K. Irani, one of the founders of Mikron Infrared and well-known in Infrared circles as one of the driving force behind Mikron’s in-depth product line of Infrared Calibration products, has retired from his active tasks.
He is now offering consulting services through a new organization Infrared Technologies, Inc and their website “Infrared Technology” (201-264-1900 phone), Offering:
“Consulting services for non-contact temperature measurement,
infrared thermal imaging, and blackbody calibration sources”
Among the interesting things to be found on this website are a series of industrial applications stories on uses of Infrared thermometers and Thermal Imagers.
Here is an example of one of them: A Coal-fired power plant movie that depicts accumulation of ash on wall tubes.
The Law Enforcement Thermographers’ Association, a professional, non-profit, international law enforcement organization that promotes the legal and ethical use of thermal imaging in support of law enforcement operations, operates a series of training programs to train law enforcement agents in the use of Infrared Thermal Imagers and Night Vision devices. CERTIFICATION
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration has subscribed to the Advanced, Rectification, and Instructors Courses offered by the Law Enforcement Thermographers Association. In addition, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has adopted the criteria established by LETA. and is utilizing LETA to instruct their agents and personnel.
“‘LETA’ RECOGNIZES TWELVE (11) CURRENT LAW ENFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS FOR THE USE OF THERMOGRAPHY. THESE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT FINITE, NOR LIMITED IN NUMBER AS LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP NEW APPLICATIONS AS THE LAW AND SCIENCE EVOLVE.”
They are:
1. SEARCH AND RESCUE
2. FUGITIVE SEARCHES
3. VEHICLE PURSUITS
4. FLIGHT SAFETY
5. MARINE AND GROUND SURVEILLANCE
6. PERIMETER SURVEILLANCE
7. OFFICER SAFETY
8. STRUCTURE PROFILES
9. DISTURBED SURFACE SCENARIO
10. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
11. VEHICLE COMPARTMENTS/PROFILES
12. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS/SKID MARKS
Their website, www.leta.org, provides several links to articles about the uses of Infrared and related subjects
Here’s a list of current papers and links to them (just click on the title to see the article):
Then there’s their cool logo of the letter C in color palette graphics.
What the heck is this about?
That was my first reaction, but it didn’t take long and only one telephone call to John McKenna in Texas to figure it out.
The site, the training and the program serves the purpose of helping Home Inspectors learn the basics of Thermal Imaging and how to use it as part of their offerings for customers to catch things they could and can easily miss without infrared.
The outline of their training course is downloadable from their website and open for everyone to see and listed on the second page of this article.
In addition to teleconference courses, the training programs for Infrared are offered at other locations as the training schedule for SPRING 2008 below shows.
NEXT ON-SITE COURSE
* Orlando Florida training course - April 12-13 .
* Brentwood Tennessee training course - May 10-11 State Approved by Tennessee, CE# 117-08, 16 Hours CE units
* Boulder Colorado training course - May 17-18
* Dallas Texas class will be announced shortly .
REQUEST ON-SITE TRAINING
If you would like a live infrared training course at your location, please contact them at… info[at]texas-inspection.com (a minimum of 10 students must pre pay for on-site training).
Training available in the United States and Canada.
Instructor & Co-Author: John McKenna - InterNACHI - Licensed Texas Home Inspector & Instructor (TREC #4565), FLIR-ITC Certified Building Science Thermographer, President Of The Master Inspector Certification Board, 25 Years Experience In Construction Background
Co-Author: Will Decker- InterNACHI - Licensed Illinois Home Inspector (# 450.0002240) - Author & Instructor of Licensed Illinois Home Inspectors, Certified Medical Thermographer, RT, Charter NMTCB, Certified Level I Thermographer
This YouTube video shows FLIR BCAM infrared camera/thermal imager used as a non-invasive means of monitoring and diagnosing the condition of buildings. Find missing insulation, water leaks, structural problems, pest intrusion and much more!
It begins: “The use of non-destructive testing methods to examine the thermal envelope of low and medium temperature refrigerated facilities is the subject of this article. Commercial refrigeration is similar to the refrigeration that occurs in your household refrigerator…”
Click here to download the full story from the Infrared Training Center’s website.
