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„According to the Books“? Not With US!

Of course, there are many infrared cameras for many purposes from a wide range of manufacturers. However, only a few of these cameras allow flexible adaptation to measurement and inspection tasks and can be used universally in different fields of application, just like the ImageIR® thermography systems from InfraTec. 

Why is that? Read on find out!

ImageIR from InfraTec - Individuality

The Ideal Camera for Every User

With the cameras of the ImageIR® series, we pursue the goal of providing our customers and partners with exactly the thermographic system that provides the best results for their measurement and inspection tasks. That is why all cameras in the series have a modular design. Each model can be configured according to the user's requirements, whereby the performance data can be optimally adapted to the respective application. The ImageIR® can also be retrofitted or modified if measurement requirements change.

Equipment Options

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High‐performance Full Optics

High quality precision lenses allow the adaptation of the image geometry to almost every measuring situation. Its performance parameters are calibrated with respect to functionality, quality and flexible application. Due to proper IR-transparent lens materials and high-precision antireflexion coating, the lenses are optimised for different spectral ranges.

InfraTec glossary - Rotating filter- und aperture wheel

Separate Filter & Aper­ture Wheel – Spec­tral Ther­mo­graphy

The combination of a separate filter and aperture wheel, allowing a total of 35 freely selectable combinations, is prerequisite for a universal application in measurement tasks with high object temperatures and in the field of spectral thermography. The neutral density filters used for signal attenuation or the combination of spectral filters and apertures reliably prevent interference effects.

InfraTec glossary about motor focus

Motor Focus for ImageIR® Full Lenses – More Comfort

All interchangeable standard lens systems of the ImageIR® series can be combined with a motor focus unit, which is controlled by the camera operating software. It enables precise, remote and fast focusing. In addition, an autofocus function is available which operates reliably even with low image contrasts.

MicroScan feature ImageIR

Micro­Scan – Quad­ruple the Image Format

Behind the function is a fast-rotating MicroScan wheel, which is integrated into the camera. It ensures that four different individual exposures are taken per wheel revolution, which are offset laterally by half a pixel each. In this way, thermography achieves a new quality due to thermal images providing a quadrupled spatial resolution.

InfraTec thermography - High-speed Mode

High-speed Mode – Increase Frame Rate and Sens­it­ivity

Due to the binning technology, infrared cameras have two speed modes – the standard mode and the high-speed mode, in which the frame rate increases more than three times. The field of view remains constant in both modes, so the scene captured by the camera does not change. In high-speed mode, the thermal resolution also increases by a factor of two.

Thermography with ImageIR series - HDR feature - Picture credits: © iStock.com / Vershinin M

HDR – Simultaneous Mapping of Wide Temperature Ranges

The High Dynamic Range (HDR) function of the Infrared ImageIR® camera series enables measurement scenarios with extremely different temperatures to be recorded continuously. When recording in HDR mode, multiple thermograms with different integration times and different filters are recorded quickly in succession and compiled into an overall image with a high dynamic range. The measuring range can span up to 1,500 K. Users obtain high-contrast images in a wide temperature range characterized by high measurement accuracy.

Field of View Calculator for Your Measurement Task

Configure Your Camera System

Each measurement or testing task has its own characteristic basic conditions. For getting optimal results camera, detector and lens have to be perfectly matched to one another. The field of view calculator helps you to determine the appropriate combination.

Field of View Calculator of the ImageIR®

Special Features of an ImageIR® Camera

All models in this series are calibrated radiometrically and equipped with cooled photon detectors of various types (T2SLS, InSb, MCT, XBn, InGaAs), offering different spectral ranges and formats. This enables, among other things, short integration times, high thermal sensitivity and excellent geometrical and temporal resolution for precise temperature measurements, even at highest frame rates. 

Infrared Radiation in the Electromagnetic Spectrum

Depending on the camera model, measurements can be carried out in the long-wave (LWIR), medium-wave (MWIR) and short-wave (SWIR) infrared range.

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ImageIR® Cameras in Use

Due to the wide range of ImageIR® camera models and their various features, the field of possible applications is also very diverse. Infrared cameras are used in the following areas, among others:

thermal imaging in electronics

Elec­tronics & Elec­trical Engin­eering

Measure temperature distributions of smallest electronic components with infrared cameras.

high-speed thermography

High-Speed Ther­mo­graphy

Get even faster and analyze temperatures at highest process speeds.

microthermography

Micro-Ther­mo­graphy

Micro-thermography allows for the thermal analysis of smallest structures in the micrometer range, providing a detailed representation of the temperature distribution on complex electronic assemblies.

additive manufacturing

Additive Manu­fac­turing

By in-line monitoring of thermal process parameters, infrared cameras from InfraTec support the optimisation of additive manufacturing processes.

laser applications

Laser Industry

High-end thermography in heat-generating laser applications in materials processing.

thermal imaging for material testing

Material Testing

Save time and costs by non-destructively testing components with infrared camera systems by InfraTec.

spectral ir thermography

Spec­tral Ther­mo­graphy

Using precision filters for specific applications you will measure exactly those spectral ranges being of interest to you.

InfraTec thermography for electromobility - Picture credits: © shutterstock / asharkyu

Electromobility

Lithium-ion batteries are a key component in the field of electromobility. In order to minimize risks, thermography is used in various areas.

Active Thermography - Picture Credits: © Rainer / Fotolia.com

Active Ther­mo­graphy

Make use of active thermography for non-destructive and contact-free material testing, for both automated inline and offline solutions.

