newest infrared thermometers for environmental temperatures up to 250°C

high temperature pyrometer with short wave length and high optical resolution

universal pyrometer for general measuring task with precise crosshair laser

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Infrared thermometers , infrared sensors , infrared cameras and exchangeable lenses , calibration sources for noncontact temperature measurement in industrial solutions with a good price-performance - ratio

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How to measure noncontact temperatures ?

Applications and usage of IR temperature measurement : process control , temperature monitoring for OEMs , producer , measurement of process temperature , heat measurement , thermal image , infrared sensor in mechanical engineering

Production processes in plastics processing : extrusion with extruder , smoothing and embossing calenders , laminating , laminate , pressing , high-pressure press , film , foil , decorating foil , furniture foil , HPL , MDF , thermoforming , vacuum - thermoforming , thermoforming machines , injection moulding machines , melting temperature , rotor , conveyer , infrared measurement in manufacturing processes of granulate material , granulate , nonwovens - products

Dryers and infrared dryers : infrared dryer , infrared heater , infrared heating elements , air circulation , kiln , die body , chamber temperature 180°C , 190°C , 200°C , 230°C , 250°C , oven temperature , infrared heat , infrared heat technology , shortwave radiator , longwave radiation , NIR , spectrum , absorbing features , penetration depth in plastic material , with carbon radiators , CIR

Paper processing and pressing machines : measurement accessories for offset bow pressing machine , noncontact temperature measurement during folding , stapling , pasting , glue application , detection of glue track , detection , linescanner , line-scanner , application during isolating process

Glass processing : melting , bending , hardening , annealing of glass

Metal processing : generation of iron and steel , casting , foundry , melting , melting temperature , welding , induction machine , inductor , soldering , transforming , transforming technique , inductive heating , metals and composite , composite up to 50° C , short wave length 2,3 µm , IR temperature measurement through clear plastics or glas , for laser welding and adhesive technology , LCD monitor , flatscreen

Microwave ovens and microwave dryers : microwave synthesis , microwave drying , outcrop , synthesis , evaporation , containers , tanks , microwave chamber , microwave applications and laboratory systems , drying of buildings and structures

Semiconductor processes : rapid thermal processing , photoresist stripping , vacuum , protection gas , epitaxie , wafer , measuring wafers , microwave , microwave oven , laboratory systems , vacuum system , vaporization in the metalizing system,

Production and checking of conductor boards , electronic circuits and electrical systems , Acceptance test , test run , function tests with IR cameras on PCB , function tests with infrared cameras on PCB on components , on electronic circuits , electrical components, micro lenses , heating , cooling , microscope lenses as accessories for IR cameras , lenses as accessories for infrared cameras IR microscope , Infrared microscope , microscope for temperature details , temperature profile , temperature profiles , IR temperature measurement on components

Among other features, Optris IR thermometers and thermal imagers differ from systems of the companies Heitronics , Impac , Raytek Thermalert and Marathon , Sensortherm , Goratec , ico-data , pb messtechnik , novasens , Exergen , Fluke , Flir Infracam , Pleva , Mahlo in their partly modified technical-physical parameters .

Optris has references for manifold industrial applications in Germany and Europe . Optris developed low cost , low price IR-pyrometer up to 89 € - 1000 €.

The optris PI Infrared Imager is a full radiometric thermographic device, showing temperature images and profiles of the target area to be observed. It is a new state of the art thermal imager with ready to use USB 2.0 interface for real-time thermography with 100 Hz frame rate - up to 20 m cable length. The measurement temperature ranges of -20...100°C, 0...250°C and optional 120...900°C are switchable to adapt the imager to the application needs.

The optris PI uses an uncooled micro bolometer Focal Plane Array (FPA) with 160x120 pixels and a pixel size of 35µm x 35 μ m. Lenses of 31° or 9° allow the temperature measurements in a varity of object distances, from a close focus, standard focus to a far field focus.

The good thermal sensitivity (NETD 0,08 K with 31° FOV ; 0,3 K with 9° FOV) gives the imager the opportunity to show finest temperature details of an object.

The operator can use a flexible spot with crosshair marking and a fixed measurement area with automatic display of maximum-, minimum- or average value. Temperature profiles along defined lines inside the image can be shown in a separate graph.

The software PI connect includes a recording function with radiometric video, snap shot, an analysis and post processing of infrared images and videos. It offers a complete set up of parameters and remote control of the infrared imager.

Beside the digital interface USB 2.0 for image processing an additional Process Interface (PIF out) with 0-10 V analog output is offered. There can be send out such as the temperature of the object or other measurement informations. A Process Interface input (PIF in) allows analog remote emissivity adjustments.

