Many successful businesses begin with a compelling story, and Viper Imaging is no exception. Early in 2014, co-owners Andy Beck and Rich Shannon set out with a lofty vision of becoming the industry’s leading specialists in the design and integration…
by Rich Shannon, Director/Co-Owner of Viper Imaging For those of you working in the oil and gas, paper and pulp, steel, and power generation industries, you might be lying awake at night worrying about whether or not something catastrophic was…
As thermal imaging cameras become increasingly cost-effective, more companies are implementing thermal monitoring into their process control. But, how to convert all that temperature data to actionable insight? This is what prompted Viper to develop proprietary software, ViperVision. Knowing firsthand…
In light of recent events surrounding the pandemic status of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we wanted to let you know how Viper is responding. The disruptions in our communities with school and business closings and cancelled events are impacting “business as…
Looking back, it’s hard to believe I started working in the thermal imaging business in January 1997. From day one when I picked up a thermal imaging camera and inspected a customer's plant finding problems in the electrical system they…
You’ve probably heard something by now about elevated body temperature (EBT) measurement using thermal imaging. Many are saying that this will become a part of our “new normal” as businesses begin to reopen and we all slowly come out of…
Several camera companies have recently been in the news due to the NDAA blacklist. This post summarizes the law and why it’s relevant for many customers. What is the NDAA? The NDAA is the National Defense Authorization Act. The John…
During the global pandemic of 2020, there was considerable media coverage about “fever scanners” and other devices designed to measure skin surface temperature. Even Dr. Fauci, NIH Director, weighed in on the subject in an interview with the chief of…
Viper is pleased to share this insightful and well-documented article by Bud Foran. INTRODUCTION Following the IRINFO.org article of the month published November 2020, “Introduction to Calibration of Thermal Imaging Cameras, Infrared Thermometers and Radiation Sources” [1], this article discusses…
We’ve all had to make adjustments of varied degree to our everyday life in compliance with initiatives designed to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. While vaccination provides real hope, governments and businesses are increasingly accepting what epidemiologists have warned: “The…