Thermal mapping process control
Staff -- Control Engineering, 7/1/2007
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The Land Fixed Thermal Imaging camera (top)connects via a single, quick-release cable to the FTi control processor(below), whose flexible architecture allows the system to function as a stand-alone control system or as part of a package with visualization and storage capabilities. |
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The Land FTi system can operate under harsh conditions, measuring temperatures from -20 to 1600 °C (-4 to 2,912 °F) with ±1% measurement accuracy. It can replace portable solutions that provide only periodic monitoring, freeing personnel to act on information, rather than simply capture data.
The high-resolution imager, housed in a NEMA 4 and RF-shielded enclosure, delivers high-quality (320 x 240 pixels) live thermal images using the latest focal plane array detector technology and digital processing. It is said to provide accurate, highly repeatable industrial radiometric imaging and temperature measurement that is more than twice as accurate as its leading competitor.
Once installed and aligned, it operates continuously without user intervention. It can be controlled remotely via a local touchscreen interface or control room PC. A software interface uses standard Microsoft Windows format menus and provides plant operators with tools to further improve process control. Set-up is minimal. Four FTi-CP systems can be connected to a remote PC client over an Ethernet network.
Ametek Land Inc.
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