Infrared thermometer measures temperature from a distance

SKF has launched the SKF TKTL 40, a portable, lightweight instrument for measuring temperatures from a distance.

The device is the only infrared thermometer in its class that can take photos and videos showing the temperatures measured, enabling engineers to measure surface temperatures with greater ease and safety. It allows a number of environmental properties to be simultaneously measured and displayed, making the device ideal for HVAC professionals. All measurement information taken, including environmental properties such as ambient, dew point and wet-bulb temperatures, can be stored, recalled and exported to a PC. With a distance-to-spot ratio of 50:1 the TKTL 40 enables accurate temperature readings of very small areas, even at long measuring distances. The user selectable variable emissivity between 0,1 and 1,0 allows most surface temperatures to be measured accurately. The user simply has to aim and pull the trigger and the temperature is shown on the display, while two laser points indicate the targeted area for the measurement.