Guide Optics UK – Latest Products & Company History

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Guide optics is a division of United Optics Corporation, who between them represent more than 30 years experience in optical and mechanical engineering. Plus over 20 years of wholesale and retail marketing within the night vision and optical industry.

Guide Optics History

The Guide Sensmart company has developed more than 300 partners in more than 70 countries worldwide from their base in Wuhan China. Guide Sensmart is a subsidiary of Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. LTD. Which is a leading global company in the design, manufacture and marketing of infrared thermal imaging cameras and systems established in 1999.

The company has established 3 main areas of works; Thermography systems, commercial vision systems and government systems all geared up to meet their customers demands whilst working within the laws of the land they are working in. 

Guide currently has more than 1600 members of staff more than half of which were experts and engineers in research and development. Since they were founded in 1999, Guide have become experts in the infrared thermal industry and cover everything from sensor, optics, and electrics to complete products and applications.

In 2010 Guide became a PLC valued on the Shenzhen stock exchange at more than $2.3 billion. The company currently has between 1000 to 5000 employees and specialise in Infrared imaging, Surveillance, Security Applications, Law Enforcement, Maritime Night Vision, Automotive Night Vision, Electrical & Mechanical Thermal Imaging, Automation, Building Diagnostics, Defence, Research & Development, Optics, and Thermal Consumer Products.

In 2020 Guide Sensmart introduced systems for mass screening to assist in containing the spread of any mass diseases in public places. Using their skills in infrared thermography technology combined with 5G internet, AI cloud computing and other cutting-edge technologies they have developed  a new generation intelligent infrared fever warning system for frontline screening. 

To date more than 30,000 Guide IR fever warning systems have been installed at sites like  major transportation hubs, schools, hospitals and other public spaces globally, all of which  play an important role in prevention and control.

This IR fever warning system takes just under 5 minutes to install and potentially saves 1,000s of lives.

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