Thermometer is a Greek word. Piro (“pyros”) means “fire” and the meter (“meter”) is a “measure”. Infrared pyrometer for temperature measurement is intended for use in situations where there is no possibility to touch (use a landline device) to the measured surface. The measurement object may:
- to be in a remote place;
- to Be in motion;
- to Introduce operator hazard.
Little history
The first pyrometer saw the light back in the 18th century. English Wedgwood invented this device to monitor the temperature inside the kiln when firing clay. In our day to survey the modern kilns used IR thermometers series BALTECH TL or thermographic complexes with 3D sensor BALTECH TR-0180 Zorro.
Design and operation
Infrared pyrometer designed for temperature measurement of objects (objects) at a distance, consisting of a lens and an electronic detector. The principle of operation of modern devices based on the power measurement of thermal radiation (electromagnetic radiation) emanating from the object (object), preferably in the range of visible light and IR radiation. A sufficiently hot object (object) emits visible light (from dark red to blue-white), not hot enough – infrared radiation.
an Infrared pyrometer to determine the temperature of the subject (object) of the radiation emanating from the object. This radiation is directed at the thermocouple (temperature sensitive element of the device). The sensor, in turn, transformerait energy of the infrared radiation from a hot surface in elektrosignal. Note that the warmer the object of measurement, the higher the received signal.
Many infrared thermometers (e.g. BALTECH TL “ThermaLine”) equipped with digital display. Excellent accuracy of infrared thermometers in a wide temperature range allows them to gradually supplant the market of measuring devices optical model. However, for the study of weakly heated objects and small objects it is preferable to use optical pyrometers.
Infrared thermometers give more accurate results when measuring a flat and solid surfaces (e.g., walls). IR thermometers give the opportunity to technicians to measure surface temperature from a safe distance, it is not surprising that such devices are widely used in:
- Industry;
- Medicine;
- housing;
- In other institutions and everyday life.
If you need to measure the temperature of a large number of objects, but you don’t have a thermal imager or infrared thermometer, we recommend you to order this service by “BALTECH” company. Our service engineers the Division of Technical Service (OTS) will perform the service quickly and will provide a complete and professional report with recommendations. The cost of our services, you can see here.