Infra-red camera is accessible to all
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Flir Systems product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Oct 17, 2005
One of the first orders for the ThermaCAM E25 infra-red camera was from the Glasgow Science Centre, an organisation set on making science, technology and nature accessible to all.
When Flir Systems introduced its ThermaCAM E25 infra-red camera its purpose was to break open the market even further for real-time thermal imaging.
This is a camera whose low purchase price belies its specification and builds on Flir Systems' ambition to enable even more users to benefit from the technology and its wide-ranging potential.
It is therefore particularly apt that one of the first orders for this new model was from the Glasgow Science Centre, an organisation set on making science, technology and nature accessible to all.
The 250 exhibits, live science shows and workshops at the Glasgow Science Centre are designed to intrigue, challenge and dumbfound, making learning fun and exciting.
Currently the attractions include Cyberworld 3D in the GSC IMAX Cinema, The Climate Change Show in its theatre, The Sky Tonight in the Scottish Power Planetarium, Cockroach Corner and Meet the Dragon workshops in the galleries.
"People love seeing a thermal image of themselves on the screen", explains Head of Education and Public Programming, Robin Hoyle.
"It's great for them to participate in a technology first hand that they are seeing regularly on the TV in rescue and police surveillance programmes".
"Live interaction with our visitors is often the best way to convey the message and thermal imaging is the ideal candidate".
With so many technologies featured, the initial purchase price of the camera was a key issue for the Glasgow Science Centre.
However, cheap and cheerful was not an option.
The chosen camera had to be robust to withstand up to four demonstrations a day, easy to use, quick to set-up and have a composite video output to project the high quality thermal images on screen.
The ThermaCAM E25 fitted the bill perfectly.
Unlike other cameras in its class, the ThermaCAM E25 is IP54 rated, strenuously shock and vibration tested and therefore highly robust.
It is exceptionally easy to operate and weighs just 700g.
As the E25 captures thermal images at a speed of 50Hz, it is also suitable for scanning moving targets adding another dimension to the GSC demonstrations.
The focal plane array is 160 x 120 pixel, larger than its competitors, resulting in better quality thermal images being displayed.
Andy McGrath, from Flir Systems' distributor BSRIA Instrumentation Solutions, was responsible for the sale and provided the necessary expertise for the practical demonstrations.
His company is a division of BSRIA, the building services research organisation and consultancy that itself is a leading proponent and highly experienced user of thermal imaging.
The many thousands of visitors to the Glasgow Science Centre each year are asked to grade the demonstrations and consistently they are rated as either "good" or "excellent".
Thermal imaging is certainly proving a popular addition but, as is typical of the technology, the camera is already in demand for applications beyond its original purpose.
Robin Hoyle concludes: "It's not being used as part of our maintenance programme yet but it will be".
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