SubscribeExtremely affordable thermal imaging camera for security and surveillance applications.
Never has thermal imaging been more accessible and affordable. With its latest generation of infrared cameras, world leader FLIR Systems has opened up the wide potential of this versatile technology to all. Typical of this new breed are the SR-19 and PTZ-19 uncooled (solid state) security cameras that provide a brand new weapon for intruder detection and early perimeter protection, for which there simply are no competitors.
The SR-19 and PTZ-19 are thermal imagers that offer exceptional awareness in both day and night applications irrespective of the prevailing light level and weather conditions. They see events that are missed by the naked eye and conventional CCTV cameras especially those in fog, and in smoke. Objects and people can no longer hide in the shadows, forests, bushes. Security staff can see them, monitor them and track them. Unlike other night vision systems that require low amounts of light to generate an image, the SR-19 and PTZ-19 need no light at all.
The SR-19 is a fixed mount thermal imaging camera. Once installed, it is always surveying the same area. The PTZ-19 is mounted on a rugged Pan/Tilt mechanism and can rotate up to +/-180° horizontally and tilt +/- 45° vertically. This increases situational awareness since the operator can scan an entire area and look wherever he wants.
The cameras provide reliable round-the-clock awareness without the need for supplementary equipment. The SR-19 is priced at only € 3,950. It represents exceptional value for money.
Simple plug and play allows quick and easy installation and set-up. The images from the SR-19 and the PTZ-19's 320 x 240 pixels detector can be displayed on virtually any existing display that accepts composite video.
This new addition to the FLIR Systems' security and surveillance range of thermal imaging cameras, requires no supplementary lighting which itself is often expensive to install, power and maintain and in some sensitive locations is also considered too intrusive. Furthermore lighting essentially lays out a route of attack for intruders, creating shadows in which to gain access undetected.
The SR-19 and PTZ-19 create a virtual security fence and if integrated into an existing CCTV infrastructure provides early detection and visibility 24/7 all year round.
Employing a proven long-wave 320 x 240 pixels detector, both cameras, equipped with a 19 mm lens, offers a 36° field of view providing excellent situational awareness.
Thanks to volume production FLIR Systems has been able to commercialize thermal imaging technology effectively making it affordable to a much greater range of potential users. The SR-19 and PTZ-19 are a good example of this trend, offering significant operational benefits at an attractive price.
About thermal imaging
Thermal imaging is the use of a thermal imaging camera to "see" thermal energy emitted from an object. Thermal, or infrared energy, is light that is not visible to the human eye because its wavelength is too long to be detected. It's the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat. Infrared allows us to see what our eyes can not.
Thermal imaging cameras produce a clear image in total darkness, in practically all weather conditions
Thermal imaging cameras produce images of invisible infrared or "heat" radiation. Based on temperature differences between objects, thermal imaging produces a clear image. In contrast with other technologies, such as light amplification, thermal imaging needs no light whatsoever to produce an image on which the smallest of details can be seen. Thermal imaging provides full visibility irrespective of the prevailing light level and weather conditions. It can see in total darkness, in the darkest of nights, through fog, in the far distance, through smoke and is able to detect anyone hiding in the shadows. It is used for security and surveillance, maritime, automotive, firefighting and many other applications.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems is the world leader in the design and manufacturing of thermal imaging cameras for a wide variety of applications. It has over 50 years of experience and thousands of thermal imaging cameras currently in use worldwide for security and surveillance, maritime, automotive and other night-vision applications. FLIR Systems has four manufacturing plants located in the USA (Portland, Boston and Santa Barbara) and Stockholm, Sweden. It operates offices in the USA, UK, Spain, Sweden, China and the Netherlands. The company has over 1,300 dedicated infrared specialists, and serves international markets through an international distributor network providing local sales and support functions.
If you would like more information about the SR-19, the PTZ-19 or about FLIR Systems and its wide range of thermal imagers for security and surveillance applications, please contact us.
