For the Masters of the Italian Renaissance, a thin veil separated art and engineering. The Masters were polymaths; exceptionally competent in more than one discipline. Giotto di Bondone (1267 -1337), painted the fabulous frescoes in the Arena Chapel in Padua, but also engineered Giotto’s Bell Tower in Florence. Filippo Brunelleschi (1377 -1446), initially an artisan in bronze and gold, gained fame for his revolutionary engineering methods in the Dome of the Basilica of Florence. He also invented one-point linear perspective, yielding a three-dimensional effect in two-dimensional media. The ultimate Renaissance Man, Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), was an unrivaled painter (Mona Lisa, The Last Supper) who conceptualized helicopters, tanks, hang gliders and bridges centuries before they would be built. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), excelled at sculpture (Pieta, David), painting (Sistine Chapel ceiling, Creation of Adam) and architecture (Church of San Lorenzo, St. Peter's Basilica).
The new Fluke Ti32 Thermal Imager delightfully blurs the boundary between art and engineering. Certainly the way the camera rests in the hand - and is controlled with only one-hand - speaks of “art”. But the ability to survive a two-meter drop says “engineering”. Image resolution of 320 by 240 pixels and a Thermal Sensitivity (Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference) spec of <50 mK shouts “engineering”, but a crisp, detailed display that seamlessly blends IR and visible images says “art”.
Here are a couple more boundaries that get blurred by the Ti32. The performance level says “laboratory-only”, but the price point says “affordable”. Put it to work with plant maintenance, process and HVAC/R technicians. The User Interface says “Easy-to-Use”, but on-board emissivity correction, SmartView reporting software and Voice Annotation all say “sophisticated”.
Confused? Don’t be! Snap things into focus, see for yourself! Request a demonstration at www.fluke.com/demo. Or call 1-800-760-4523. In stock now at selected Fluke distributors for immediate delivery.
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| Giotto’s Tower | Brunelleschi’s Dome and Giotto’s Tower | Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa | Michelangelo’s Pieta |