Viper Imaging
Viper Imaging designs and integrates thermal imaging systems and ViperVision software for industrial process monitoring, condition-based maintenance, and hazard detection across utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, steel, battery storage, and heavy industry, operating as a subsidiary of Systems With Intelligence since 2023.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersBirmingham, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Viper Imaging does
Viper Imaging designs, supplies, and integrates thermal and infrared imaging systems for industrial process monitoring and condition-based maintenance. Founded in 2014 in Birmingham, Alabama, by Andy Beck and Rich Shannon, the company bundles third-party thermal cameras (primarily Teledyne FLIR, plus Optris and Opgal for optical gas imaging) with its proprietary ViperVision software and a line of IP67-rated ViperVenom enclosures, including ATEX/IECEx-certified TXFUSIR housings for hazardous areas. Its solutions deliver continuous 24/7 temperature monitoring, automatic threshold-based alarming, and direct write-back to plant control systems via OPC, Modbus, EthernetIP, Allen-Bradley, and Siemens S7 Protocol, with optional streaming into Milestone, Avigilon, Exacqvision, and Orchid Fusion VMS via RTSP.
The core product family is the Predator kit line (Viper Predator, Predator Kit, ApEX Predator Kit, InOX Predator Kit), supplemented by Pan/Tilt systems, a portable Quick Deploy kit, vibration monitoring sensors, furnace cameras (SF-12C/M/N), and Elevated Body Temperature screening systems (EBT Light/Ultra, V1). Target verticals include utilities (generation, distribution, substations), oil and gas (flare stack, gas leak detection), chemical processing (critical vessels), battery storage (thermal runaway prevention), heavy industry, steel making and foundry, wood products, and recyclables. Reference customers include Gerdau, SSAB, BP, Chevron, Dow, Eastman Chemical, Caterpillar, Honeywell, Southern Company, Dominion Energy, TVA, and Bayer.
Viper earns revenue through a mix of one-time hardware sales, perpetual and subscription ViperVision software licenses, multi-year Hardware-as-a-Service and lease contracts, equipment rentals, and certified-thermographer field services. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with regional sales managers, complemented by a global distributor network. The company operates as a subsidiary of Systems With Intelligence following the September 2023 acquisition, with Birmingham serving as SWI's North American heavy-industrial headquarters.
Viper Imaging firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Viper Imaging
- Legal name
- Viper Imaging
- Website
- https://viperimaging.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Viper Imaging designs and integrates thermal imaging systems and ViperVision software for industrial process monitoring, condition-based maintenance, and hazard detection across utilities, oil and gas, chemicals, steel, battery storage, and heavy industry, operating as a subsidiary of Systems With Intelligence since 2023.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Viper Imaging industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Thermal Imaging and Process Monitoring Systems
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Condition Monitoring Sensors & IoT (online/offline monitoring, edge devices) (EUADAJAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Environmental & Technical Alarm Monitoring (Temperature, Water Leak, Gas, Power) (BPAKAFAG), Fixed Gas Detection & Continuous Monitoring (Sensors/IoT/Telemetry) (EUAJADAB)
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Where Viper Imaging is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Birmingham
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Viper Imaging business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales (Thermal Cameras & Systems): Sale of thermal cameras, camera enclosures (ViperVenom series), and complete monitoring kits (Predator, ApEX, InOX). One-time hardware purchase with optional extended warranty.
- Software Licenses (ViperVision): ViperVision software licensed as perpetual or annual renewal. Software packages include Standard, Ultra, and EBT variants. HaaS contracts bundle software with hardware.
- Hardware as a Service (HaaS): 3-year renewable contract including equipment ownership, monthly fees, annual on-site maintenance, quarterly service plan, software upgrades, and critical spares in consignment.
- Equipment Leasing: 2, 3, or 5-year lease terms with optional annual maintenance and software upgrades. Equipment ownership transfers to customer at end of term.
- Equipment Rental: Weekly or monthly rental options for temporary monitoring needs. No upfront costs, monthly fee varies.
- Professional Services: Field services conducted by certified thermographers including initial installation, service contracts, calibration checks, and training/start-up assistance.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | Hardware as a Service (HaaS) - 3-year renewable contract |
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Lease - 2, 3, or 5 year terms |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Purchase - One-time payment |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Rental - Weekly or monthly terms |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Viper EBT Systems (Elevated Body Temperature) |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Viper Imaging product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Viper Imaging designs, integrates, and supplies thermal imaging-based industrial process monitoring systems, combining FLIR and Optris thermal cameras with proprietary ViperVision software and rugged ViperVenom enclosures (including hazardous-area TXFUSIR housings). Its offerings span the Viper Predator family of hot spot detection kits, Pan/Tilt and Quick Deploy systems, furnace cameras, optical gas imaging, vibration sensors, and Elevated Body Temperature kiosks, delivered with certified thermographer field services for continuous monitoring, predictive maintenance, fire detection, and gas leak detection across heavy industrial sites.
