Product selection guide: IR thermometers

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

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	62 MAX+ Handheld Infrared Laser Thermometer	Fluke 568 Infrared and Contact Thermometer

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Recommended uses

Short-range troubleshooting, electrical, HVAC, industrial

Electrical, mechanical, plant, diesel, HVAC

What temperature range do you need to measure?	500 °C (+932 °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	500 °C (+932 °F)	500 °C (+932 °F)
Sighting	Dual laser pointers	Laser point
Typical distance to target	Up to 3 m (10 ft)	Up to 7.5 m (25 ft)

Form factor	Pistol	Pistol
Dimensions, approximate (H x W x D)	175 x 85 x 75 mm (6.88 x 3.34 x 2.95 in)	17.5 x 15.5 x 4 cm (7 x 6.5 x 1.7 in)
Warranty	3 years	2 years
Case		Hard case

Temperature area

Internal, ambient and non-contact surface temperature

Soft-key feature menu navigation
Min-Max-Avg-Dif	Min-Max-Avg-Dif	Min-Max-Avg-Dif
Material type adjustment (emissivity)	Preset to 0.95, adjustable by user	Material table or 0.1 to 1.00 by 0.01
High and low alarms		High and low alarms
Time stamp		Time of day
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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