Infrared (IR) thermometers are the latest source of portable and fixed temperature measurement devices made available to companies with hazardous plants requiring intrinsically safe equipment (IS). Intrinsically safe units are not common to all infrared thermometer suppliers. However, Raytek, a world leader in IR thermometers, has available a full range for fixed or portable applications.
Raytek provides the complete range of IR thermometers with IS certification, designed for accurate temperature investigation in many types of environments. Intrinsically safe models include portable units with temperature ranges from
-32 to 900°C and fixed units with simple two wire loops and programmable ranges up to 2000°C. Certification includes: PTB Approval EXII2GG EExibIICT4, Atex 100a on fixed units and Fm Approval, US Standard for portables.
The popularity of infrared thermometers continues to grow because of their ease of use, reliability and affordability. Like traditional thermometers, IR thermometers translate hot and cold into numeric measurements. However, unlike traditional methods, an IR thermometer does not require you to touch the object you are measuring. Simply point the IR thermometer at the target (from distances of a few centimetres to more than 10 m away, depending on the model) and immediately read the temperature in the display.
Knowing the heat of an object is extremely useful, especially around liquids nearing their flash points, or on a process operating at a critical temperature.
Instantaneous reading and reliable results make trouble shooting quick and easy, with less chance for error. IR thermometers help process and maintenance engineers alike to quickly check their plant, giving them the information needed to assess the temperature and plan the most effective solution.
In addition some portable IR thermometers are available with logging features so temperatures can be stored and retrieved later, which is ideal for record keeping or report backs.
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