Cylindrical Thermal Weld Camera for Fixed Installs
HeatCam-IR-C is a cylindrical industrial thermal camera that gives you a stable thermal view for machines, cells, and production lines, over a single Ethernet cable.
Mount it once, stream radiometric thermal images into your PC or automation stack, and stop guessing what temperature is doing between manual checks.
See it in action
Manual checks miss thermal drift
Snapshot checks miss the slow thermal drift that causes scrap, rework, and field failures.
Most plants still rely on
- Handheld thermal cameras used only when “something looks wrong”
- Single-point pyrometers or simple switches
- Visual inspection of welds, brazes, or heated parts
The result
- Thermal defects discovered late in NDT or at the customer
- No thermal history when scrap appears
- Root cause analysis based on opinions, not data
Technical guides for thermal camera deployment
Drop-in thermal coverage for any station
Deploy IR-C where you need fast thermal visibility. It ships ready for PoE and Modbus so maintenance teams can connect without custom hardware.
384 × 240 resolution
Industrial-grade thermal sensor balances coverage and detail so you can spot emerging hotspots before they escalate.
- Sharp contrast for heat maps and overlays
- Tracks small temperature deltas
- Stable imaging for continuous use
Thermal range
Cover anything from low-temperature conditioning to high-heat welding.
- -20 °C to 1500 °C temperature coverage
- 60 mK NETD sensitivity to see subtle drift
- Optimized for 24/7 monitoring
Industrial connectivity
Connects directly to plant networks with PoE power and Modbus communication, making it easy to feed SCADA, PLCs, or logging tools.
- PoE simplifies installation runs
- Modbus-ready for controls integration
- Works alongside existing sensors
Motorized focus and optics
Adjust focus and field of view from the control room so you don’t interrupt production.
- Remote, motorized focus control
- Multiple lens options for near or far targets
- High distance-to-spot ratio for safer mounting
Deployable across welding, sealing, and maintenance
IR-C adapts to stations that need reliable temperature oversight without heavy infrastructure.
Weld monitoring
Watch the weld pool in real time and spot overheating or underheating before defects reach final inspection.
Adhesive sealing
Verify seal temperatures stay within spec so seams bond consistently, even as ambient conditions change.
Condition monitoring
Track bearings, panels, and electrical cabinets for abnormal heat signatures that indicate early failures.
Heat treatment & furnaces
Track part temperature through heating and cooling steps to prevent uneven heating, hardness issues, and distortion.
Electronics & lab
Reveal hot spots, shorts, and uneven heating on PCBs and prototypes to speed up debugging and thermal characterization.
A standalone industrial thermal camera
HeatCam IR-C is not weld-only hardware.
The same fixed camera that watches a weld pool covers predictive maintenance — bearings, panels, and electrical cabinets developing abnormal heat signatures — process monitoring for heat treatment and adhesive sealing, and R&D work on PCBs and prototypes, with -20 °C to 1500 °C coverage, PoE and Modbus on one cable, and the included PC application for standalone use.
If you want surveyed findings rather than hardware, see our industrial thermography inspection services. If the application needs an engineered setup — a specific part, a combined thermal and high-speed imaging rig, or an embedded OEM channel — see custom thermal imaging solutions.
Buy thermal coverage for fixed cells and production lines
Choose HeatCam IR-C as a standalone industrial thermal camera for a stationary machine, cell, or production line. Its cylindrical hardened housing is designed for fixed mounts or enclosures, with Power over Ethernet and Modbus communication over a single Ethernet cable.
Scope the installed view
IR-C provides remote motorized focus, multiple lens options for near or far targets, and a high distance-to-spot ratio for safer mounting. For a pipe-focused installation, share the target distance and mounting constraints so the right optics can be discussed.
Start with the camera; discuss software only if needed
The included PC application provides live radiometric thermal viewing. If your project also needs alarms, statistical process control, dashboards, or AI inspection, ask whether HeatCore Basic or other Therness software fits the planned workflow.
Use the welding quality ROI calculator to frame the monitoring business case. For an inspection method that requires controlled excitation, review how thermographic NDT testing is specified.
Thermal performance you can trust
IR-C is engineered for noisy industrial environments and continuous monitoring.
HeatCam IR-C hard specifications
| Specification | HeatCam IR-C |
|---|---|
| Thermal sensor | 384 × 240 industrial-grade detector |
| Temperature range | -20 °C to 1500 °C |
| Thermal sensitivity (NETD) | 60 mK |
| Power | Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
| Communication | Modbus over a single Ethernet cable |
| Optics | Motorized remote focus, multiple lens options, high distance-to-spot ratio |
| Form factor | Cylindrical hardened housing for fixed mounts or enclosures |
| Included software | Downloadable PC application for live radiometric thermal viewing |
| Duty cycle | Optimized for 24/7 continuous monitoring |
Built for plants
Compact, hardened design keeps installs simple even in tight or high-vibration areas.
- Power over Ethernet to cut cabling
- Modbus interface for supervisory systems
- Ready for fixed mounts or enclosures
Real-time thermal viewer included
IR-C includes a downloadable PC application that lets you see the live thermal image from any workstation on your network. Install it on an existing control-room PC and operators immediately get a clear, real-time view of what the camera sees.
Ready for software when you are
When you need alarms, statistical process control, dashboards or AI inspection, you can connect it to HeatCore Basic or other Therness software, or integrate it alongside your PLC and SCADA infrastructure.
You invest in the camera once, then expand with software over time without changing hardware.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the thermal resolution of HeatCam IR-C?
HeatCam IR-C uses a 384 × 240 industrial-grade thermal sensor that balances coverage and detail, giving sharp contrast for heat maps and overlays so you can spot emerging hotspots before they escalate.
What temperature range and sensitivity does HeatCam IR-C cover?
It covers -20 °C to 1500 °C, from low-temperature conditioning to high-heat welding, with 60 mK NETD sensitivity to reveal subtle thermal drift, and is optimized for 24/7 monitoring.
How does HeatCam IR-C connect to plant systems?
It connects directly to plant networks with Power over Ethernet and Modbus communication over a single cable, making it easy to feed SCADA, PLCs, or logging tools and to work alongside existing sensors.
Can I adjust focus without stopping production?
Yes. HeatCam IR-C has remote, motorized focus and field-of-view control from the control room, multiple lens options for near or far targets, and a high distance-to-spot ratio for safer mounting.
Can I add alarms or AI inspection later?
Yes. You invest in the camera once, then expand over time: connect it to HeatCore Basic or other Therness software for alarms, statistical process control, dashboards, or AI inspection, or integrate it alongside your existing PLC and SCADA infrastructure without changing hardware.
Can I buy HeatCam IR-C as a standalone thermal camera?
Yes. The camera operates on its own: the included downloadable PC application shows the live radiometric thermal image from any workstation on your network, with no additional Therness software required for monitoring.
What should I share when scoping a fixed-cell or pipe installation?
Share the target distance and installation constraints with the team. HeatCam IR-C has remote motorized focus, multiple lens options for near or far targets, and a cylindrical hardened housing for fixed mounts or enclosures; the appropriate optics and mounting can then be discussed for the installation.
Scope HeatCam IR-C for your line
Send the joint, the process and the cell constraints. A Therness engineer replies within one business day with a deployment path, not a sales deck.
