Top performing thermographic camera for researchers
FLIR Systems’ new ThermaCam SC3000 thermal imaging camera is aimed at the
demanding research and development sector, where it can be used to
capture fast thermal transients in electronic circuits, structures,
special materials such as composites, automotoive components and web
processed materials. The Stirling cooled SC3000 boasts a 14-bit dynamic
range, lens options (including a very compact microscope) that provide
resolutions down to 31 microns, 750Hz maximum data acquisition rate,
320x240 pixel image resolution and a thermal sensitivity of less than
20mK at 30°C.
The camera employs the very latest gallium arsenide quantum well infra
red photodetector (QWIP) technology, delivering a level of image
stability and measurement accuracy that FLIR claims is unrivalled by any
other infra red camera system. Detection is in the 8 to 9 micron range,
providing high definition thermal images across a temperature span of
-20°C to +1,500°C in four ranges; 0-500°C is accessible in just one range.
The instrument automatically re-calibrates to take account of changes in
object distance, atmospheric temperature and relative humidity, as well
as temperature variations within the camera and at the lens. This feature
is complemented by emissivity correction via a pull-down menu displaying
a pre-programmed list of commonly used substrates.