[vc_column width=”2/3″]With its IRSX smart infrared camera series, the North German technology company AT – Automation Technology from Bad Oldesloe near Hamburg has caused an international sensation. The reason for this is the unique concept of this smart infrared camera as a high-precision stand-alone solution, which can be used across all industries as an optimal temperature control in every branch of industry. Neither additional hardware nor software is required for this; the camera has an app concept similar to that of a smartphone, so that any number of apps and jobs can be stored on the IRSX, between which the customer can switch back and forth flexibly. The camera’s smart technology enables complete processing of the temperature data including target/actual comparison based on the app within the camera, while communication takes place independently through the Internet of Things (IoT) with other devices via numerous integrated interfaces such as Modbus, REST API/OpenAPI or LUA Scripting. The following application examples show why the IRSX is a true industrial all-rounder and how it can maximize production efficiency.[vc_column width=”1/3″][sc_image position=”centered” disable_lightbox=”1″ src=”/8590″]
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In the automotive sector, more and more vehicle parts are being made of plastic and joined together by infrared or hot gas welding processes. In order to guarantee a consistently high product quality, appropriate target temperatures must be reached during the welding process, otherwise the weld seam will not have the necessary strength. The IRSX smart infrared camera from AT is the ideal tool for monitoring the temperature curve along the entire weld seam directly after the heating process. It is integrated into the welding machine and impresses with its special functions for faultless temperature measurement on the narrow welding ribs. In this case, the camera then communicates directly with the machine controller and the welding machine manufacturer can design the visualization and data management according to his own ideas. The advantages: Minimizing costs by reducing scrap and increasing profitability by ensuring optimum product quality.[vc_column width=”1/3″][sc_image position=”centered” disable_lightbox=”1″ src=”/8577″][vc_column width=”2/3″]
In the automotive industry, press hardening is an innovative process for the production of extremely strong, crash-relevant components such as A- and Bpillars or bumpers. In this process, the sheet metal parts are partially heated to up to 900 degrees and then rapidly cooled again during the pressing process, giving parts of the sheet metal particularly high strength. The particular challenge in this process, however, is the different temperature distribution, as most components are not intended to remain solid throughout but also elastic in some places. For this reason, the temperature of the sheet must be measured and evaluated both before the forming process and afterwards in order to be able to guarantee the mechanical properties of the component. Incidentally, AT is currently the only company in the world to offer this measurement based on a smart infrared camera. The advantages: reliable evaluation of the temperature distribution in a range of up to 1000 degrees both before and after the pressing process, automatic value transmission of the temperature data to the process control system without additional hardware and software thanks to the smart technology of the IRSX.[vc_column width=”1/3″][sc_image position=”centered” disable_lightbox=”1″ src=”/8579″]
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In einem industriellen Produktionsprozess, bei dem giftige, brennbare Gase entstehen und entsprechend abgefackelt werden müssen, ist am Fackelturm stets eine dauerhaft brennende Zündflamme erforderlich
. Dadurch wird verhindert, dass die Gase unbehandelt in die Atmosphäre gelangen. Zur Steuerung dieses Dauerbetriebs der Zündflamme kann die intelligente Infrarotkamera IRSX von AT eingesetzt werden, um fail-safe zu gewährleisten. Zudem kommuniziert die IRSX direkt mit dem Prozessleitsystem, was eine äußerst einfache Integration ohne zusätzliche Hardware oder Software ermöglicht. Die Vorteile: Überwachung der Zündflamme zu jeder Tageszeit, Einsatz der IRSX auch bei schlechten Wetterbedingungen wie Regen oder Nebel sowie bei Dunkelheit.[vc_column width=“1/3″][sc_image position=“centered“ disable_lightbox=“1″ src=“/8581″][vc_column width=“2/3″]
In Industrieanlagen wie Raffinerien können kritische Temperaturentwicklungen fatale Folgen haben. Der Ausfall einzelner Anlagenteile
würde nicht nur zu einem Produktionsstillstand und damit zu hohen Ausfallkosten führen, sondern kann auch das Personal gefährden, wenn beispielsweise leicht entzündliche Flüssigkeiten wie Benzin produziert werden. Daher wird die intelligente Infrarotkamera AT IRSX in Raffinerien zur kontinuierlichen Auswertung von Wärmebildern eingesetzt, sodass mögliche Hotspots sofort an das Prozessleitsystem gemeldet werden. Die Vorteile: Einsatz der IRSX auch in explosionsgefährdeten Bereichen dank der Entwicklung des speziellen explosionsgeschützten Gehäuse EX, Möglichkeit zur Optimierung von Produktionsprozessen und Anlagenauslastung durch Auswertung der Wärmebilder.[vc_column width=“1/3″][sc_image position=“centered“ disable_lightbox=“1″ src=“/8583″]
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With its IRSX smart infrared cameras, AT is currently making progress in Central and South America as well as in Asia, enabling large power utilities to monitor their substations with the help of an application for largescale temperature monitoring. Unlike in Germany, the the transformers in the power grids there are less reliable, so there is a permanent risk of system failure (blackout) or fire development. If there is a deviation from the previously defined temperature limits, AT’s IRSX smart infrared camera directly sends an alarm as well as the corresponding temperature values and image. The advantages: Networking of the individual IRSX smart infrared cameras with each other and evaluation at a central location, possibility to have access to all substations via the web interface at any time, timely prevention of the emergency by taking all necessary measures.[vc_column width=”1/3″][sc_image position=”centered” disable_lightbox=”1″ src=”/8587″]
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PCBs, short for Printed Circuit Boards, are printed circuit boards that are nowadays installed in every electronic device such as cell phones, radios or laptops. In order to meet the high demands of technical quality and to be sure of the functionality of the electrical components with which the PCB is equipped, reliable quality assurance is required. This can be guaranteed if the temperature distribution of the components corresponds exactly to the predefined standard values as soon as electricity starts to flow. AT, with the help of its IRSX smart infrared camera, makes it possible to detect even small component defects by the thermal signature they produce. If extremely small areas need to be inspected, the IRSX can also be equipped with microscope optics. The advantages: efficient production of PCBs by timely sorting out of dysfunctional products, reliable measurement results due to high-precision inspection capability of the IRSX, low effort due to the integrated functions of the IRSX.[vc_column width=”1/3″][sc_image position=”centered” disable_lightbox=”1″ src=”/8585″]
