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Exergen’s Industrial Division specializes in manufacturing the world’s most reliable non-contact self-powered Infrared Temperature Sensors, the IRt/c (IR thermocouple), the Snake Eye thermal switches for fast moving glue detection, and the world’s only NIST traceable, handheld IR thermometers, the D Series micro scanners. Temperature Sensors are available in pre-calibrated and adjustable models.
Exergen’s non-contact sensors are found worldwide controlling and monitoring temperature in thermal processes for manufacturing and material handling in Graphics, Medical Diagnostics, Plastics, Automotive, Agriculture, Metals, Semiconductor, Electronics, Asphalt, Film, Paper, Textile, Wood Drying, Glass, and Food Process Industries.
Common Applications
- Paint Drying
- Food Processing
- Ink Rollers and Ink Drying
- Fluid Warming in Medical Diagnostic Applications
- Laminating Presses
- Tire and Rubber Processing
- Packaging Equipment
- Crop Temperature Monitoring
- Plastic Molding and Extrusion
- Platens
- Scientific Equipment
- Semi-Conductor
Product Lines
PreCalibrated Non-Contacted IRt/c's
Self-powered. Non-electronic, no-fail construction. Tested at >1,000 years between failures, IRt/c sensors’ patent technology make them the most reliable sensors on the market. Best used for low temperatures (< 500 °F/260 °C) and non-metal or coated metal surfaces.
Adjustable Non-Contact IRt/c's
These IRt/c models allow you to calibrate the IRt/c’s (IR thermocouple) to match a thermocouple in whatever temperature range you require. The range adjustment screw is adjusted to calibrate for temperature range needed and material properties (emissivity). Both models for non-metals (HiE) and metals (LoE) are available.
Industries
Graphics Industry
Non-contact temperature sensors are used for printing processes such as ink drying, finding dry out points in webs, measuring roller temperature to increase print quality, scanning webs for thermal profiling, measuring webs and ink rollers to increase speed and reduce scraps. Web and sheet fed presses, ink rollers, platens, conventional and waterless printing presses, and laminating machines are utilizing IR thermocouple technology.
Products Best Suited for the Graphics Industry
Medical Diagnostics Industry
For any medical equipment where a fluid is warmed up, fast and contamination free measurements can be made, with Exergen IR thermocouples. Utilizing the patented Heat Balance methods, fluid temperature can be measured internally, noninvasively through a disposal tubing. Transfusion systems, IV warming systems, Dialysis systems, Cardio-pulmonary bypass systems, ECMO systems, and Blood analyzers are utilizing the non contact temperature sensors of Exergen.
Exergen's experience with it's Medical Division provides the experience and background required to assist Medical Device Manufacturers, because we are also one with the Temporal Scanner product line.
Products Best Suited for the Medical Diagnostics Industry
- IRt/c.2G-J-98.6F/37C
- IRt/c.01-J-98.6F/37C-HB
- IRt/c.1X-J-98.6F/37C
Automotive Industry
From paint drying to auto racing to tire processing, the IRt/c's can increase racing performance, production speed, and product quality. Tune your suspension of your race car by profiling the tire's temperature, monitor the temperature of your torque converter, and your brake pads. In automotive manufacturing a special Heat Balanced IRt/c (IR thermocouple) can measure the internal temperature of the tire's threads.
Portable heaters to do spot repairs in automotive body shops use IRt/c technology. And our portable NIST traceable D501 is only IR thermometer that will give true accurate temperature for engine tuning in the R/C race cars.
Products Best Suited for the Automotive Industry
Agriculture Industry
Exergen IR thermocouples play a major role in growing crops at the lowest cost, with speed and accuracy, from cotton to tobacco to spy bean growing.
Precision, infrared thermocouple sensors manufactured by Exergen make continuous measurements in field conditions. They are unique, self-powered sensors that measures emitted radiation and outputs the surface temperatures of crops, as a type-K thermocouple signal.
