Teledyne FLIR announces wireless mobile infrared camera

Teledyne FLIR has announced its FLIR ONE Edge Pro, a wireless thermal-visible camera for mobile devices. Unlike previous models, the FLIR ONE Edge Pro doesn’t need to be physically connected to its companion mobile device nor does it have separate models for specific operating systems, providing maximum flexibility for thermal inspections.

“The FLIR ONE Edge Pro is the most versatile and advanced thermal-visible mobile camera yet thanks to its detachable form factor, designed to fit comfortably in your hand. It offers significantly greater flexibility by eliminating the need for specific connection ports or operating systems,” said Chris Bainter, vice president of marketing and business development, Teledyne FLIR. “In addition to the new hardware design, Teledyne FLIR is providing more software tools to empower new and untrained users to conduct thermography inspections, process images and create reports. Common uses range from building inspection and auto repair to industrial maintenance applications.”

The IP54-rated FLIR ONE Edge Pro has a spring-loaded clip designed to allow operators to attach the camera to many types of mobile phones and tablets. With a combined Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection, users can also operate the Edge Pro up to 30 m away from their mobile device, providing the flexibility to effectively inspect hard-to-reach places or those scenarios requiring greater stand-off distances to maintain operator safety.

The FLIR ONE Edge Pro features a 160×120 resolution radiometric Lepton thermal imaging camera paired with a visible camera. Along with VividIRÔ, which combines multiple image frames to deliver one sharper, final image, the cameras are brought together via FLIR’s MSX image enhancement feature that overlays the edge detail of the visible camera onto the thermal image without sacrificing any thermal data within the image.

The FLIR ONE Edge Pro also features an extended battery life compared to previous generations of the FLIR ONE and an easily recognised battery life indicator.