AOST is a FLIR Systems representative in your region. The following products and services are available:
- FLIR Systems Cameras
- Camera leasing
- Inspections, Certification and Reporting using thermographic equipment
- Camera calibration
- Training at AOST's Malta-based ITC-Certified school
Thermography is the use of an infrared imaging and measurement camera to "see" and "measure " thermal energy emitted from an object.
Thermal, or infrared energy, is light that is not visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye; it's the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat. Unlike visible light, in the infrared world, everything with a temperature above absolute zero emits heat. Even very cold objects, like ice cubes, emit infrared. The higher the object's temperature, the greater the IR radiation emitted. Infrared allows us to see what our eyes cannot.
Infrared thermography cameras produce images of invisible infrared or "heat" radiation and provide precise non-contact temperature measurement link to capabilities. Nearly everything gets hot before it fails, making infrared cameras extremely cost-effective, valuable diagnostic tools in many diverse applications. And as industry strives to improve manufacturing efficiencies, manage energy, improve product quality, and enhance worker safety, new applications for infrared cameras continually emerge.
Applications for Infrared thermography are found in light and heavy industry, medical care as well as security and surveillance, and fall under the following categories:
An infrared camera image alone, without accurate temperature measurements, says very little about the condition of an electrical connection or worn mechanical part. Many electrical targets are operating properly at temperatures that are significantly above ambient. An infrared image without measurement can be misleading because it may visually suggest a problem that does not exist. Digital image storage, available on most FLIR Systems infrared cameras, produces calibrated thermal images that contain over 78,000 independent temperature measurements that can be measured at any time.
AOST organises on-site demonstrations with qualified thermographers using the most suitable FLIR Systems camera as well as seminars to raise awareness of the applications of this technology. If you would like to attend future public events, please register by clicking on the following link:
 Click here for a graphic presentation on Thermography in PDF format (2MB)
Acknowledgements: The explanations on Thermography and its applications are courtesy of FLIR Systems.
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