Exergen non contact temperature sensors are the choice in the industry.
Products Best Suited for the Agriculture Industry
Plastics Industry
Monitor plastic injection molds to assure that your part has cleared, and IR thermocouples are well suited for monitoring the temperature of plastic extrusions, either at the point of extrusion to monitor correct extrusion temperature, or after air cooling to monitor/control the cooling process prior to cutting to length. For forming plastics, radiant heat with an IRt/c is an excellent combination of heating method and control.
>Products Best Suited for the Plastics Industry
Metals Industry
Measuring metals with any Infrared device is always a challenge. The first thing to do is coat, paint or condition that surface so that it becomes less reflective and has a higher emissivity. If that can't be done, a series of adjustable model IR thermocouples with Low Emissivity filters are available. The LoE filter blocks out reflective energy that contributes to errors when measuring metal surfaces.
For applications in molten metals, steel processing, machining of metal parts, heat treating, blast furnaces, preheating, galvanizing, tinning, reheating, coke ovens, induction heating, and rolling mills, the adjustable LoE models are suitable. For temperatures >500F/260C the self powered, adjustable LoE sensors can be calibrated for t/c output. Otherwise mv signal output tables are available and two color pyrometry can be utilized.
Products Best Suited for the Metals Industry
- Adjustable Model LoE IRt/c's
Asphalt Industry
Mixing asphalt at a construction site has an important requirement for controlling to the correct temperature. Using non contact means will allow it to be done quickly and reliably as the IR thermocouple will not make contact with the asphalt, therefore no probes will be damaged and downtime is minimized. IRt/c's are also used to monitor road temperature in the winter for deicing, and will signal when to condition the road surface when the road is freezing. Waste is kept to a minimum as the salts are only applied when the road is reaching freezing temperature.
Products Best Suited for the Asphalt Industry
Glass Industry
Glass processing, whether of sheets, bottles, or other forms, usually involves temperature as a primary control variable. The IRt/c's spectral characteristics and the inability of glass to transmit the long wavelengths of infrared means that the surface of any glass product can be measured with any precalibrated IR thermocouple.
Products Best Suited for the Glass Industry
- Any precalibrated IRt/c
Food Processing Industry
Increase quality and speed in applications such as dough mixing, microwave heating, frozen food products, and baking. Measure temperature of any food product without contaminating. Inspect food products per HACCP (hazard analysis critical control point) regulations. The HACCP system improves product safety by anticipating and preventing health hazards before they occur. IRt/c's (IR thermocouples) fixed in place monitoring food product continuously and the portable D501 for spot inspections are used for inspection to prevent microorganism contamination by bacteria, viruses and parasites.
Products Best Suited for the Food Processing Industry
- IRt/c.5-J-80F/27C
- D501
Film, Paper, Wood, Textile Drying Industries
In processing of products such as film, paper, wood and textiles, it is important to be able to determine quickly when the products are sufficiently dry. Exergen IR thermocouples have fast response times and are very reliable.
Products Best Suited for the Film, Paper, Wood, and Textile Drying Industries
- Any precalibrated IRt/c's
Packaging
IRt/c infrared thermocouples can accurately control the temperature of rotating and moving stainless steel heaters common in the packaging industry, without touching the heaters. The SnakeEye Thermal Switch detects the presence of adhesives. Reduce scrap in your manufacturing process. Detect the presence of hot objects (such as hot melt adhesive, labels, laser engravings, seals, and pressed fit parts) with the photo-cell like, thermally sensitive, fast thermal switch.
Products Best Suited for the Agriculture Industry
- Any precalibrated IRt/c’s
- SnakeEye
Semiconductor/Electronics Industries
Dispensing systems for semiconductor packaging where thermal bonding on flip chips is obtained requires the need for a non contact, reliable fast responding temperature sensor. Silicon wafer fabrication involves many operations, most of which require the accurate determination of the temperature of the silicon. The IR thermocouple is also an excellent solution to the problem of heater control for PC board preheat.