MoreAmetek Land has developed an innovative fixed thermal imaging (FTi) system for the continuous thermal mapping of processing operations and plant surveillance. The system offers plant operators a complete thermal view of a process with a display that responds immediately to changes that can then be used to trigger alarms, automatically control a process or provide critical quality control information.
The Land FTi system can be used under the harshest plant operating conditions for measuring temperatures from -20 to 1600ºC (-4 to 2912ºF) with +/- 1% measurement accuracy. The system replaces portable solutions that provide only periodic monitoring, and it enables plant personnel to act on information, rather than simply capture data.
At the heart of the system is a high-resolution FTi thermal imager specially designed to cope with demanding industrial environments while providing high-quality (320 x 240 pixels) live thermal images. The imager incorporates the latest focal plane array detector technology that is engineered to produce class-leading temperature measurements. Using state-of-the-art digital processing, it provides accurate and highly repeatable industrial radiometric imaging and temperature measurement that is more than twice as accurate as its leading competitor.
The thermal imager is housed in a rugged NEMA 4 and RF-shielded enclosure. Once installed and aligned, it will operate continuously without user intervention and can be controlled remotely via a local touch-screen interface or control room PC. The imaging camera connects via a single quick-release cable to the FTi control processor, and flexible architecture allows the system to function as a stand-lone control system or as part of a complete package with visualization and storage capabilities.
The ruggedly designed server provides camera power supply and, where required, digital/analog input and output connections. In all configurations, the FTi control processor is able to withstand harsh industrial environments. Four FTi-CP systems can be connected to a remote PC client over an Ethernet network. The complete system includes a software interface that uses standard Windows® format menus and provides plant operators with tools to further improve process control. The image processing system is pre-installed and configured on the local control unit to work straight out of the box with minimum setup.
For additional information, call (412) 826-4444, fax (412) 826-4460, e-mail irsales@ametek.com or visit www.landinstruments.net.
The Land FTi system can be used under the harshest plant operating conditions for measuring temperatures from -20 to 1600ºC (-4 to 2912ºF) with +/- 1% measurement accuracy. The system replaces portable solutions that provide only periodic monitoring, and it enables plant personnel to act on information, rather than simply capture data.
At the heart of the system is a high-resolution FTi thermal imager specially designed to cope with demanding industrial environments while providing high-quality (320 x 240 pixels) live thermal images. The imager incorporates the latest focal plane array detector technology that is engineered to produce class-leading temperature measurements. Using state-of-the-art digital processing, it provides accurate and highly repeatable industrial radiometric imaging and temperature measurement that is more than twice as accurate as its leading competitor.
The thermal imager is housed in a rugged NEMA 4 and RF-shielded enclosure. Once installed and aligned, it will operate continuously without user intervention and can be controlled remotely via a local touch-screen interface or control room PC. The imaging camera connects via a single quick-release cable to the FTi control processor, and flexible architecture allows the system to function as a stand-lone control system or as part of a complete package with visualization and storage capabilities.
The ruggedly designed server provides camera power supply and, where required, digital/analog input and output connections. In all configurations, the FTi control processor is able to withstand harsh industrial environments. Four FTi-CP systems can be connected to a remote PC client over an Ethernet network. The complete system includes a software interface that uses standard Windows® format menus and provides plant operators with tools to further improve process control. The image processing system is pre-installed and configured on the local control unit to work straight out of the box with minimum setup.
For additional information, call (412) 826-4444, fax (412) 826-4460, e-mail irsales@ametek.com or visit www.landinstruments.net.
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