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Thermography as whole is an extremely interesting subject and is definitely a hot topic at the moment. So with this in mind lets look at a few different applications of thermography.  Electrical Inspections. When it comes to performing general inspections on electrical installations, thermal cameras can be an invaluable tool. They do this by allowing you to get a view of the electrical connections that can't be seen with the naked eye.  When a current of any kind is passed through a conductor some of this energy is dissipated and given off as heat. So when there are loose connections within...

Capturing the built world and how to use it.Webinar: 12th October 2022/12-1 pm GMT Surveytech in partnership with Matterport will be presenting a practical webinar on 'How to Create Your First Digital Twin' featuring guest speakers Anil Sawhney from RICS and Stuart Leche from C9VT, moderated by Kate Bygrave from UK Construction Marketing and hosted by Surveytech's MD, Matt Lacey: History of digital twin technology What is a digital twin?  How are digital twins used? Understanding BIM What is Point Cloud Technology? How do we see digital twins working in the design and construction phases? Professor of Computer Science David Gelernter,...

Sometimes technology comes along that totally transforms how we work, so that after we get it, we can’t imagine life before. Machine Control is one of these. So what is it? Well, think of it like Sat Nav for excavators. We all know how helpful it is to have our phones guiding us where to drive, so it’s obvious that it would be even more helpful to guide someone where to dig, how deep and to what gradient, in a location where there aren’t even helpful road signs to help you navigate. Put simply, Machine control allows your operator to...

An Exciting New Release: The New Matterport Pro3 Lidar Camera

  Many people have assumptions when it comes to thermography, whether that being that thermal cameras can see through walls, or that thermography is just as simple as pointing a camera at something, however thermography is much more complicated than this. So what were going to do now is look at a few reasons as to why this is not the case.   What we need to remember when it comes to thermography, is that what we are dealing with infrared radiation. Like with most things, thermography has its limitations such as not being able to see through glass. Once...