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On October 20, 2025, the eighth annual professional working meeting of certified persons for the function of thermography diagnostic technicians will take place in Zaječí at Penzion Vinařství u Kapličky. The event will focus on advanced thermographic techniques, applications in industry and the latest innovations. The workshop will also present the results achieved within the framework of the OPTHERM project in the form of professional contributions. 

On October 21-22, 2025, the Thermography in Practice 2025 professional conference will take place in Zaječí at Penzion u Kapličky, which focuses on thermal cameras and other devices used in many fields of human activity. The conference will also present the results achieved within the framework of the OPTHERM project in the form of professional contributions. 

We will present our own miniature IR cameras, which are designed for monitoring the 3D printing process using FDM technology, i.e. printing from filaments. These are not just stand alone IR cameras, but a complex system including a special mini computer to which multiple miniature IR cameras can be connected simultaneously. We are also introducing a special mini IR camera located close to the nozzle (fixedly connected to the print head), which constantly monitors the temperature directly in the print zone. The software we have developed allows you to display, analyze and save measured data. 

You can see for yourself what 3D printing looks like through the eyes of an IR camera. What is the actual temperature of the printed material? How quickly does the currently printed layer and the entire product cool down? You may be surprised by the speed of temperature changes. 

We participated in the Maker Faire exhibition on 11. 10. 2025 in České Budějovice, held in the renovated premises of the National Pavilion Z at the České Budějovice Exhibition Center. We presented the possibilities of thermography in 3D printing using mini IR cameras and mini computers with our own software for thermodiagnostics of 3D printing of plastics. Visitors had the opportunity to see live demonstrations of 3D printing of plastic parts through the eyes of IR cameras. Part of the presentation was focused on introducing the basic principles of non-contact temperature measurement and the difficulties that can be caused by external environment. Our exposition was part of the solution of the Czech-Bavarian project OPTHERM. 

Dne 9. srpna 2025 proběhla v centru Nové technologie ZČU v Plzni exkurze v rámci letních stáží pro středoškoláky pořádaných ve spolupráci s On August 9, 2025, the New Technologies Research Centre of the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen hosted a special visit as part of high school summer internships organized in cooperation with the GoHigher initiative. Students joined research teams in the fields of infrared technologies, laser micro-machining, biomechanical models and nanomaterials. The event was met with great enthusiasm, as participants valued both the chance to experience real scientific work and the welcoming atmosphere at NTC.

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We invite you to the workshop of the Czech-Bavarian project OPTHERM, implemented in cooperation with the Technical University of Applied Sciences in Regensburg. The ongoing results of the OPTHERM project and our own miniature IR cameras and mini computers developed specifically for the thermodiagnostics of the 3D printing process of plastics will be presented. You will also have the opportunity to actively participate in defining the ideal FLM 3D printing process and discuss with experts the further development of thermodiagnostics in 3D printing. The workshop will take place on 15. 5. 2025 at the premises of the NTC UWB in Pilsen. Registration is possible directly on the OPTHERM website (optherm.eu).

We will present our own miniature IR cameras, which are designed for monitoring the 3D printing process using FDM technology, i.e. printing from filaments. These are not just stand alone IR cameras, but a complex system including a special mini computer to which multiple miniature IR cameras can be connected simultaneously. The software we have developed allows you to display, analyze and save measured data.

You can see for yourself what 3D printing looks like through the eyes of an IR camera. What is the actual temperature of the printed material? How quickly does the currently printed layer and the entire product cool down? You may be surprised by the speed of temperature changes.