Although a thermal, or infrared, vision system can easily inspect printed-circuit boards (PCBs) and their components, many people in the electronics business don't fully understand what thermal imaging can do for them. In essence, an infrared (IR) camera provides a visual thermal profile that will immediately indicate problems.rnAndy Beck, national sales manager at Mikron Infrared, recently found himself the lone exhibitor of IR-imaging equipment at a trade show. "Engineers would ask, 'What does infrared have to do with vision?' I explained thermal imaging and some typical applications. After a few minutes, the engineers could envision many applications in their companies. But prior to their booth visit, they hadn't thought of IR imaging as an inspection tool."
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