What is Infrared Thermometer : Types & top manufacturers
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An infrared thermometer is a non-contact temperature measurement device that detects infrared radiation emitted by an object and converts it into a temperature reading. It is widely used in industrial maintenance, healthcare, food processing, HVAC systems, electrical inspections, and manufacturing applications where fast, safe and accurate temperature monitoring is required.
Introduction
The device which measures temperature is known as a thermometer. Based on the material and its measurement method, there are different types of thermometers.
The commonly found among these are manometric thermometers, liquid-in-glass thermometers, gas thermometers, Bimetallic thermometers, probe thermometers, laser thermometers, digital thermometers, infrared thermometers, etc. Based on contact or non-contact technique, these are further categorized into contact thermometers and non-contact thermometers.
Contact Thermometer
The thermometer which requires contact with the item whose temperature is to be measured is known as a contact thermometer.
Contact Thermometers
Examples: Pocket food thermometers, liquid thermometers, digital thermometers, etc.
Non-contact Infrared Thermometer
The thermometer which does not require any surface or body contact is known as a non-contact thermometer.
Non-contact Infrared Thermometer
Examples: Infrared thermometers, Laser thermometers, etc.
Contact thermometer and Non-contact Infrared Thermometer Manufacturers in INDIA and USA
Following table lists popular manufacturers or vendors of thermometers in INDIA and USA.
| Thermometer Manufacturers | Description |
|---|---|
| Angelus Medical & Optical Equipment | California, USA |
| Aoss Medical Supply | Louisiana, USA |
| BV Medical | Illinois, USA |
| Dealmed | New York, USA |
| Exergen Corp | Massachusetts, USA |
| LCR Hallcrest | Illinois, USA |
| Mediaid | California, USA ; manuafacturers of digital and infrared thermometers |
| ThermoWorks | Utah, USA |
| Waitz Corporation | Pennsylvania, USA |
| Hicks Thermometers India Ltd. | UP, India |
| Indosurgicals Pvt. Ltd | New Delhi, India |
| Calcutta Instrument Corporation | Kolkata, India |
| Fluke Corporation | Contact and non-contact thermometer |
| Gilma INDIA | Infrared Thermometer at low cost |
| APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISES LTD | INDIA, Digital Thermometer manufacturer |
| Dr Trust USA | Non Contact Infrared Forehead Thermometer manufacturer |
- Other leading infrared thermometer manufacturers include Testo, Omega Engineering, AMETEK Land, Optris and Keysight Technologies.
Summary
An infrared thermometer is a temperature measurement instrument that determines surface temperature by sensing infrared energy without physical contact. Common types include handheld infrared thermometers, fixed-mount infrared sensors, medical infrared thermometers, and thermal imaging thermometers.
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