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conventional fire detection systems would.
Usually, the risk of fire has been
detected by a HIKMICRO thermal
solution long before smoke was visible.
Local technical support and a free-to-
use software development kit (SDK)
make it easy to integrate these units into
existing platforms.

Monitoring skin temperature
Temperature screening is an important
aspect of limiting the spread of
Covid-19. In some countries health
authorities and regulators are taking a
cautious approach to the deployment of
temperature screening cameras, and it
is advisable to refer to the current local
regulations before deploying a thermal in Brazil, Ikazia Hospital in the Netherlands, Cambridge hospital in Canada, Chaudhary
camera for this solution. Group Industrial Park in Nepal, Toyota Industrial Park in Canada, Vancouver liquor store in
As businesses reopen and resume Canada, and many more.
operations, people are returning to More than that, temperature screening cameras from HIKMICRO integrate into security
their places of work and to their daily and access control systems offering functionalities such as social distancing measures,
routines. With HIKMICRO technologies crowd and traffic controls, mask detection, access control and employee attendance tracking,
being used in practical ways to help temperature screening, and more.
the real world, keeping people safe,
healthy, and protected is becoming Click here to learn more about our thermal cameras
easier than ever.
Using a non-contact temperature- More to come
screening solution is one measure being Customers can expect even more developments this year with HIKMICRO spending almost
used to quickly spot individuals with 10% of its annual revenue on research and development. The company’s detector production
elevated skin temperature (EST). This facility releases more than 30 000 sensor wafers per year and more than ten million vision
detection method is designed to help sensors. All of which include unique integrated circuit design, packaging, and quality control.
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initial screening of EST and combines The product manufacturing facility consist of a 10 000 m area with a production strength of
with the use of medical equipment to 1,5 million high-quality units per year.
further verify symptoms. This method
also reduces manual testing time and Multiple global standards are maintained, and certified strict quality control and dust-free
health risks to those involved in the packaging is part of the process. The following standards are applied:
detection process. • ISO 9001 for quality management system
Temperature screening cameras • ISO 14001 for environmental management system
have now been widely adopted by • ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety management system
organisations and businesses around the
world. Some of the most typical use- About HIKMICRO
cases are found in airports, hospitals, HIKMICRO places a high value on research and development, which empowers its continual
offices, manufacturing and logistics progress in thermal technology. The company earned ISO 9001 certification in 2018,
facilities. These have seen tremendous demonstrating its quality-first philosophy from the very start.
benefits using thermal technology. Through continuous innovation, HIKMICRO’s products and solutions constantly
HIKMICRO thermal cameras offer meet the diverse needs of individual, commercial, industrial, and utility customers
temperature screening solutions, made up around the world.
of various products and a wide range of HIKMICRO will continue to provide professional software and hardware products for
applications, for the detection of skin- its expanding list of business partners, working together to build a safer, smarter, and more
surface temperatures to achieve rapid efficient world.
and safe initial screening in public areas.
Its flexibility means it can be used in a Personal support
multitude of scenarios. Reynhard Heymans from HIKMICRO was certified as a thermographer in 1997. His experience
Thermographic cameras from over the past 24-years includes applications for mining, manufacturing, processing,
HIKMICRO are used by customers from automotive, and much more. Click here to register a query and allow Reynhard to guide you
multiple industries around the world, through the range of thermal imaging cameras available from HIKMICRO to find the one which
such as at ports of entry and high- would best suite your needs. n
traffic locations, including Charles De
Gaulle airport in France, Brasilia Airport Contact Reynhard Heymans, HIKMICRO, reynhard.heymans@hikmicrotech.com

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