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cameras, says Doug Constable, project
manager, hardware product development
department, Innova Electronics.
" The biggest benefit is that [thermal
imaging cameras] can actually pinpoint
an area that is either running hot or cold
and it does it pretty quick, " he notes. " If
a technician were to think the wiring or
the cooling system was getting too hot
or cold, it'll let them know right away. "
" Noise is a subjective matter, but
temperature is not, " adds Haakan Light,
training and development manager at
TOPDON USA. " [Thermal imaging
cameras] take away a level of subjectivity
to some of the analyses the shops
will have. "
But that's not to confuse a thermal
imaging camera with a digital temperature
or thermometer gun.
" Thermal imagers are superior to
a temperature gun because you see the
entirety of the component and it's temperature
gradient represented by color, "
Lights says. " If you aim that one tiny
laser pointer on a temperature gun at the
wrong spot on a component, you could
get a reading that's misleading. A thermal
imager takes away that error from the
user by showing a temperature gradient. "
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As mobile tool distributor Hashagen
previously noted, technicians are turning
to thermal imaging cameras more
and more, and for good reason.
" We've definitely seen over the last
two years an uptick in sales, " Innova
Electronics' Constable says. " I think
one of the reasons why is that it used
to be over $1,000. [Also] people are getting
more familiar with them. There's
definitely more education out there now
for the technicians to understand why
it's important to have one. "
Oasis Scientific's President Michael
Hong agrees that affordability is one
main reason. Another reason he adds
is efficiency.
" Saving time, labor, and being able to
print out diagnostics with technical and
visible results for your team or to your
customers are a great way to explain and
provide a visual representation of the
problem, " he says.
By becoming more affordable and
understanding the tool better, technicians
are finding creative ways to use
thermal imaging cameras aside from the
more commonly known applications,
Inspecting brake issues quickly is a common application and reason why
technicians are turning to thermal imaging camaras more.
Photo courtesy of Innova Electronics
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Sneak Peek
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2023 PTEN People's Choice Award Winners
In Focus
Cover Story – Pinpointing the sale
Diagnostic Tech – Decoding automobile network communication challenges
Show Me Your Truck – Taking a leap of faith
Go Sell Something – Catching the prospect that got away
Driving Sales – Tire & Wheel Service
Tales from the Road – The tool bank
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