delighted to announce another first in the field of infra-red thermometry, the new PyroCouple series non-contact temperature sensors.The PyroCouple series is a range of high quality, low cost, compact sensors which measure the temperature of inaccessible or moving objects and materials.
They can measure temperatures from -20
The Testo 880 range from Alpine Components can be used in a wide range of applications such as building surveys, identifying leakages in underfloor heating, mechanical and electrical inspections. Uniquely the Testo 880 measures surface humidity with real-time humidity measurement, for identification and display of mould risk areas.
Precise images can be obtained of buildings or of small objects from as close as 10cms. The 880-3 has an integrated digital camera with power LED's to illuminate dark areas. The digital image is displayed inside the thermal image for easy identification.
The 880 has a trigger key for fast freezing and recording of images, a five-way joystick for fast menu navigation and a 3.5 inch crystal clear screen. Two measurement points can be displayed on the screen for exact calculation of temperature differences.
An ideal application for the optoNCDT 2200-LL is therefore in structured surfaces, where the distance and not the structure itself need to be measured. The distance measurement should not be influenced by the structure of the surface, but instead should provide a constant, reliable value of the distance from the target.
Erich Winkler, Product Manager at Micro-Epsilon comments: “The speckle effect that is often associated with rough surfaces is filtered out by the new sensor’s optics and software algorithms. A component with a rough surface, when illuminated with light from a laser, exhibits a speckled appearance. This effect makes it very difficult for laser sensors to measure distances to surfaces, especially if the surface defects are very small.”
According to Winkler, the optoNCDT 2200-LL is already being used in a number of applications, including measuring the distance of lift cylinders on printing machines and for measuring the thickness of shiny, oily steel surfaces on textile machinery. The sensor is also being used to measure structured surfaces on grinding wheels and on CNC turned parts, including shafts and tubes. “These parts are cut from metal and are left with small machining tracks on the surface, which together, act like a small mirror to a laser light. In this case, most of the light is reflected back to the sensor at different angles rather than in a diffuse manner and so the sensor struggles to take accurate measurements. The optoNCDT 2200-LL has been designed specifically to solve measurement problems such as these,” explains Winkler.
Seven different versions of the optoNCDT 2200-LL sensor are available, with measuring ranges between 2mm and 200mm. The sensor is based on the company’s very successful optoNCDT 2200 and therefore benefits from all the other advantages of this series, such as fast measurement rates and automatic real-time exposure regulation.
For more information on Micro-Epsilon’s optoNCDT 2200-LL and 2220 sensors, please call the sales department on 0151 260 9800 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
By introducing new digital functionality to its belt alignment and tensioning instruments, FAG Industrial Services has made its SMARTY2 and TRUMMY2 devices even more accurate and easier to use.
FAG Industrial Services (F
Fluke has introduced two new thermal imagers, the Ti25 and Ti10, designed to make thermal imaging affordable and effective for day-to-day troubleshooting and maintenance. Both models incorporate IR fusion technology, which integrates infrared and visible light images in full screen or picture-in-picture views for enhanced problem detection and analysis.
Built to withstand harsh work environments and starting at under
