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American Infrared (USA) Provider of low-cost infrared cameras and thermal
imagers. Both new and used cameras are available for sale, rental and lease. Cameras
designed for predictive maintenance, research and development, security and medical
applications.
Ann Arbor Sensor Systems, LLC(USA) A manufacturer of a very low-cost thermal camera based on large-format thermopile focal-plane array technology. Advanced features make this the world’s first true thermal web camera. All units are fully radiometric, operate without shutters, and require no export license.
Avio (Nippon Avionics Co., Ltd.) (Japan, Bilingual: Japanese
and English) Maker of high quality infrared thermal imaging cameras ("thermal
video" systems). Web site has information on both cameras and their applications.
The model TVS-700 is among their leading products.
Cantronic
Systems Inc,(BC, Canada) A world wide manufacturer and designer of Infrared
Cameras including LW microbolometer units for NDT Thermography and many unique
active Near-IR devices for surveillance and related uses. Offer extensive training.
CEDIP
Infrared Systems (France) A world class supplier of Infrared Systems including low-cost, low-power
imaging modules, uncooled microbolometer cameras for process control, full video
format, 640 x 512 pixels, uncooled, 8-12 micron units with frame rates up to 20
KHz and 400 Hz frame rate 320 x 240 pixel units in Near-IR, MW and LW IR Bands.
CMC
Electronics Cincinnati(Ohio, USA) CMC offers a diversity of high-performance
IR imaging modules based on patented InSb IR focal plane array architecture in
the Gen 3-plus environment.
Electrophysics
Corp. (USA) Electrophysics develops advanced near infrared, night vision
and thermal imaging systems for use in industry, law enforcement and by military
customers around the world.
Guangzhou
SAT
Infrared Technology Co. Ltd. (China, Bilingual: Chinese
and English) One of the biggest infrared imaging equipment makers in
China offering an array of portable and fixed installation units, mostly in the
8-14 micron, LW band. Many units also incorporate CCD video cameras. (Bilingual
English-Chinese)
Indigo
Systems (USA) Makes many unique and high performance thermal imaging systems.
Announced recently with WINSOFT a new solution for thermal infrared imager screening
for people with fevers.
Infrared Solutions, Inc. (USA) Make innovative, low cost Thermal Imagers
which resemble hand-held snapshot cameras plus software that enable users to see
images directly on a desktop or portable PC.
InfraTec
GmbH , (Germany, In German & English) Thermal Imagers, both portable
and stand-alone units for laboratory and industrial uses.
Infrared
Cameras(USA) A group of applications specialists around the USA who also
sell Indigo Systems thermal imaging cameras.
IRISYS Ltd(UK)
A relative newcomer to the market with a unique, compact, handheld, rugged
portable imagers that sets a new cost benchmark (Read:REALLY, REALLY LOW!!!).
Ok, so the resolution is a little coarse, but what you get for your money plus
it reads every 1/6th of a second, stores images, downloads to a PC when needed
and the size; they'll be doing flips at many competitiors' sales meetings over
these products! Back to the drawing boards, folks, the battles have begun for
an imager in every pocket!
Ircon,
Inc. in Niles Illinois(USA) , Make & sell Line-scanners and
two recent thermal imaging measuring thermometers, Ircon's product line is possibly
the largest IR thermometer product line in the world and they are one of the major
suppliers. Also calibration equipment and basic IR application know-how. Look
for their road show schedule.
Meditherm
(Australia and USA), Medical Monitoring Systems trading as Meditherm
for about twenty years. They produce the Meditherm med2000™, a thermal imaging
unit that for clinical thermography. They are active in clinical practice and
areas of medical research. Meditherm provides support and training to thermographers
from technician upwards.
Mikron
Infrared Inc. in New Jersey( USA), Maker and reseller of Spot and Area
thermometers and their own unique shortwavelength thermal area measuring devices
for high temperatures. Also supply several specialized thermal
imagers for industrial and research use. A major supplier of calibration
equipment; has a wide product range of black body simulators.
Monroe Infrared Technology
(USA) Infrared Process Cameras, Security Systems, Software and Training
Programs.
MSA Pennsylvania (USA)
A company with a specialty line of thermal imaging equipment.
