A Message to our Customers, Vendors,  Partners, and Employees

These are very challenging times, no doubt! Every day there are new developments, new directives, new surprises. Just when we are trying to make sense of yesterday’s news, there is another news update, another story, another text from a friend that creates additional uncertainty.

The level of anxiety and fear is through the roof. You can feel the tension in the air. People are glued to social media for any new bit of information to rationalize how and why things are changing so rapidly.

I want to personally assure our customers, vendors and business partners that you can continue to count on us!

I also want to send a special THANK YOU to our employees and their families for coming together and recognizing the challenges ahead! And for stepping up with a can-do attitude!

I know I can count on all of you and I know together we will make it through this crisis! We will come out stronger than ever on the other end! I am proud to work with a very special group of people.

In anticipation of this rapidly evolving situation, we have implemented an emergency business continuity plan. We have the right technology and the right people in place to minimize any business disruption, no matter the scenario. We will closely monitor any changes, continually evaluate any possible impact and adjust accordingly!

We are communicating daily with all our vendors to mitigate supply chain challenges. With our customers, we are working on pro-active action plans to make the best use of our time, while we are not permitted to be onsite. This will help speed things along, once these restrictions have been lifted.

To all our customers:

“We appreciate your business and trust in us even more than ever!”.

You have my personal guarantee and promise that you can count on us!

Markus Tarin, President & CEO, MoviTHERM

If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

MoviTHERM Hosts Webcast with Vision Systems Design Magazine

The Vision Systems Design Magazine is hosting a webcast on March 12th, 2020 on non-visible imaging, hyper-spectral, multi-spectral and infrared imaging.

This round-table format webcast on non-visible imaging, is hosted by the Vision Systems Design magazine and will air live on March 12th, 2020. A panel of machine vision experts will be discussing the latest advances in this technology. Registrants are encouraged to submit their application questions ahead of time for discussion.

MoviTHERM Skeyes UAV Thermal Crop Imaging System

The machine vision expert panel is comprised of of three industry experts with a combined experience of over 85 years. There are a lot of machine vision and non-industrial vision applications that make use of the spectral behavior of materials. The interesting non-visible imaging spectral behaviors are typically found in the non-visible region of the elector-magnetic spectrum. These start in the near infrared region (NIR), go through the short wave infrared (SWIR), the midwave infrared (MWIR) all the way into the long wave infrared (LWIR).

The panel will consist of:David Dechow, Principal Vision Systems Architect, Integro Technologies; Markus Tarin, President & CEO, MoviTHERM and MoviMED; Perry West, Founder and President of Automated Vision Systems, Inc.

Make sure to register for this webcast on non-visible imaging here. Even if you do not have time to attend, the webcast will be available on demand for another twelve months, after it has aired.

The above screenshot is from MoviTHERM’s Skeyes UAV Thermal Crop Imaging System. That system utilizes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV is equipped with a FLIR thermal camera for imaging sugar cane crops. The FLIR camera provides thermal infrared measurements of the crop during fly over. That data is then being used to determine any crop stresses due to under irrigation.

For any questions regarding this webcast on non-visible imaging, hyper spectral, multi-spectral or infrared imaging, please contact MoviTHERM – Advanced Thermograpy Solutions today!

FLIR Releases First Affordable Uncooled Camera

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced on January 30^th the release of its first, uncooled, low cost optical gas imaging camera for Methane gas detection.

The FLIR GF77a camera is an addition to FLIR’s lineup of optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras. The FLIR GF77a is the first methane gas detection camera, that utilizes a much more affordable, uncooled detector technology.

A special spectral filter makes the camera especially sensitive to the absorption band of Methane gas. Detected gas leaks appear as a dark haze or cloud in the thermal video stream.

The FLIR GF77a optical gas finder camera provides operators of gas processing plants now an effective way to monitor for potentially dangerous methane gas leaks. Methane gas is invisible to the human eye, but the FLIR GF77a camera changes that. Remote gas detection is a valuable method for early warning for detecting Methane gas leaks at natural gas power plants, renewable energy production facilities, renewable energy production facilities, industrial plants, and other locations along a natural gas supply chain.

FLIR’s new GF77a fixed mount methane gas detection camera is about half the cost of its cooled counterparts and offers an affordable new approach for methane gas leak detection. The camera is designed to also detect industrial gases such as sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide. The GF77a is equipped with FLIR’s patented High Sensitivity mode (HSM). Cameras with HSM mode enhance the contrast around moving gas plumes and therefore increasing the detectability of gas leaks.

In addition to its ability to detect methane gas leaks, the GF77a also comes radio-metrically calibrated. This allows the camera to simultaneously measure temperature of objects in the field of view of the camera, such as detecting tank fill levels and vessel temperatures.

The camera comes with an impressive set of industry standard protocols, which allow it to stream video directly to a video management system. For more advanced analytics, the GF77a provides a non-compressed video stream. Advanced analytics can be performed in parallel to the camera streaming video to a surveillance system. This allows for advanced analytical software to also measure temperature and perform an automated gas detection with alarming.

The FLIR GF77a enables operators to create a safer work environment while also assisting with reducing unwanted emissions.

Would you like to learn more about how optical gas imaging? Contact MoviTHERM today to discuss your gas leak application!

About FLIR Systems, Inc.

