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COMPACT IR CAMERA FOR GLASS MANUFACTURING
April 18,
2016 1141 1141 
Glass manufacture requires special equipment for non-contact temperature measurement due to its physical properties. In addition to the special infrared thermometers, Optris GmbH, as an innovation leader, recently introduced the thermal imaging cameraoptris® PI 450 G7 with 7.9?m filter, to the market at GLASSTEC 2014, in Dusseldorf, Germany.
“OPTRIS cameras are highly regarded in the industry due to their compact design and the excellent price-performance ratio,” says Scott Hunter, Instrotech Sales Director, “and with the new G7 model of the PI series, processes in the glass industry can now be regulated by even more highly accurate temperature measurement on glass surfaces.”
Application as line scan camera for tempering processes
The license-free optris® PI Connect software, which is included in delivery, has a line scan camera function (line scan mode), which, for example, measures pane temperature during transport of glass panes on conveyor belts. This is a particularly important quality factor for tempering processes. At an ambient temperature of up to 70 °C, the infrared camera is fully operational without a cooling jacket. With a jacket size of 46x56x90 mm3 and a weight of 320 grams (including the lens), the optris® PI 450 G7 is particularly suited for applications in confined spaces and for installation in industrial facilities. Due to an imaging frequency of 80 Hz, glass products can be continuously tested, even in fast processing. The camera is shipped with an extensive thermographic analysis software package.