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Upcoming InfraTec Webinars! 🔥 🚨

InfraTec has several free online events coming up this month, covering a range of in-demand thermography techniques and applications:

📅 August 26th - Thermography for Industrial Automation: Quality Assurance at the Highest Level.

📅 September 2nd - Spectral Thermography: Basics and Application

📅 September 15th - Thermography Compact: Enter the World of Infrared Technology

📅 September 23rd - Thermography in Aerospace Engineering

These online events are a great opportunity to learn directly from InfraTec experts and explore how advanced thermography can be applied to real-world inspection, R&D and quality assurance challenges.

Reserve your spot today! 👉 https://channelsystems.ca/events

It's day 2 of CANSEC 2026 ✌

If you are attending, be sure to stop by the Channel Systems Booth 933 to connect with our enthusiastic product experts, Jill and Eric, and explore our advanced imaging technology displays and live equipment demonstrations!

Channel Systems is heading to CANSEC 2026 ✈️

We're excited to once again exhibit at one of Canada's premier defence and security events, where we will be showcasing the latest and greatest in advanced imaging technologies from industry-leading manufacturers including Specim, InfraTec and JAI!

Visit us at Booth 933 for live demonstrations and discover how hyperspectral, infrared, multispectral and visible-spectrum imaging systems are enabling next-level capabilities across land, air and maritime domains:
🔹 ISR system enhancement
🔹 Advanced R&D
🔹 Enhanced situational awareness
🔹 Asset inspection & monitoring
🔹 Material detection & discrimination
🔹 Arctic & border surveillance

If you’re attending CANSEC, stop by to see these technologies in action and explore how Channel Systems can help maximize your operational success!

🔗 Learn more: https://channelsystems.ca/events/channel-systems-exhibiting-cansec-2026

Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd.
InfraTec
JAI Cameras

🥩 Hyperspectral imaging is transforming meat quality evaluation and food safety 🍗

Unlike traditional visual inspection or spot sampling, hyperspectral imaging captures both spatial and spectral data, revealing critical information that is otherwise missed.

The result is smarter, non-destructive, highly reliable analysis across the production line.

How HSI is being used in meat quality evaluation and research:

🔎 Foreign Object Detection – Detect bone fragments, cartilage, plastic, wood, metal, and other unintended materials in real time.

🦠 Contaminant Detection – Identify biological contaminants and surface irregularities with greater sensitivity than traditional methods.

📊 Quality Grading – Objectively assess marbling, colour uniformity, and structural integrity.

💧 Moisture & Fat Analysis – Quantify composition without destructive lab testing for faster process control.

Because HSI is 100% non-destructive, products don’t need to be altered or destroyed during inspection. That means FULL inspection capability instead of partial or random sampling, improving consistency while reducing waste.

The benefits are significant:
✔ Improved product quality & safety
✔ Reduced recall risk
✔ Data-driven decisions
✔ Cost savings from early defect detection
✔ Increased consumer confidence

👉 Want to learn more about how hyperspectral imaging can enhance your meat inspection and research processes? Visit our website to learn more:
https://channelsystems.ca/applications/hyperspectral-imaging/food-quality-safety

📸 Images courtesy of Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd.

February 11th is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and today we acknowledge and celebrate the incredible contributions women and girls have made in STEM across the world. 🌍

At Channel Systems, we are honoured to work with many women as partners, clients, collaborators, and colleagues, who are driving innovation and shaping the future of science and technology. From research and engineering to applied technology and advanced imaging, these women play a critical role in turning complex ideas into real-world solutions and ground-breaking advancements.

✨ They inspire us today and every day, challenging the status quo and paving the way for the next generation of women in science! ✨

⚡ Unlock the Power of Infrared Lock-in Thermography! 🔌

Discover how lock-in thermography is transforming electronics inspection and quality assurance in this free online webinar hosted by InfraTec .

📅 Feb 25, 2026
🕒 3:00 – 5:00 AM CST
(Recording available after the event)

Learn how this non-contact, high-precision thermal analysis can help you:
🔹Detect hotspots, short circuits & soldering defects
🔹 Improve failure analysis & process control
🔹 Support R&D, QA & manufacturing monitoring
🔹 Gain insights into PCBs, ICs & semiconductor thermal behavior

Special technical lecture:
🎙️ “Semiconductor IR‑LIT Analytics – Challenges and Case Studies”
with Marko Hoffmann, Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH & Co. KG

Whether you’re in electronics design, testing, manufacturing, or QA, this webinar is packed with actionable insights to improve diagnostics and product reliability.

👉 Learn More & Register now: https://channelsystems.ca/events/infrared-lock-thermography-inspection-electronics-and-integrated-circuits

Unlock deeper insights into seed quality with hyperspectral imaging 🌱

Register for Specim's upcoming webinar about SWIR hyperspectral imaging for seed analysis & quality inspection and discover how advanced imaging can be used to accurately and efficiently identify defects, contamination, and quality variations that can otherwise go undetected.

This webinar will include:
➡️ Fundamentals of SWIR HSI for food and seed analysis
➡️ Specim SX25 demonstration for seed measurements
➡️ SWIR HSI for contamination detection, seed quality inspection and material and composition differentiation
➡️ Practical insights for successful implementation

Guided by industry experts from Specim and CRA-W, learn how SWIR hyperspectral technology is being used to improve seed sorting, grading, and quality control in agricultural and food production applications.

📅 February 5, 2026
⏰ 8:00 am CST
💻 Free Online Event

👉 Follow the link to learn more and Register: https://channelsystems.ca/events/swir-hyperspectral-imaging-seed-analysis-quality-inspection

Happy Holidays from all of us at Channel Systems! 🎄✨

We’re grateful for an amazing year and look forward to exciting collaborations and continued innovation in the new year.