NEC San-ei Instruments, Ltd. (Japan, Bilingual: Japanese
and English A long-time manufacturer of a wide range of Thermal Imaging
equipment that is mostly sold through third parties around the world, e.g. Mikron
Infrared in North America, outside of Japan.
Opgal
Optronic Industries Ltd (Israel) OPGAL is a developer of thermal imaging
technology and cameras principally for military uses and, more recently, for industrial,
security and commercial customers. Recently announced their Fever Detection System,
a packaged hardware & software systems for use in mass screening of people
for possible fever, indicative of infection, e.g. SARS virus.
Optotherm, Inc.(USA)
Designs
and manufactures thermal imaging systems for applications such as electronics
thermal analysis and fever screening of humans.
Pyrometer Instrument Company, Inc.(USA) Makers of unique Radiation Thermometers
with integrated laser reflectometer, a unique line-scanning system and is one
of two last-known active makers of Optical Pyrometers.
Raytek,
Inc. in Santa Cruz Calif., (USA) and with plants and/or offices in Germany,
Japan, China and South America, Makers of Spot and Line scanner thermometers.
Calibration equipment, too. A new, low cost thermal imager, the TI-30, has been
introduced in July 2003 at a record-breaking low price of US $9950 (in the USA).
The new low price is only one of the unique features of this device. Check the
Raytek Web site for full details and how new owners can get their free training
from Snell Infrared,
a major training organization for thermographers.
Raytheon( USA) A manufacturer of many high-tech, relatively low-cost
thermal imaging systems primarily for integrating into other company's products,
such as the GM night vision system and systems for fire and law enforcement use.
Raytheon( USA) A manufacturer of many high-tech, relatively low-cost
thermal imaging systems primarily for integrating into other company's products,
such as the GM night vision system and systems for fire and law enforcement use.
Singapore Technologies Infrared Fever Screening System (Singapore) Providing
Infrared Thermal Imaging System withsoftware for prime use in screening groups
of people at ranges up to 15 meters for possible fever. Developed systems in very
short time as an aid to screening passangers in airposts, bus stations and pedestrians
crossing into Singapore from Malasia.
SI Termografia Infrarroja(Argentina, Trilingual: Espanol, Portuges y English)
Providing Infrared temperature measurement and Thermal Imaging expertise
and equipment for most of the South American market (The home site of Andres E.
Rozlosnik, co-chair of SPIE's Thermosense Conferences for 2001 and 2002)
Spectrodyne, Inc. (USA) One of the very few independent IR calibration
companies, also sells its own new Optical Pyrometer and offers other non-contact
spot radiation thermometers on a resale basis.
Spiricon
of Logan Utah,( USA). Long respected for their industrial designs and
scientific capabilities, Spiricon is on the verge of maketing their unique Pyroelectric
array imagers used in laser beam profiling in the thermal imaging world.
Thermoteknix
(UK) Provides Scanner software, a line scanning RT , Near-IR thermal
imaging system for slag monitoring and detection and a very new product in the
portable, rugged thermal imager area with a wealth of useful and exciting features
such as near real time wireless linking from field-taken images to plant networked
computers. This means that real-time thermal imagers can be uplinked to the
Web and sent around the world in seconds. (Is this the birth of "Thermal
Web Cams"?)
Thermal Wave Imaging (USA) The next generation of infrared measurement
capabilities for subsurface flaw and defect detection in everything from airplane
bodies to piping systems. Check out this organization and their unique equipment
with capabilities for NDT of subsurface flaws.
WuHan
Guide Electronic Industrial Co., Ltd. (China, Bilingual: Chinese and English)
A high-tech enterprise of WuHan, China's "Optics Valley", providing several
types of industrial imagers based on focal plane array sensors. Products include
specialty devices such as helmet mounted units for fire fighters, wireless remote
surveillance units and vehicle-mounted, long distance monitoring imagers.
XenIcs,
NV(Belgium) XenICs designs and manufactures infrared sensors and
imagers, both line-scan and 2D, based on InGaAs technology for the SWIR range
and based on Uncooled bolometer technology for the LWIR range. XenICs also offers
custom product design.
