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TECHNO-NEWS * Canada - Thermal imaging targets dangerous trucks
Thermal imaging a new technology that could reduce the number of accidents caused by such unsafe commercial vehiclesScarborough,ON,Canada -CTV.ca -May. 19 2007: -- ... The new technology is helping officers to use more than just their eyes and instincts to figure out which trucks should be pulled over and inspected... Unmarked vans carrying cameras are parked along the side of busy highways. The cameras are then placed near the pavement to capture thermal images of the wheels and axles of passing trucks... Inside the van, an officer checks the images on a screen and can determine whether the vehicle should be stopped based on specific heat patterns. Braking generates heat, so a lack of heat in a braking system indicates brake failure... While it is primarily used to detect bad brakes, the thermal imaging inspection system can also help to identify other wheel and tire-related issues like under-inflated tires...
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