Update: See our review of the newest FLIR ONE Infrared Camera for iOS and Android. The new FLIR ONE iPhone Infrared Camera launched to swarming crowds this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The FLIR ONE is an accessory case for the iPhone 5 and 5S that snaps onto the back of the … Continue reading
Updated 1/10/14: See our full hands on review of the FLIR ONE from CES 2014. The FLIR ONE iPhone infrared camera case may be available as soon as spring of 2014. Leading up to the 2014 Consumer Electronic Show, FLIR Systems has identified the previously unnamed “sled” case as the new FLIR ONE. While exhibited … Continue reading
FLIR Systems recently revealed a prototype infrared camera attachment for the Apple iPhone platform. The iPhone “sled” allows users to slide their phone into the attachment and view their surroundings in the infrared spectrum. If it should ever see production, the new FLIR iPhone sled has the potential to radically expand the applications and reach … Continue reading
Recently a 20 year veteran of the commercial roofing industry dropped by the Ivy Tools office to share some of his successes using the FLIR T420 Thermal Camera for roof inspections. Dennis Olsen had come to us a few months prior, looking to add thermal imaging to his roofing business. He had occasionally used thermal … Continue reading
The FLIR E8 Thermal Camera stands out among current thermal camera offerings in one very important way: it offers 320 x 240 resolution for thousands of dollars less than other available cameras. To be sure, the FLIR E8 does not offer all of the features that some users will need, but in terms of outright … Continue reading
The Energy Conservatory TEC WiFi Link might just be your perfect second manometer, without being a manometer at all. Here’s how. A customer called needing a manometer to check building pressures. He already has an Energy Conservatory DG-700 with his Minneapolis Blower Door, but wanted a second manometer for occasionally troubleshooting building depressurization. That’s a … Continue reading
FLIR today announced the launch of an innovative new line of thermal cameras, the FLIR Ex-Series. Four completely new thermal cameras make up the Ex-Series, the FLIR E4, FLIR E5, FLIR E6, and FLIR E8. Our first impression upon wielding one of the new cameras is completely tactile–the fit and finish is more consistent with … Continue reading
Effective today, May 15, FLIR Systems has lowered the cost of entry for their renowned thermal cameras to under $1000. In an unanticipated pricing move, customers can now purchase the FLIR i3 Thermal Camera for just $995 after rebate. The i3 is currently priced at $1195, already a price leader in the industry. Ever one … Continue reading
Ivy Tools was recently invited to take part in a firefighter training exercise in a nearby building set to be demolished. The local fire department was filling the empty building with non-toxic artificial smoke and sending in firefighters. We’re always up for an interesting thermal imaging application, so we grabbed a thermal camera and headed … Continue reading
General Tools recently announced a new long-life, high-sensitivity refrigerant leak detector, the RLD400. Capable of detecting all commercially available HFC, HFO, HC, HCFC and CFC refrigerant gases, the RLD400 can also detect the newer ozone friendly refrigerants such as R-22 and R-1234yf. The RLD400 indicates refrigerant leaks in three ways: audible beeping, a flashing LED, and a … Continue reading
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