Southampton PA, USA — Do Infrared thermometers perform as advertised in the hands of their users? The answer of course is: It all depends.

It depends on the devices and the users and how the devices are being used.

The most satisfactory answers are found using a statistical test method known to serious dimension gauge users as “Gage R&R” as discussed in a recent post at MeasurementBlog.com.

For those who are new to the MeasurementMedia group of information websites, have a look at the posts at MeasurementBlog.com. It is the place for commentary on measurements and, as may be expected, it will have a strong bias towards temperature measurements.

In fact, the recent post asks the rhetorical question Gage R&R For IR Thermometers?. The author promises to delve deeper into developing a procedure needed to do a sensible R&R test.

The example used will be one developed and tested by the author while working as the staff temperature measurement specialist at the USA’s No. 3 steel making company….if there is a sufficient interest in the subject.

Express your interest there; comments are free!

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