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History of Acoustic Imaging

September 8, 2022

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Example of acoustic imaging being used to find an air leak

What is Acoustic Imaging?

June 28, 2022

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June 14, 2022

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Thermal Profiling

Datapaq Rotopaq Lite, designed specifically for rotomolding applications

January 11, 2023

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The Datapaq RotoPaq systems can be used throughout the heating, as well as cooling cycles of the rotomolding process to monitor live process temperature data.

Thermal Profiling

Datapaq AutoPaq Thermal Profiling System, a wireless product for your rugged environment

December 12, 2022

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A large, U.S. based company was looking for an oven profiler with wireless capabilities. With the innovative, trusted performance you would expect from Datapaq, AutoPaq became an invaluable tool for this customer.

Infrared Technology

The Raytek Compact MI3: An Increase in Efficiency

November 15, 2022

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A large manufacturing company of pharmaceutical and food processing machinery was looking for a solution to measure the surface temperature of objects without touching them. The Raytek Compact MI3 sensor was the ideal fix as it provided accurate, fast measurements at different distances from the surface.

Infrared Technology

Infrared Technology

Why Use Pyrometers?

Temperature plays an important role as an indicator of the condition of a product or piece of machinery, both in manufacturing and in quality control. Downtimes are decreased since the manufacturing processes can proceed without interruption and under optimal conditions. Infrared technology has been utilized successfully in industry for decades, but new developments have reduced costs, increased reliability, and resulted in smaller, noncontact infrared measurement devices.

Infrared Technology

What is Infrared?

An infrared (IR) thermometer is a sensor that determines the temperature of an object by detecting and quantifying the infrared radiation emitted by measured target. An IR thermometer can be compared to the human eye. The lens of the eye represents the optics through which the radiation (flow of photons) from the object reaches the photosensitive layer (retina) via the atmosphere.

Infrared Technology

Discovery of Infrared Radiation

Fire and ice, hot and cold – elemental extremes have always fascinated and challenged people. Various techniques and devices have been used throughout time to accurately measure and compare temperature conditions. For example, in the early days of ceramics manufacture, meltable materials were used, which indicated through deformation that certain higher temperatures were reached.

Infrared Technology

How do Ratio Pyrometers work?

A pyrometer is a type of thermal sensor used for measuring high temperatures of a surface, often in large furnaces or kilns. These devices measure the temperature of an object or surface from the thermal radiation emitted, also known as radiometry. There are many applications where a standard one-color pyrometer reads the temperature incorrectly and they include:

Thermal Profiling

Thermal Profiling Technology

Temperature profiling is the process of recording and interpreting temperatures of products as they move through either a conveyorized or batch heating process (typically an oven or furnace). The collected numeric data is converted by temperature analysis software into meaningful information and displayed as a graph – thermal profile.

Thermal Profiling

What is Thermal Profiling?

Temperature profiling is the term used to describe the process of recording and interpreting the temperatures of products and/or air through a conveyorized heat-treating process. Temperature data is measured continuously using thermocouples connected directly to the product(s) at different locations as it travels through the oven or furnace.

Thermal Profiling

Thermocouple Theory

The thermocouple is one of the least complex of all sensors and as such it can be both rugged and low cost making it ideally suited for use in industrial applications.

Thermal Profiling

Profiling Glossary of Terms

Glossary of the most common terms used within the thermal profiling process.

Acoustic Imaging

What is Acoustic Imaging?

June 28, 2022

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Acoustic imaging is the use of ultrasound to produce real-time images of almost undetectable noise. In other words, acoustic imaging allows us to see sounds.

Acoustic Imaging

History of Acoustic Imaging

September 8, 2022

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Acoustic imaging is the use of ultrasound to produce real-time images of almost undetectable noise, but its roots with sounds go far back into history.

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Datapaq Rotopaq Lite, designed specifically for rotomolding applications

Datapaq AutoPaq Thermal Profiling System, a wireless product for your rugged environment

The Raytek Compact MI3: An Increase in Efficiency

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What is Acoustic Imaging?

History of Acoustic Imaging