Mr. Chynoweth will be based in the United States and will report directly to the President/CEO of Cantronic.
Mr. Chynoweth’s last position was Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Mikron Infrared for the Thermal Imaging Division. While at Mikron Infrared, growth in thermography-related products sales over a period of nine years increased annually at a rate of approximately 20% per year, with 2006 gross sales over $12m US dollars.
In response to rapid growth potentials in both thermography and security night vision market segments, Cantronic will divide its current products into two divisions - Thermography Division, and Security Night Vision Division.
Mr. Chynoweth will focus on leading the Sales and Marketing of the Thermography division while Mr. Mark Mandell will focus on leading the sales of security night vision products.
Cantronic’s Thermography division products will include all Cantronic and QWIPTECH products with radiometric temperature reading capabilities such as hand-held thermography cameras, SARS/Avian Flu body temperature reading cameras, high end thermal imaging cameras for science applications, as well as our planned on-line process monitoring products.
Built upon its existing thermography camera products, Cantronic is broadening its product offerings by adopting its existing products into on-line process monitoring applications and developing more products around its QWIP-based infrared detector technology for demanding science and industrial maintenance applications.
“Indicated by the fact that one US company alone recorded increased thermography revenue of $111 million US dollars for the first 6 months of 2007, we believe there will be a significant market size and growth potential for Cantronic to tap into and have a share of this growing segment”, commented, James Zahn, President and CEO of Cantronic Systems. “This will be another market segment that our infrared detector and imaging technologies can be applied, and we expect our thermography division can become an important part of our growth strategy and contribute equally if not more to our future revenue.”
“With new applications continuously been opened up and increased product offerings built upon our infrared detector and imaging technologies, Cantronic is positioned for rapid growth”, added Mr. Zahn. “Mr. Chynoweth will be a key component of an effective and professional management team. With his excellent credential in the thermography market segment and expertise in managing our sales process in setting up distribution channels for national and international clients, Cantronic will quickly become an industry standard and we believe that Mr. Chynoweth is the best person to lead that growth going forward.”
About Cantronic Systems Inc.
Cantronic is a leader in infrared night vision technology, specializing in passive and active Infrared cameras, infrared illuminators, low light infrared sensitive CCD cameras and long-range night vision surveillance systems for demanding homeland security applications.
Cantronic’s products have achieved breakthrough performance characteristics, including viewing distances of 800 meters for its active infrared night vision camera. Cantronic has formed strategic relationships with various world-class electro-optic companies, integrators, software and network designers to enable Cantronic to offer an effective alternative to conventional cameras and surveillance systems.
Cantronic serves a rapidly expanding worldwide base of military, government, commercial and residential customers. Cantronic has also been approved by Health Canada as a Medical Device manufacturer and is working on using imaging as a diagnostic tool for breast cancer screening.
In addition, Cantronic’s Fever Scan M3000 is currently being used in several airports around the world for detection of fever-borne illness such as SARS and the Avian Flu. Cantronic’s technology has been widely featured by national and local media.
Cantronic, through its US subsidiary QWIP Technologies, Inc. (”QWIPTECH”), holds a worldwide exclusive license from the California Institute of Technology (”Caltech”) to produce and sell infrared detectors and sensors based on Caltech’s Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector technology.
This technology, developed by the renowned NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, has many applications in defense as well as in the field of security and surveillance. The technology was inducted into the NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame in April of 2001.
QWIPTECH is currently developing an aerial land mine detection system for the US Army Research Laboratory. It has also been contracted by SELEX (formerly BAE Systems), a world-renowned leader in infrared systems, to supply infrared detectors for their Sigma Hunter large format infrared camera.
Cantronic is a Tier 1 issuer on the TSXV trading under the symbol CTS. For further information about Cantronic and QWIPTECH, please visit our websites at www.cantronics.com and www.qwip.com.
All referenced product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Cantronic Systems Inc.
Cantronic Systems Inc. James Zahn President and CEO
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