Therm-O-Matic® (T-O-M) of today is the result of 30 years of experience, close cooperation with leading special steel producers developing "best practice" for testing and preparation of high grade steel billets and bars. T-O-M assures improved profitability through higher yield by reduced operational cost, waste of materials and labors.

Special steels makers, Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co., Ltd (China), Posco special steel (Korea), ArcelorMittal (Germany) and Tata Steel (UK) have more than one machine in operation, which indicates satisfaction with the inspection and operational performance of the Therm-O-Matic®. A surface inspection system based on infrared technology offers many advantages compared to conventional MPI and Flux Leakage systems.

IRTech AS is the leading supplier of infrared surface inspection of semi finished steel billets and bars. Therm-O-Matic® have been delivered to well known steel companies all over the world since the first unit was started up at Krupp, Siegen in 1983.