Product selection guide: IR thermometers

Use our product selection guide to find the thermometer that fits your needs best.

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	59 MAX Infrared Thermometer	568 Contact & Infrared Temperature Gun

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Recommended uses

HVAC, general troubleshooting

Electrical, mechanical, plant, diesel, HVAC

What temperature range do you need to measure?	-30 °C to +350 °C (-22 °F to +662 °F)	500 °C (+932 °F)
Will you be working from greater than 5 m (15 ft)?
Will you be measuring objects 200 °C (400 °F), moving, uncontaminatable, energized objects or difficult to reach objects?
Do you need to download data for analysis and reporting?
Do you need on-board memory for trending and comparison?
Will you do any hands-free, real-time temperature monitoring with a PC?

Non-contact temperature range	-30 °C to +350 °C (-22 °F to +662 °F)	500 °C (+932 °F)
Accuracy	± 2.0 °C
Sighting	Laser	Laser point
Distance to spot (D:S)	10:1
Typical distance to target		Up to 7.5 m (25 ft)

Form factor	Pistol	Pistol
Dimensions, approximate (H x W x D)	156 x 80 x 50 mm (6.14 x 3.15 x 2 in)	17.5 x 15.5 x 4 cm (7 x 6.5 x 1.7 in)
Battery	1 AA
Warranty	1 year	2 years
Case		Hard case

Temperature area

Internal, ambient and non-contact surface temperature

Min-Max-Avg-Dif	Min-Max-Avg-Dif	Min-Max-Avg-Dif
Material type adjustment (emissivity)		Material table or 0.1 to 1.00 by 0.01
High and low alarms		High and low alarms
Time stamp		Time of day
Soft-key feature menu navigation
Multiple language interface
English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, German user interface
Two levels of backlight
Hands-free logging

Number of on-board memory locations		99
PC download and software		FlukeView Forms

Do you want to use industry standard thermocouples?

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