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PORTLAND, Ore., Mar 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) announced the introduction
of a new line of commercial/industrial airborne inspection systems: the
Kelvin 275, Corona 350, and Ultra 8000e. For more information about
these exciting products, visit FLIR's Aviation Products web page: http://www.flir.com/cvs/aviation/. The Kelvin 275 is a stabilized multi-sensor airborne system used
to detect and measure hot spots in power transmission lines from the
air. It features FLIR's best-in-class 640x480 longwave thermographic
camera, which delivers the exceptional sensitivity, resolution, and
image quality needed for airborne predictive maintenance inspection
applications. The Corona 350 combines an ultraviolet camera, a color video
camera, and a 320x240 longwave thermographic camera, creating a
comprehensive utility imaging system that lets operators detect coronas,
find and measure hot spots, and document easement encroachment, all with
one system. What makes the Corona 350 unique is its ability to overlay its
ultraviolet and color TV video signals to create an image that allows
operators to detect coronal discharges - areas of ionized air - that can
damage insulators and other electrical components. The early detection
of coronas by aerial inspection is a fast and efficient method of
reducing maintenance costs. The Ultra 8000e is a stabilized thermal imaging system designed
for environmental protection, improved pipeline and processing plant
safety, and economic loss prevention. The 8000e combines powerful
continuous-zoom optics with FLIR's GasFindIR(TM) technology to allow
operators to detect fugitive Alkane and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)
gases from the air. Many industrial gases and volatile organic compounds are invisible
to the naked eye, but with its specialized sensor, the 8000e displays
many of these fugitive gases as black fumes. Because of its visible
detection capability, the 8000e is not prone to false positives commonly
experienced with "sniffer" detection systems. "FLIR is the world's leading supplier of airborne thermal imaging
systems and thermographic predictive maintenance cameras," said Earl
Lewis, CEO of FLIR Systems. "Combining the two in this new
commercial/industrial line is a perfect fit." For additional information, videos, product and thermal images,
visit http://www.flir.com/cvs/mediakits/commercialairborne/. About FLIR Systems FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLIR) is a world leader in the design
and manufacture of thermal imaging systems for a wide variety of imaging
and thermographic applications including intelligence, surveillance,
reconnaissance, navigation, border security, industrial security,
condition monitoring, research and development, manufacturing process
control, and building diagnostics. FLIR Systems is headquartered in
Portland, Oregon, with service and manufacturing facilities worldwide.
Visit the company's web site at www.FLIR.com. SOURCE: FLIR Systems, Inc.
Copyright Business Wire 2009 FLIR Systems, Inc.
Vice President General Aviation Sales
Jim McGowan, 503-498-3808
http://www.flir.com/cvs/aviation/
