SPSC system checks customers’ temperature and for use of face mask

By Liz Wells in Non-food 23rd July 2020

SPSC UK, a Lincoln-based company specialising in health and safety technology, has developed a contactless temperature screening solution that can also detect if a face mask is being worn.

Therma-i is a desktop mounted, contactless hands-free instant temperature measurement system, which uses thermal imaging technology to measure a person’s head for temperature. If found to be above 38 degrees Therma-i will produce an alarm. The process takes seconds to complete and requires no participation from a staff member.

The system can also detect whether a face mask is being worn or not, and will politely request the person wears a mask, therefore eliminating confrontation between customers and staff.

Rob White, SPSC managing director, said: “Before the lockdown our team were in the middle of research and development for the next generation of our products, looking to utilise thermal imaging technology for a new range of products. As we went into the lockdown it was clear that the world as we knew it won’t be waiting for us on the other end. We examined our internal expertise and how we could play our part to pave the road to a safe return.”

SPSC are pioneers of swimming pool safety technology, including the first underwater CCTV camera system in the UK, which provides clear views of activity beneath the surface of water and feeding real-time views back to the lifeguards.