GTC 400 C and 600 C Professional Thermal Camera

from ECN August 2022

The right tools for the job

Bosch is expanding the temperature measurement segment with a precise and versatile thermal camera, the GTC 600 C Professional Thermal Camera. The new thermal camera offers more features and is even more precise than the already well established GTC 400 C Professional Thermal Camera.

Athermal image speaks more than a thousand words. The Bosch Professional Thermal Cameras offer a variety of great functions which won’t only impress colleagues and clients, but also help you to work more efficiently. Accomplished work can easily be presented or the need for maintenance in the first place can be highlighted. Through clear and thorough thermal images, situations can be evaluated on site, saving time and effort. The GTC 400 C and 600 C create an easy-to-understand solution, showing a thermal bridge and the temperature distributions, which the naked eye would be unable to see.

GTC 400 C Professional Thermal Camera

Detecting temperatures ranging from -10°C to +400°C, the device has four convenient measurement functions: Automatic for automated temperature ranges; Manual mode allowing temperature limits for different scenarios; Cold Detector showing only cold spots in an intuitive grayscale display for easy readability; and Heat Detector, simply showing the hottest areas on screen. Each individual function allows you to better target the relevant area and ultimately produce a more efficient thermal detection.

The 3.5” display is intuitive and presents the temperature differences in the camera’s field of view, displaying the hottest and coldest points. The cross hair shown on the display indicates absolute temperature of the centre pixel, along with an emissivity figure and a constant adapting temperature scale showing the minimum and maximum temperature of the measurement area. This feature enhances the quality of work, enabling clear conclusions to be drawn. The visual camera can store up to 500 images on the tool – this is beneficial when comparing the visual and real image side by side, simplifying communication to clients. All images can be automatically saved and transferred to other devices through the Smart Connectivity function.

Alongside the 3.5” colour display, the 160 x 120 infrared sensor resolution allows detection of temperature variances within seconds. Each of the 19,200 pixels corresponds exactly to one measuring point, providing detailed distribution of temperature within a measured area. Thanks to the GTC’s high thermal sensitivity, auto scale and fixed scale options, the smallest temperature differences can be displayed, which improves results. Simply set the temperature scale to your preferred range resulting in only temperatures within a desired range shown.

The IP53 dust and splash protection gives you guaranteed extra safety when using the tool, and the confidence taking it to the job site. Operated by an interchangeable battery from the Bosch Professional 12V System or alternatively by four AA batteries using the Bosch AA1 battery adaptor. Dual power enables the tool to be in use for the duration of the task at hand, giving you even more flexibility.

The GTC 400 C has four convenient measurement functions

GTC 600 C Professional Thermal Camera

The GTC 600 C Professional can be used wherever temperature differences need to be detected quickly and reliably. The measuring range is between -20 and +600 degrees Celsius. It supports the maintenance of machines and equipment, no matter which application area is concerned. The GTC 600 C Professional is very robust and can even withstand being dropped on concrete from a height of up to two meters. It is also dust and splash-proof with protection class of IP 54.

The camera stores thermal images with a resolution of 256 x 192 pixels and each of the 49,152 pixels corresponds exactly to one measuring point. The result is a detailed and precise thermal image shown on a 3.5” display. The new thermal camera offers even more applications and possibilities than the previous GTC 400 C Professional – especially outdoors and even beyond the use in the construction environment. The tool identifies weak spots such as defective radiators and underfloor heating systems, as well as thermal bridges, just as reliably as overheating of structural components, for example, in switch cabinets.

GTC 400 C PROFESSIONAL THERMAL CAMERA

-10°C to + 400 °C 160 x 120 sensor resolution Connectivity via Wi-Fi/USB 2m drop resistant IP 53

Even more efficient

Quick recording of the current situation, clarifying the requirements for preparing an offer, checking, and documenting work results – the new functions in the GTC 600 C Professional make it easier to perform these tasks. Professionals can now add a voice note up to 30 seconds long to recorded images. To date, this function was only available with tools in a much higher product class. The voice note is easily and conveniently recorded via the integrated microphone and saved in the gallery together with the real and thermal image. This avoids assignment errors, making documentation even easier. The thermal image and voice note can be called up at any time directly on the tool. The operation of the tool is intuitive.

In addition to the picture-in-picture function, other functions can be displayed and adjusted at the push of a button, such as the colour scale. It can be fixed, for example, in lock mode to visualise measurements of different rooms in the same way and thus compare them better.

The GTC 600 C Professional also features an extended list of emissivity values – more than 30 different materials are stored. If, for example, tiles has been selected as the material, the device considers the emissivity of this surface, i.e. its heat radiation, during the infrared measurement. The surface temperature is therefore determined more precisely. In addition, professionals can save the five most important materials individually and have fast access to them. This function distinguishes the GTC 600 C Professional from its competitor models.

Both the GTC 400 C and the GTC 600 C Professional are equipped with a Wi-Fi module

The GTC 600 C Professional features an extended list of emissivity values

Fast data exchange and further processing via a smartphone or PC

Both the GTC 400 C and the GTC 600 C Professional are equipped with a Wi-Fi module, which the tool uses to establish its own Wi-Fi hotspot. Connected smartphones or tablets can be used to import the thermal images, including the measured data, via the Bosch Thermal App. This makes it possible to process information immediately and pass it on to clients, colleagues, or other trades. Alternatively, all data can be transferred to a PC via USB-C cable and processed there by means of the free GTC Transfer Software.

The Bosch Thermal app is used to help craftspeople increase their productivity, fast transfer, organisation, and customisation of thermal images saves time and, as consequence, money due to efficiency designed operation processes. The app can connect with the GTC 400 C and GTC 600 C, along with the GIS 1000 C.

Within the different features, the app allows for customisation of thermal images. Within the edit mode, images can be customised for specific purposes. Mark, circle, or comment to make things clearer for the craftspeople and their clients.

All projects and client information are visible at a glance. For each project, individual notes, to-dos and thermal images can be added. The whole project can be shared or single thermal images as a PDF or JPEG.

GTC 400 C vs 600 c

The GTC 400 C and 600 C Professional thermal camera are available right now. All Professional Bosch power tools including the GTC has a one year warranty – this can be extended to a total of three years if the tool is registered on the Bosch Professional website within the first month of purchase.