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What Is the Right Handheld Thermal Camera for You?
The critical factors in determining the most appropriate thermal camera to keep in the tool bag often come down to the camera’s intended use and how often one plans to use it. After all, FLIR thermal cameras for residential, commercial, and industrial use can range in price from just a few hundred US dollars to high five figures with significant leaps in performance in between. The right handheld thermal camera will provide the features and capabilities the user needs at a price they can afford.
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FLIR Receives Additional $26M Contract for U.S. Army’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Program
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced it has been awarded a $26 million contract modification in support of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Sensor Suite Upgrade (NBCRV SSU) program for the U.S. Army. The Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement was awarded through the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) as a follow-on to a $48 million contract announced in April 2019.
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Situational or Tactical: Which TIC Do You Need?
Not all thermal cameras are created equal. Determining whether a situational or tactical TIC is right for you will help you walk away with a dependable, live-saving tool appropriate for your role.
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Infrastructure Security Month 2020
FLIR provides total solutions for critical infrastructure, empowering customers to be more equipped to operate during a pandemic as well as increase their overall security, workforce safety, and asset resiliency. Detecting and deterring threats is paramount to the successful operation of our transportation systems, utilities, and other critical infrastructure sectors. To raise awareness on this issue, the federal Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency has launched the National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, for November.
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Honoring and Supporting Our Veterans, Past and Present
In our commitment to support military members, the FLIR TradeForce Program offers free thermal imaging training to veterans who want to start or expand a career in the skilled trades, including electricians, HVAC professionals, plumbers, building inspectors, and more. Together with Hire Heroes USA, TradeForce offers recently separated U.S. veterans free Level I Infrared Thermography Training provided by the Infrared Training Center (ITC).
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FLIR Systems Announces Artificial Intelligence Traffic Cameras for Predictive Traffic Management
FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced two intelligent traffic system cameras, the FLIR TrafiSense™ AI* with thermal imaging and the FLIR TrafiCam™ AI visible camera, both with artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize traffic flow on roadways and at intersections. When combined with the FLIR Acyclica™ cloud platform, cities can apply the AI-camera data to predict traffic, prevent congestion and potential accidents, and create safer roads for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians 24 hours a day.
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Improving Quality of Life at the Omuta City Zoo With FLIR Thermal Imaging
The Omuta City Zoo takes pride in being "a zoo that communicates about animal welfare", with a focus on caring for the animals' mental and physical health as well as ensuring they live in harmony in their environment. The zoo undertakes a diverse range of daily activities to keep the animals healthy and encourage zoo visitors to think about animal welfare. As part of this welfare program, the zoo recently introduced a FLIR E6-XT thermal imaging camera. With the thermal camera, zookeepers can better understand the animals' health conditions and environment.
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A Shot at Space: Validating Rocket Integrity With Thermal Imaging
Researchers with the University of Southern California Rocket Propulsion Lab are in an unofficial space race with other international universities—each hoping to be the first to successfully launch a rocket made from team-produced components into space. Testing components on the ground is essential to their project, but some of the data they need can’t be collected using traditional methods such as thermocouples. This application story goes into detail on the USC project and how the team implemented thermal imaging to improve their rocket thermal protection system.
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FLIR Systems Announces Industry-First Thermal and Visible Videoscope for Underground Utility Vaults
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced the FLIR VS290-32™, an industry-first, videoscope that combines thermal imaging and a visible camera specifically designed for safer and more efficient inspections of hard-to-reach underground utility vaults. The VS290-32 is the company’s first industrial-grade, electrical safety-rated, flexible dual-sensor videoscope on a replaceable, two-meter-long camera probe.
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Using Thermal Reporting Software for Better IR Inspections
FLIR Thermal Studio Pro simplifies post-inspection reporting and compiles historical data for reliable asset monitoring over time. Importing thermal and visible images from FLIR Route Creator automatically matches them to items on your inspection list, allowing you to quickly identify faulty equipment for repair recommendations. Advanced processing tools, such as batch image editing, thermal video enhancements, and custom report templates make FLIR Thermal Studio Pro a powerful tool for creating polished reports in a fraction of the time.
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Galician Coast Guard Uses FLIR Thermal Cameras to Fight Illegal Fishing
FLIR PT Series cameras were used in a surveillance project to detect and monitor illegal fishing and poaching activities along the Spanish Galician coast. The FLIR thermal imaging cameras combined with maritime video analytics from Gradiant were ideal for spotting illegal vessels on a 24/7 basis and at a long range.
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FLIR Introduces Raymarine Axiom+ Multifunction Navigation Displays and New Electronic Chart Catalog
Axiom+ Offers Superior Visibility and Upgraded Performance; Raymarine LightHouse Charts Bring Heightened Levels of Clarity and Control to Marine Navigation
