IR Thermometer Comparison and Buying Guide

We have sorted though the variety of manufacturers and specifications to bring you the best of the best among IR thermometers for the food industry.  Our prices are discounted compared to any source you can find.
 

Model	Laser	Emissivity	General Application Notes
AQA1720 Compact Pen IR Probe More Information     $32.95	Not needed for close readings	Fixed	The compact IR is an amazing value.  It combines very good accuracy with small size and and low price.  If you do not need to have adjustable emissivity and/or long distance targeting, this is a excellent choice for routine readings of products in coolers, cooked products and general food industry usage.
AQA 1717 ThermaTwin™ Dual Function Thermocouple Probe/IR Thermometer More Information                          $115.00	Dot	Adjustable	ThermaTwin™combines the best of both: high quality IR thermometry and sophisticated thermocouple thermometry all in one unit.  Use surface probes, penetration probes...any type of probe from the wide spectrum that thermocouples can offer, and plug it directly into this unit.  Perform cross checking for correcting "skin temperature" offsets for improving the value of IR temperature surveys. A winner for many applications, including hamburger cooking.
AQA 4344 All QA IR-Temp Laser Adjustable Emissivity More Information $89.00	Dot	Adjustable	The IR-Temp™ is our new pistol-grip non-contact thermometer.  It has adjustable emissivity (suitable for a wider range of surface target types) AND comes with an "as found" three point calibration certificate. The laser targeting is an unusually narrow 10:1 ratio cone, giving very precise targeting with the single dot laser target indication (useful for longer range readings up to 10 feet).
AQA 1715 High Quality Temperature Compensated Gun Thermometer More Information $99.00	Dot	Fixed	The Food Inspector™ is a very high quality instrument in plain clothing.  Two features set this one apart: (1) the narrow beam (12:1 ratio) means accurate long distance measurement during extended surveys, and (2) the rapid recovery of seven seconds means that the user can shift from cold to hot or from hot to cold without the errors that are typical with other guns.  Normal IR guns take at least 30 seconds to "re-equilibrate" when changing temperature regimes.  This is a real winner.
AQA 1616 Food Safety IR and Probe Thermometer More Information        $175.00	Dot	Fixed	This is a deluxe unit for food service and food processing applications.  It combines a very high quality IR thermometer probe with a built in penetration probe.  The power of dual functionality and the convenience of an integral high performance probe are combined with the reliable name of Oakton.  The unit is designed for close reading (4:1 ratio cone) and the emissivity is fixed in the "food range".
AQA 1515 Temptestr® IR for Food Service More Information      $109.00	Dot	Fixed	The format is generally better for scanning operations where the reading is viewed from above (low angle of scan), as the unit does not have the "pistol grip configuration".  This high quality unit has been optimized for use with food service applications.  This means that the emissivity is fixed, but has been set for optimal reading accuracy for food items. The unit is supplied for a lanyard loop.  Carrying the instrument around the neck frees your hands for other operations, like recording information.

Holsters and cases are available for all of these models. More information on IR thermometers is available from our InfraRed Information Center.