InfraTec Bondung and Sealing - Hot gas

Bonding and Sealing

Users can utilise infrared cameras during bonding and sealing to monitor and control various technological parameters.

thermography for aerial photography

Aerial Ther­mo­graphy

Detect persons and objects in the field or monitor wide-area geologic properties or environmental damages.

thermal imaging for automotive applications

Auto­motive Industry

Infrared camera systems help you to secure a high product quality in production and at your suppliers.

thermal imaging in aviation

Aerospace Industry

Comply with highest security demands by applying state-of-the-art infrared camera systems.

InfraTec | Thermography in Casting, molten metal - Picture credits: @ iStock / Warut1

Metal­ Industry

Achieving continuous improvement in process reliability and productivity is a top priority in the metal industry and can be supported by thermography.

thermal imaging in chemical industry

Chem­ical Industry

Systematically control reactive process heat and display with infrared camera systems of InfraTec.

thermal imaging in plastic industry

Plastics Industry

Cost-efficiently control die-casting and extrusion processes by means of infrared camera systems.

thermal imaging in glass industry

Glass Industry

Measure correctly temperature distributions behind and on glass by using selected spectral filters.

thermal imaging for environmental studies

Envir­on­mental Studies

Look for smallest temperature differences in landscapes, biotopes and labs using infrared camera models of highest measurement precision.

Software and Camera Working Together

Combined with the IRBIS® thermography control and analysis software developed by InfraTec, the cameras in the ImageIR® series set high standards as an efficient tool for complex thermographic analyses. Each ImageIR® camera has its own technical refinements.

Let the Following Example Cameras Convince You!

InfraTec Infrared camera
High-speed Thermography in HD Format

ImageIR® 9400 hp

The versatility of this high-end camera makes it particularly impressive. It is the most universal camera in this series and, in addition to a high frame rate, it also offers an extremely high geometrical resolution of up to (1,280 × 1,024) IR pixels. The camera's high thermal resolution makes it possible to detect the smallest temperature differences of up to 20 mK at 30 °C.

InfraTec Infrared camera
High Temperature Measurement

ImageIR® 9100

This system camera from the ImageIR® series is a high-resolution, radiometrically calibrated SWIR infrared camera with a highly attractive price-performance ratio and a detector format of (1,280 × 1,024) IR pixels. It is suitable for high-temperature measurements, even on challenging materials. Its compact design and low weight ideally qualify this camera for integration into existing system environments.

InfraTec Infrared camera
The Radiometric Zoom Camera

ImageIR® 6300 Z

Smaller, more lightweight and without the need for elaborate lens changes – this is how this zoom infrared camera with a SWaP detector and a powerful 7.5× zoom lens presents itself. Zoom and motorized focusing allow the user to quickly and flexibly adapt the camera to different object distances and sizes while maintaining stable image quality and high measurement accuracy.

InfraTec Infrared camera
High-speed Thermography in HD Format

ImageIR® 9400 hp

The versatility of this high-end camera makes it particularly impressive. It is the most universal camera in this series and, in addition to a high frame rate, it also offers an extremely high geometrical resolution of up to (1,280 × 1,024) IR pixels. The camera's high thermal resolution makes it possible to detect the smallest temperature differences of up to 20 mK at 30 °C.

InfraTec Infrared camera
High Temperature Measurement

ImageIR® 9100

This system camera from the ImageIR® series is a high-resolution, radiometrically calibrated SWIR infrared camera with a highly attractive price-performance ratio and a detector format of (1,280 × 1,024) IR pixels. It is suitable for high-temperature measurements, even on challenging materials. Its compact design and low weight ideally qualify this camera for integration into existing system environments.

InfraTec Infrared camera
The Radiometric Zoom Camera

ImageIR® 6300 Z

Smaller, more lightweight and without the need for elaborate lens changes – this is how this zoom infrared camera with a SWaP detector and a powerful 7.5× zoom lens presents itself. Zoom and motorized focusing allow the user to quickly and flexibly adapt the camera to different object distances and sizes while maintaining stable image quality and high measurement accuracy.

We Go the Extra Mile for You

Thermal imaging is a broad field and so we are always developing new features for our thermal imaging systems to expand the range of applications or to achieve even better results for your measurement and inspection tasks. In doing so, we follow your wishes and requirements to make our thermal imaging solutions more application-specific and user-friendly.

This edition of “Infrared Reflexions” also covers the latest developments in the field of our thermographic systems.

SWIR infrared cameras ImageIR® 9100 with 100 mm telephoto lens
New Addition to the Lens Range for SWIR Cameras

The Even Broader View Into the Distance with the 100 mm Telephoto Lens

Enabling you to create high-quality thermograms with your thermographic system, we offer a variety of lenses for our various camera models. This is because, in addition to the camera sensor, the infrared lens is an essential component of the camera system.

TarisIR® mini – When Size Matters

TarisIR® mini – When Size Matters!

The TarisIR® mini is the latest radiometrically calibrated infrared camera in InfraTec's portfolio. It is designed for universal use and – with the associated IRBIS® software – enables entry-level access into stationary thermography at an excellent price-performance ratio.

SWIR infrared cameras ImageIR® 9100 with 100 mm telephoto lens
New Addition to the Lens Range for SWIR Cameras

The Even Broader View Into the Distance with the 100 mm Telephoto Lens

Enabling you to create high-quality thermograms with your thermographic system, we offer a variety of lenses for our various camera models. This is because, in addition to the camera sensor, the infrared lens is an essential component of the camera system.

TarisIR® mini – When Size Matters

TarisIR® mini – When Size Matters!

The TarisIR® mini is the latest radiometrically calibrated infrared camera in InfraTec's portfolio. It is designed for universal use and – with the associated IRBIS® software – enables entry-level access into stationary thermography at an excellent price-performance ratio.