The software PI Connect offers different colour palettes like iron, rainbow, black-white and black-white inverted.

The optris PI is extremely lightweight and one of the smallest in the world. With dimensions of 45 mm x 45 mm x 62 mm and a weight of 250g (incl. lens and 1 m USB cable) it fits in narrow spaces and is ideal for use in machines and test stations. The environmental rating is IP65 (NEMA-4).

The optris PI is powered via the USB 2.0 interface with a current draw of maximum 500 mA.

Typical applications of the optris PI we find in Research & Development departments , test stations, in the field of quality and process control in a wide range of industries, like plastics, packaging, thermoforming, automotive industry, paper, printing and textile industry, food industry, pharmacy, medical engineering and apparatus construction.

The optris PI can show the thermal behaviour of working PCBs in test stations. Inside test stations for breaks and clutches engineers will see thermal effect on mechanical parts. Material homogeneity can be observed in the solar panel and LCD flat screen production and semiconductor process applications. A wide field of applications is found in the extrusion and thermoforming industry. The optris PI gives the opportunity to detect hot spots of bulk materials on conveyer belts.

The optris PI isnew attempt at the online infrared imaging market, featuring one of the best price performance ratios. The user can download improved updates of the software PI Connect via the Optris Website www.optris.de .

The optris PI is easily assimilable into Windows environments like mini PCs and rail mount PCs. An Ethernet connection to control boothes makes the application independent from larger distances. A DLL gives the engineers the opportunity to implement the thermal images of optris PI into customer specific software.

The new Optris Infrared Thermometers CThot , CTglass and CTlaser bring the heat under control. The Optris GmbH is expanding the product range of infrared thermometers: The new Infrared Thermometer optris CThot: The optris CThot allows temperature measurements and the use of the IR sensor head under environmental temperatures up to 250°C without any need of cooling. New detector materials, a new mechanical design and high temperature cables allow the optris CThot to withstand harsh environmental conditions. A robust and massive but yet compact housing is adaptable to common industrial mountings, brackets and flanges. More and more modern heat treatment lines are constructed inside the machine in a very compact design for high process efficiency, there is no way to place sighting tubes etc. for measuring from outside the process chamber. Compact (IR) sensors withstanding the heat inside the process chamber/oven are the deal. Main application field of such type of sensors is the control of drying and finishing processes of textile fabric, carpet, paper, cardboard, corrugated paper, plasterboard sheets, timber and plastic compounds. optris CThot sensors inside heat treatment lines with several process chambers measure temperatures of the web/fabric at different points over the length and the width. The customer gets information about the drying curve, moisture content, non uniform application of coatings and fixing. The process engineer can optimize the energy flow and energy consumption, the speed and the product quality. The narrow beam optics of these sensors with a high optical resolution of 10:1 allows oblique aiming to avoid material dependent temperature readings. U nder these oblique viewing angels the effective emissivity of textiles is independent of its thickness and type of fabric. So the customer can measure thick textile fabric or light fabric like curtain material in the same way.

A response time of 30ms is a big benefit and is setting a benchmark in these sensor family. Most of the rival products are much slower (in the range of seconds) , and they have a more worse optical resolution (1:3 or less) , making material independent measurements more difficult. The optris CThot is usable in a varity of applications in dryers, ovens, heat treatment lines in the metal and glass industry, paper, plastic and textile manufacturing and semiconductor processing in the temperature range of -40 to 975°C.

The monitor box for programming and temperature display allows the easy wiring of the standard a nalog outputs 0/4-20mA, 0-5/10V, thermocouple type K or J. Optris offers for all CT series infrared thermometers an integrated Profibus DP interface (optional) or other plug in digital interfaces (optional) like USB, RS232, RS485 or CAN.

The new miniaturized Infrared Thermometer CT 2M for high temperature measurements - one of the smallest worldwide: The miniaturized Infrared Thermometer CT 2M with 1,6µm wave length range was designed for measurements of metals , of secondary metal processing, metal oxides and ceramic materials. The very small sensing head of the CT 2M with 14mm diameter and 28mm length fits everywhere into small and tight environments. It is usable up to 125°C ambient temperature without cooling. The measuring temperature ranges from 250°C to 1600°C, an optics of 75:1 with measuring spots up from 1,5 mm is setting a new standard in this class of instrumentation. A new detector and a fast signal processing allow response times up from 1 ms. The short measuring wave length of 1,6µm reduces error of temperature readings on surfaces with low or unknown emissivity. High electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) allows applications in induction welding and soldering processes.  