Founded in 1978, FLIR Systems is a world-leading industrial technology company focused on intelligent sensing solutions for defense, industrial and commercial applications. FLIR Systems’ vision is to be “The World’s Sixth Sense, creating technologies to help professionals make more informed decisions that save lives and livelihoods.  For more information, please visit www.flir.com

MoviTHERM Receives Invite to CRAV Conference

Irvine, CA – November 11th, 2019

Markus Tarin, President & CEO of MoviTHERM has been invited as a Guest Speaker for this year’s CRAV Conference (Collaborative Robots, Advanced Vision and Artificial Intelligence).

The CRAV Conference will be held in San Jose, CA at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel on November 12 & 13, 2019. The event is being organized by the A3 – Association for Advancing Automation. www.a3automate.org

The event features over 40 expert speakers as well as table top exhibitions to showcase the latest technologies. The automation industry is yet again facing a time of tremendous change and disruption. At this two-day Collaborative Robots, Advanced Vision & AI (CRAV.ai) conference, attendees will learn about these growing, dynamic technologies from experts in each field. They’ll connect with leading suppliers and integrators at the tabletop exhibition. And they’ll walk away with actionable insights to help advance your business.

How Military Imaging Technology Changed Hollywood

Mr. Tarin will present in the Advanced Vision Track. His talk is titled: “How Military Imaging Technology Changed Hollywood”.

What do MTV, Climate Change and Back to the Future all have in common? Come and find out! Join Markus Tarin on a journey into using advanced thermal imaging technologies to open the audience’s eyes to the invisible.

Kick back in this last session and immerse yourself in a series of examples that truly changed the way we see things. Learn how thermal imaging can provide a deeper awareness of the world around us.

About A3 – Association for Advancing Automation
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is the umbrella association for Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA – Advancing Vision + Imaging, Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), and A3 México. RIA, AIA, MCMA, and A3 México combined represent over 1100 automation manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end users, research groups and consulting firms from throughout the world that are driving automation forward.

MoviTHERM Showcases Thermal Inspection Solutions at Automate 2019

Live demonstrations of a collaborative robot performing a 3D pipe connector inspection and a thermal seal verification will be on display at booth #8114.

Irvine, CA, USA, April 5th, 2019

MoviMED, a 3D Imaging Solutions Provider, is demonstrating a Universal Robot® picking PVC pipe connectors using a Schunk electrical gripper. The pipe connectors are inspected for defects, using a high-resolution, color 3D Camera from Zivid. This collaborative inspection solution can be easily reconfigured and adapted to inspect any other parts for quality control or assembly verification.

“This combination of a Collaborative Robot, 3D Camera and 3D Machine Vision Software developed by MoviMED creates a cost-effective solution with an attractive return on investment.”, adds Markus Tarin, President and CEO of MoviMED.

MoviTHERM, a Thermal Imaging Solutions Provider, is demonstrating a seal integrity inspection, using a FLIR Thermal Camera. The demo shows plastic bottles being sealed inductively. The bottles index to the inspection station and a thermal camera verifies the seal integrity based on the heat signature through the bottle cap.

Tech Talks – Join the Interactive Conversation!

The experts of both companies will be hosting three ten minute “Tech Talks” daily. These talks are interactive mini presentations with a purely educational focus on 3D and Thermal Imaging Topics.

Visitors are highly encouraged to discuss their application challenges with seasoned imaging experts.

Daily Schedule:

11:30 am: 5 Things you need to know about Thermal Imaging
2:00 pm: 3D Imaging Demystified
4:00 pm: 3D, Thermal or Conventional Imaging? Which one is right for me?

Win a FLIR One Pro Thermal Camera!

Make sure to stop by booth #8114 for a chance to win a FLIR One Pro Thermal Camera!

About MoviMED (www.movimed.com)

MoviMED is a distributor and systems integrator for industrial 3D Imaging Solutions. The company is located in Irvine, CA, USA. Founded in 1999, the company employs a customer-centered business model to provide cost-effective and targeted solutions for manufacturing companies in a variety of industries. Competencies include advanced 3D imaging with technologies such as time of flight sensors, stereoscopic imaging, laser triangulation and confocal microscopy. MoviMED provides sensors and cameras, know-how, consulting, technical support as well as custom software development all the way to turnkey system solutions. Design capabilities also include complex motion control and robotics for scanning, part manipulation as well as pick and place applications. MoviMED is a National Instruments Alliance Partner Silver – Vision Specialty.

About MoviTHERM (www.movitherm.com)

MoviTHERM – Advanced Thermography Solutions is a FLIR Systems, Inc. distributor for FLIR thermal cameras and application specific thermal imaging solutions. The company offers infrared thermal imaging systems for remote monitoring, automated thermal imaging and non-destructive testing. Thermal imaging solutions include: Non-Destructive Test Systems for Flash/Pulse Thermography, Transient Thermography and Lockin Thermography for Carbon Composites, thermal monitoring for electrical sub-stations, fire detection, critical vessel monitoring, condition and machine monitoring, gas flare stack monitoring, thermal package seal inspection systems, optical gas leak detection and many other temperature related process control and monitoring applications. MoviTHERM also provides components for integrators that would like to build their own thermal imaging systems, such as thermal cameras, protective housing and enclosures for aerospace, oil and gas, industrial, general manufacturing and research.