Warmest Year-to-Date Global Temperature on Record

High resolution – (Credit: NOAA)

Silver Springs MD, USA — The combined global land and ocean surface temperature made this July the second warmest on record, behind 1998, and the warmest averaged January-July on record. The global average land surface temperature for July and January–July was warmest on record. The global ocean surface temperature for July was the fifth warmest, and for January–July 2010 was the second warmest on record, behind 1998. continue reading »

SP Scientific signs volume purchase agreement with Silicon Turnkey Solutions (STS)

Stone Ridge NY, USA & Ipswich, UK — Temperature cycling using the ThermoJet ES is a proven method used to rapidly assess the reliability of semiconductor products. A product which is alternately heated and cooled stresses any component that has a thermal expansion mismatch.

The ThermoJet ES system provides a source of precisely controlled hot and cold air that can be used for rapidly testing components, hybrids, modules, PCBs, and assemblies. continue reading »

Based on The 2010 ASME Thermowell Standard

Statesville NC, USA –  JMS Southeast has developed a program based on the New ASME PTC 10.9 TW – 2010 standard for thermowells that allows used to perform the calculations necessary to determine the suitability of their design for their process conditions with few complications.

Just about any type of well can be configured and it is available free to their customers and friends. continue reading »

Plus a Real Blog From The Infrared Training Center (ITC)

Southampton PA, USA – We said in an article a few days ago there was no blog at Extech Instruments website or at the Infrared Training Center (ITC) website. We were right and wrong. Extech doesn’t have a real blog, yet, that  we could see without joining up by proffering our email address and birthdate.

They have what they call a Social Network and it might have a blog inside a firewall. You have to sign up to see what Extech has beyond a few “teasers” on the home page! We don’t consider that a blog, nor do most Web geeks.

The blog we found at BlogSpot run by Mr. Gary Orlove of the ITC is certainly a blog. (Thanks for reminding us about it, Gary, we ‘d overlooked it, somehow.) The IR InformIR (http://irinformir.blogspot.com/) is a real blog but with a few quirks! continue reading »

Fluke Has The First Thermal Imaging Blog! Is FLIR Falling Face First?

Everett WA, USA –It came as a bit of a surprise to us to discover that Fluke Thermography has a blog! Hey, Fluke is a multibillion dollar company, at least part of one (Danaher Corporation).

Stuffy shirt USA corporations with a blog do not seem to be the rule these days, except that some very forward thinking companies are actually taking a blogging foot forward, one toe at a time, while others have been involved for a while now. continue reading »

New Online “EnergySavvy” Calculator Helps Pre-Scan Estimates & More

Online — In an online article on MassHighTech, a week ago Friday, June 18th, Kyle Alspach  reported:

Mayor Thomas Menino has plans to announce today that Boston is seeking to become the first large American city to complete an infrared scan, in order to identify heat loss from buildings. Menino was scheduled to make the announcement at the South Boston headquarters of Next Step Living Inc., a home energy service company. continue reading »