The new Infrared Thermometer optris CTglass with 5,2µm wave length:The optris CTglass is designed for accurate glass temperature measurements on flat glass lines, container glass machines, in the bulb manufacturing, car glass finishing and the production of solar panels in the temperature range of 100 up to 1650°C. The measuring wave length of 5,2µm provides a low depth of penetration for the infrared measurement , because the transmission of glass within 5,2µm is very low. With the use of shorter wave length the infrared thermometers would measure through the glass, with a longer wave length reflection effects occur.The measurement of temperature at critical locations in the process line is essential for an overall control of glass product manufacture. In container glass manufacturing the operator has to obtain the measurement of gob temperature to observe the ratio between glass viscosity and gob weight. The mould temperature measurement is important for balancing the cooling levels of mould shells. In sterilisation procedures of glass bottles for pharmaceutical products a certain temperature level control is essential. A wide field of applications in the production of flat glass, construction glass and automotive glass are measurements in bending, annealing and tempering zones to get a high homogeneity of the whole glass panel. A very modern field of applications we find in semiconductor processing and the manufacturing of solar cell panels where glass is used beside other materials as a basic substrate. The double laser aiming of the optris CTglass marks the real spot location and spot size up from 1mm at any distance. This helps in all modern applications where “size of spot matters”. A robust but yet compact stainless steel sensor head is adaptable to common industrial mountings. The optics 70:1 with selectable focus provides a smallest spot of 1mm, the smallest spot of competitors is 2,5mm in this class of devices. The optris CTglass is usable up to 85°C ambient temperature without cooling and has an automatic laser switch off at 50°C. Cooling and protection accessories for harsh environmental conditions are available.

The Infrared Thermometer optris CTlaser with 75:1 optical resolution: The optris CTlaser is an all purpose universal high performance infrared thermometer for the temperature range of -40°C to 975°C. It’s predestinated for most of all no contact temperature measurements in industrial applications where “size of spot matters”. The optris CTlaser combines the accuracy of a 75:1 infrared optics with small spots sizes, the low temperature measurement and exact aiming. And all of this within an affordable price Optris is famous for. It allows low and high temperature measurements of smallest spots up from 0,9mm without the need of mechanical choppers. The double laser aiming marks real spot location and spot size at any distance. The optics 75:1 with selectable focus at distances from 70mm to 1260mm is generating unbeatable small spots at low temperatures of 0,9mm at 70mm or for instance 1,9mm at 150mm distance. The measurement of small spots is much easier at higher temperatures. A wide varity of such kind of art infrared thermometers is available on the market. The low energy measurement at lower temperatures needs within classical pyrometers: choppering of signals, big size of detectors or/and longer response times. The new super sensitive detectors, developed at Optris, bring these challenges under control. The optris CTlaser F (fast) is dedicated for scanning of fast moving objects at low temperatures up from 9ms exposure time. The optris CTlaser is usable up to 85°C ambient temperature without cooling and automatic laser switch off at 50°C. It features analog outputs 0/4-20mA, 0-5/10V, thermocouple type K or J and the optional integrated Profibus DP interface or other plug in digital interfaces (optional) like USB, RS232, RS485 or CAN.

The new Software CompactConnect for all models of Optris online infrared thermometers: The CompactConnect Software is used for easy sensor setup and remote controlling, it supports multi tasking. It has a Graphic display for temperature trends and an automatic data logging for analysis and documentation with 1 ms response time. The customer can do adjustments of signal processing functions and can program the outputs and functional inputs of the sensor. It allows automatic emissivity adjustment. It makes customization of sensors to customer needs easy. The software CompactConnect is included in all Optris RS232 and Optris USB interface accessory kits.

New are portable IR-thermometers with a combination of precise aiming and scope sighting : Optris P20 , Temperature ranges from 0 - 1800°C , high optical resolutions up to 300:1 , precise aiming with laser and scope sighting , adjustable emissivity from 0.100 - 1.000 , different spectral responses for a variety of advanced applications , MAX/MIN function and audible and visible HIGH-/LOW-alarm , USB interface, Optris Connect Software , Data logger for 2000 measured values .

New glass fiber ratio thermometer : Optris CTratio 1M , 5 ms fast temperature measurements of hot objects , due to ratio principle insensitive to certain dust and partially observed targets; in general suppression of object emissivity changes , rugged sensing head withstands 250°C without cooling , high optical resolution up to 60:1 with variable focus optics , built in laser marks even 1,3 mm small spot size , programmable 1 or 2 color mode .

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