Thermometers to measure body temperature or atmospheric temperature are familiar items. Their maximum temperature range is between about minus 5 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius-all you could feel is "a little too cold" or "a little too hot" if you touch an object in this range with your hand. How can you measure extreme temperatures ranging from minus 50 degrees Celsius to 500 degrees Celsius? Of course, you can't touch extremely cold or hot objects, and a regular thermometer would break.

In such cases, a radiation thermometer can be used. This amazing thermometer takes temperatures without touching an object, using infrared rays sent out by the substance. The temperatures of things vary: our body temperature is around 36.5 degrees Celsius; boiling water is about 100 degrees Celsius. Every substance radiates a certain amount of infrared, depending on its temperature. Therefore, you can tell an object's temperature by measuring the wavelengths of the infrared rays it emits.

Because of its characteristic, radiation thermometers are used in many ways, such as for objects that are hundreds of degrees and therefore are too hot to touch, or objects in motion. It is possible to measure the temperature of car tires or bullet train wheels even while they are spinning.

			Non-contact Infrared Thermometers IT-540 Series
	The handheld IT-540 is a non-contact, thermal-radiation-type thermometer that uses a point marker to clearly designate measurement locations. It is highly portable, easy to use, and is equipped with advanced features for a high level of functionality. It is ideal for remote temperature measurement for dangerous applications such as monitoring abnormal heat generation, and for quick, accurate, and hygienic monitoring of the storage temperature of foodstuffs. The twin-beam marker provides clear target designation, and indicates temperature abnormalities audibly and visually. << MORE INFOMATION >>