HT-8 C180 Thermography Package

The HT-8 C180 within the Thermography package allows professional thermal images to be obtained from the air. The package contains a dual-sensor system featuring the Optris thermal imaging camera together with the GoPro Hero 4 and thereby enables high-quality thermal images to be captured alongside optical images.

Thermal images captured with this system enable heat escapes caused by damage, leaks etc. in industrial plants, pipes, pipelines and other networks to be identified reliably and efficiently from the air. Similarly, buildings and roofs can be examined for heat losses.

The thermal imaging camera supplied, from German manufacturer Oprtis, is a high-level solution that meets the demands of industry. The microcomputer integrated into the system records the thermal image, optical image and relevant GPS coordinates. After the flight the data can be evaluated on the computer. The advantage of the optical-thermal image combination: Locations in which the thermal image indicates an anomaly can be directly reconciled with the optical image.

Frequently this provides direct indications as to the cause of the heat loss, such as broken insulation.

The optical images obtained in parallel to the thermal imaging are also ideally suited for placing beside the latter in reports and pointing out evaluations.

As an optional extra to the package, an extension workshop at the professional SPECTAIR ACADEMY flight school for drone pilots can be provided. This training is led by certified thermographers and is specially designed for the needs of users who perform inspections using drones.