Recommendations for Thermographic Machine Vision

[ElectricalHammer]

Looking for what is preferred out there for thermographic machine vision; like Cognex or Keyence, but with thermographic imaging and tools to connect (EthernetIP) to a PLC. I'm looking to measure glass/quartz parts in ovens or combustion heated with hydrogen torches up to about ~1700°C max.

 

[Robb B]

FLIR is (was?) the industry leader on thermal imaging. I haven't used any automated thermal imaging myself, so my experience is limited.

 

[LegacyLee]

Maybe look at Williamson infrared as well. More industrial than FLIR

 

[Ken Roach]

FLIR has the only EtherNet/IP interfaces I've seen. I briefly worked with their A310 (supplanted by the A400/A700 now) and the little AX8.

Temperatures up at 1700C are going to be difficult; that's in the high end of what the high-temperature variants can look at.

 

[ElectricalHammer]

FLIR has the only EtherNet/IP interfaces I've seen. I briefly worked with their A310 (supplanted by the A400/A700 now) and the little AX8.

Temperatures up at 1700C are going to be difficult; that's in the high end of what the high-temperature variants can look at.

I've been looking at the Teledyne/FLIR A700f already, which seems to support the temperature range as well. I'm wondering if there is any competition out there for it. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[baref00t25]

You could look at the Optris PI series cameras. They don't directly support EtherNet/IP but they do have a breakout board that has IO on it. We did manage to get the Optris IR camera to work with Cognex Vision Pro; which supports EtherNet/IP.

https://www.optris.com/thermal-imager-optris-pi-1m

 

[ElectricalHammer]

You could look at the Optris PI series cameras. They don't directly support EtherNet/IP but they do have a breakout board that has IO on it. We did manage to get the Optris IR camera to work with Cognex Vision Pro; which supports EtherNet/IP.

https://www.optris.com/thermal-imager-optris-pi-1m

Thanks for the info! I looked at the link and it says its for metals, so I guess I should mention that the application is for pure quartz parts. I'll contact them though and see if they have any solutions.