Thermal imaging has evolved past just seeing in the dark, the uses of this technology vary but can be applied to protection, warning, asset management and health.
More and more industrial companies, public institutions , authorities and health organizationâs use thermal imaging technology to protect their assets , personnel and provide proactive warning systems.
By using heat signatures and applying ranges based on the environment and the application MOBOTIX Thermal Solutions mitigate overheating , risk of fires, identify elevated temperatures and enable first line defense in complete darkness as well as during the day.
With MOBOTIX overlay you can distinguish actual eventâs , risk areas and react faster while still having a secure overview of the area in question.
The modular design of the M16 platform provides the ultimate flexibility. The M16 Thermal offers a fixed thermal image sensor and a special germanium lens with image angles of 45°, 25° or 17°. The camera can be upgraded at any time with a second image sensor module to positively identify people and objects at any time.
MOBOTIX has perfectly combined thermal technology and image sensor technology with the intelligent âon boardâ MxActivitySensor video sensor so that it can automatically detect objects and people, even in total darkness, at a distance of over 100 meters without additional lighting.
Thermal imaging technology is a contactless imaging procedure that makes it possible to see thermal radiation from an object or body otherwise invisible to the human eye (mid-wavelength infrared). Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation emitted by a body based on its temperature. It is caused by thermal motion within a bodyâs molecules. This is the result of accelerated charges that emit radiation in accordance with the laws of electrodynamics.
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Thermal imaging technology captures and displays temperature distribution across surfaces and objects. Thermographic cameras usually display heat intensity information in artificial colors (blue = cooler, red = warmer). In terms of the number of pixels, the image resolution is considerably lower than that for cameras capturing the visible spectral range.
This camera offers a special feature: It can locate the thermal image within the visual image by using a second image sensor module. In this way, so-called hotspots, such as fire sources, can be immediately identified in the visual image to prevent extensive damage.
The higher the quality of a thermographic camera, the more adept it will be at distinguishing even the most miniscule differences in temperature. The sensitivity of a thermal sensor is measured in millikelvin by the NETD, or Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference. With an NETD of 50 mK, MOBOTIX systems can visualize even the smallest temperature variations, starting at ones of 0.05 °C (0.09°F), in the range of -40 to +550°C (-40°F to 1022°F).
We are extremely pleased to have received this award for our thermal camera at the Fire Security Expo 2017 in Warsaw, Poland, on 27 July 2017. This year, the event focused on the topic of building security; specifically, fire prevention. There were a total of 1,104 participants at this conference, who were able to exchange expertise on the topics of fire prevention, security and control.
A S16 Thermal comes with the S16 DualFlex camera housing, which can also be used for the image sensor module, which can be combined with either one or two weatherproof thermal sensor modules for thermographic applications. There are two types of thermal sensor module, each with three different lenses (45°, 25° or 17°), which can also be combined with thermal radiometry technology for temperature-related events.
The S16 with thermal sensor module(s) is probably the most flexible dual thermal camera in the world. The thermal sensor modules can be flexibly connected to the easily concealable camera housing with up to three-meter-long sensor cables. This enables both special installations as well as efficient surveillance of two different areas with just one camera.
Thermal imaging technology is a contactless imaging procedure that makes it possible to see thermal radiation from an object or body otherwise invisible to the human eye (mid-wavelength infrared). Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation emitted by a body based on its temperature. It is caused by thermal motion within a bodyâs molecules. This is the result of accelerated charges that emit radiation in accordance with the laws of electrodynamics.
MOBOTIX offer the weatherproof PTMount-Thermal (IP66), available in black or white. It is an attractive, compact, discreet and dome-shaped mount that is adjustable in three directions and contains three pre-installed thermal sensor module variants with or without TR technology.
MOBOTIX thermal cameras require a maximum of only 8 watts of power and can therefore be powered cost-efficiently by just one PoE cable at outdoor temperatures from -30 to 60°C (-22 to 140°F). The MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) of a thermal sensor is 80,000 operating hours (over nine years!), which places it in the absolute premium range. This is why, unlike other manufacturers, MOBOTIX do not limit the warranty period.
The MxActivitySensor in the camera firmware guarantees extremely reliable detection of person and vehicle movements, as it is possible to block out disruptive factors even more effectively - these include movements of various âcoldâ objects including shrubbery, grass, water, clouds, waves etc.
