Possible applications

IT-545 series:
・Internal temperature management for household appliances
・Check heating value of electronic devices (copiers, air conditioners, etc.)
・Surface temperature check for pipes
・Abnormal temperature check of electrical equipment
・Temperature check for human body surface (NOT a medical thermometer)

IT-480 series (including IT-480camera):
・Temperature management for automobiles (during coating process, tire testing, etc.)
・Insulation effectiveness check for insulating material
・Temperature control for food (manufacturing process for candy, liquor, bread, etc.)
・Temperature control in the rubber kneading process
・Temperature measurement of ready-made concrete
・Temperature check during asphalt pavement
・Temperature check during refrigerated transport
・Effectiveness check for heat island preventing material and rooftop greening
・Confirm condition of highways (frozen or not)
・Temperature check for human body surface (NOT a medical thermometer)

Product website:
https://www.horiba.com/en_en/products/by-segment/process-and-environmental/thermometer/

Competitive advantage

HORIBA’s Unique Technologies:

1. Infrared Filter
2. Thermopile Sensor
3. Blackbody Furnace

   

Fig. 3 Images of core technologies
(left: Infrared Filter, middle: Thermopile Sensor, right: Blackbody Furnace)

The in-house produced ①infrared filters and ②thermopile sensors and the highly stable ③blackbody furnaces we developed, give high measurement accuracy.

IT-545 series:
Utilizing our unique infrared detection technology, this handheld type is an industry leading thermometer with high accuracy (±1°C), high repeatability (±0.3°C) and fast response (within 0.8 seconds).

Useful functions for measurement:
・Hold function for measured value
   – Hold measured value for 15 seconds
・Alarm for upper/lower temperature limits
   – A mark will blink if the value exceeds the upper/lower value set in advance
・Auto power off and battery alarm
   – Power will automatically turn off after 15 seconds of inactivity to prevent battery drain
   – The battery indicator will blink to inform the time for replacement

IT-480 series:
・High accuracy
   – *Industry leading high accuracy thermometer
     (*in-house study as of 2020)
・Traceability certification
   – Adjustment/calibration according to national standards
・ Dedicated application software
   – Can be downloaded for free from HORIBA’s website
・Measurement temperature of object without contact
   – Avoid scratches and contamination
・Temperature measurement possible regardless of the state (even when rotating or moving)
・Real-time temperature measurement
・Wide measurement area
　　-50 to 1000℃ (IT-480F/P）
　　-50 to 500℃ (IT-480N/W/L/S)
・ Compact and lightweight
   – Suitable for embedding in devices and installing in production lines
・Easy to use anywhere
   – Works with only connection to Windows® PC and USB cable
   – Works with USB bus power or DC power supply 0-24V（Other external power supply not required）
   – Camera tripod attachable

・Use application software for Windows PC (Free)
   – Total of 8 units can be simultaneously connected
   – Record measured data (IT-480 has no function for recording data)
   – Possible various settings (emissivity, measurement conditions, etc.)
・App only for Android™ devices “IT-480camera” (Free)
   – Record and save images/videos of recorded temperature

　
 Fig. 4 Image of IT-480camera　©HORIBA, Ltd. All rights reserved.

*IT-480camera is ONLY available for Android devices
*Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC
*This only works in limited areas so if it does not work, please contact the person below

   – Continuous temperature measurement with an interval of 0.1 seconds at the shortest
   – Alarm settings (set upper/lower temperature to find abnormal temperature)

Performance

IT-545 series:  
・170 (L) * 40 (W) * 36 (H) mm
・Approximately 140g (including batteries)
・AAA battery * 4
・Measurement temperature range: -50℃ to 1000℃
・Measurement accuracy: ±1.0℃ (0 to 200℃)
・Repeatability: ±0.3℃ (0 to 200℃)
・Response time: within 0.8 seconds (95%)

IT-480 series:
IT-480S、IT-480L、IT-480N、IT-480W
・32 (W) * 58 (L) * 40 (H) mm
・Approximately 95g (excluding cables, attachments, etc.)
IT-480F、IT-480P
・32 (W) * 90.3 (L) * 40 (H) mm
・Approximately 115g (excluding cables, attachments, etc.)
・Measurement temperature range: -50℃ to 1000℃
・Measurement accuracy: ±1.0℃ (0 to 200℃)
・Repeatability: ±0.5℃ (0 to 500℃)
・Response time: within 0.14 seconds (95%)

※ Temp. 18 to 28℃, Humidity 55%RH, Emissivity (Ɛ) =1.00

Technical maturity / Past record of introduction

IT-545 series:
Countries of sales: USA, UK, India, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Japan, etc.
(From March 2011 to July 2020)

IT-480 series:
Countries of sales: Indonesia, Singapore, China, Japan, etc.
(From December 2017 to July 2020)

Information on patent related to this technology

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Name	HORIBA, Ltd.
Address	2 Miyanohigashi, Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8510 Japan
Capital	12 billion yen (as of December 31, 2019)
Contact person	Mr. Takeshi Kobayashi, Mr. Wataru Haga Mail:takeshi.kobayashi@horiba.com, wataru.haga@horiba.com Tel: +81-3-6206-4726 Corporate website: https://www.horiba.com/en_en/
Number of employees	8,288 (as of December 31, 2019)
Date of company foundation	October 17, 1945
The type of business	Manufactures and sells automotive emission measurement systems, environmental measuring instruments, wide range of scientific analyzers, medical diagnostic analyzers, and measuring equipment used in the semi-conductor industry

                  

International operation

Number of employees for international operation		Approximately 5,200
Overseas offices	City, Country	Name of Company (if applicable)
	East Asia, Central Asia	HORIBA (China) Trading Co., Ltd. (China) And 9 others
	Southeast Asia	HORIBA Instruments (Singapore) Pte Ltd. And 4 others
	North / South America	HORIBA Instruments Incorporated (USA) And 6 others
	Europe	HORIBA Europe GmbH (Germany) And 22 others
	Total: 45 (Overseas)

Modality of business transaction

Partnership
Aim to increase sales by cooperating with local HORIBA group companies and distributors.

Export of product
In regions where our group companies and distributors do not exist, products will be exported directly. After sales support will be carried out by local HORIBA group companies or distributors in the vicinity.

Schematic illustration of the technology

Product website of IT series:
https://www.horiba.com/en_en/products/by-segment/process-and-environmental/thermometer/