An infrared thermometer uses a lens to focus infrared light from an object onto a thermopile detector. The thermopile absorbs the infrared radiation and converts it to heat and electricity. The electricity is used to determine the temperature of the object being measured. Infrared thermometers are being used to measure forehead temperatures either by pressing the probe to the temple or using non-contact models that require holding it a few inches from the forehead. Key infrared thermometer manufacturers include Extech Instruments, Fluke Corporation, General Tools & Instruments, Hioki E.E. Corporation, OMEGA Engineering, PCE Deutschland, and SKF Group.

1. Infrared Thermometer
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2. What is it?
• INFRARED THERMOMETERS USUALLY USE A LENS TO
FOCUS INFRARED LIGHT FROM ONE OBJECT ONTO A
DETECTOR CALLED A THERMOPILE.
• THE THERMOPILE ABSORBS THE INFRARED RADIATION
AND TURNS IT INTO HEAT.
• THE MORE INFRARED ENERGY, THE HOTTER THE
THERMOPILE GETS. THIS HEAT IS TURNED INTO
ELECTRICITY. THE ELECTRICITY IS SENT TO A
DETECTOR, WHICH USES IT TO DETERMINE THE
TEMPERATURE OF WHATEVER THE THERMOMETER IS
POINTED AT

3. A forehead thermometer uses infrared technology
to measure the heat emitted by the temporal
artery in the forehead.
Most models require gently pressing the probe to
the temple to get a reading, but there are also
noncontact models that only require holding the
thermometer a couple of inches from the
forehead.

4. Why it is being
used?

6. Produced in
INDIA

7. Products in the Market

8. Products & Prices

9. Design & Development

11. Manufacturers
Key Vendors
- Extech Instruments Corporation
- Fluke Corporation
- General Tools & Instruments LLC
- Hioki E.E. Corporation
- OMEGA Engineering, Inc.
- PCE Deutschland GmbH
- SKF Group