Flir Systems

Temperature guns versus thermal imaging technology

 

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Thermal imaging cameras are used for non-contact temperature measurements in companies all over the world. Another common tool for non-contact temperature measurements widely used in industrial applications is the spot pyrometer. Both spot pyrometers and thermal cameras work according to the same principle; they detect infrared radiation and translate it into a temperature reading. Thermal cameras however, have several advantages compared to spot pyrometers.