Product overview
Viper Imaging is a supplier and integrator of thermal imaging-based systems and industrial process monitoring equipment, now part of Systems With Intelligence (SWI). The product portfolio centers on the Viper Predator family of hot spot detection systems (Viper Predator, Predator Kit, ApEX Predator Kit, InOX Predator Kit), which include FLIR thermal cameras housed in ViperVenom enclosures integrated with proprietary ViperVision software. Additional products include Pan/Tilt Systems, Quick Deploy Monitoring Kits for portable needs, and specialized furnace cameras (SF-12C, SF-12M, SF-12N) for boiler and kiln monitoring. The company also offers complete Elevated Body Temperature (EBT) screening systems (Viper V1) and resells FLIR thermal cameras (A400/A500/A700 series) along with various camera enclosures and accessories (Sunshades, Purge Kits). Solutions span critical asset monitoring, early fire detection, flare stack monitoring, gas leak detection, steel mill refractory monitoring, substation monitoring, and security applications across oil & gas, utilities, steel, and industrial manufacturing sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Viper Predator: Hot spot detection system for industrial applications using thermal imaging technology.
- ViperVision
- ViperVenom
- InOX Predator
- ApEX Predator
- Quick Deploy
Quantifiable outcome
- Gerdau achieved one year without a ladle breakout (previously lucky to make it a month) using Viper thermal monitoring for predictive maintenance
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Viper Imaging
Customer profileNamed customers24 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Viper Imaging technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
AI capability6 records
Feature5 records
Viper Imaging partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- Systems With Intelligence (SWI)coreSystems With Intelligence acquired Viper Imaging in September 2023. SWI is a global provider of Touchless monitoring solutions for electric utility applications. The acquisition extends SWI's thermal imaging capabilities into heavy industrial and manufacturing segments and increases market share in electric power and oil and gas markets. Viper Imaging maintains its brand and leadership team while becoming part of SWI's North American operations.
- Teledyne FLIRcoreFLIR Premium Partner - Viper Imaging is a premier distributor and integrator of FLIR thermal cameras. The company is recognized as a top-level FLIR partner for industrial process monitoring applications. Viper provides fastest global shipping for FLIR thermal imaging products.
- OptrissecondaryAuthorized distributor of Optris thermal camera products. ViperVenom camera enclosures are compatible with Optris Xi series, Pi, and Xi series thermal cameras.
- OpgalsecondaryAuthorized distributor of Opgal optical gas imaging products for gas leak detection applications.
- J-SystemssecondaryJ-Systems manufactures pan/tilt heads used in Viper Imaging's Pan/Tilt monitoring systems. Pan/tilt heads are built to last with no prescribed maintenance requirements.
- Milestone SystemssecondaryVMS integration partnership enabling ViperVision software to stream thermal data to Milestone XProtect VMS platform via RTSP for unified security and thermal monitoring.
- AvigilonsecondaryVMS integration partnership enabling ViperVision Ultra to integrate with Avigilon video management system via RTSP protocol.
- ExacqvisionsecondaryVMS integration partnership for Exacqvision video management system compatibility with ViperVision Ultra via RTSP streaming.
- Orchid FusionsecondaryVMS integration partnership for Orchid Fusion video management system compatibility with ViperVision Ultra via RTSP streaming.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Viper Imaging competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Honeywell: Honeywell is a broad industrial automation and process monitoring incumbent whose Connected Plant and thermal/process sensing portfolio overlaps with Viper's hot-spot detection and condition monitoring use cases. Honeywell is also a Viper customer, illustrating the dual supplier/competitor dynamic.
- Axis Communications: Axis Communications is a leading manufacturer of network cameras and video surveillance equipment used across industrial, security, and infrastructure applications. ViperVenom enclosures are compatible with Axis cameras, and Axis competes broadly in the industrial/situational-awareness camera market.
Direct peers
- Fluke Corporation: Fluke (a Fortive company) sells handheld and fixed thermal imaging cameras used for industrial predictive maintenance and condition monitoring. Fluke overlaps directly with Viper in industrial thermography and condition-based monitoring use cases.
- Teledyne FLIR: Teledyne FLIR is the dominant thermal imaging camera manufacturer and Viper's primary technology partner (FLIR Premium Partner). FLIR also sells integrated thermal monitoring solutions directly to industrial and security customers, making it both a supplier and a competitor.
- Infrared Cameras Inc (ICI): ICI manufactures thermal imaging cameras and systems for industrial, medical, and security applications, including fixed-mount process monitoring solutions. Direct competitor in industrial thermal imaging hardware and integrated systems.
- Thermoteknix: Thermoteknix designs and manufactures thermal imaging cameras and night vision systems for industrial, defense, and security markets. Overlaps with Viper in industrial thermal imaging cameras and process monitoring solutions.
- Opgal: Opgal manufactures optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras and thermal imaging products for industrial leak detection and security. Viper is an authorized Opgal distributor, and Opgal competes directly with Viper in OGI-based gas leak detection for oil & gas and utilities.
- Optris: Optris manufactures infrared thermal cameras and pyrometers for industrial process monitoring and OEM integration. Viper is an authorized Optris distributor and integrates Optris Xi and Pi series cameras into its ViperVenom enclosures, competing in the same industrial temperature-measurement category.
Others
- Systems With Intelligence: Systems With Intelligence is Viper Imaging's parent company, providing touchless monitoring solutions for electric utility substations and assets. Included as an ecosystem/parent reference rather than a true peer — it represents the utility monitoring platform that Viper's industrial thermal stack now plugs into.
Emerging players
- Sierra Olympia: Sierra Olympia Technologies manufactures thermal imaging modules and cameras used in industrial, defense, and commercial applications. Viper integrates Sierra Olympia cameras into its ViperVenom enclosures, and Sierra Olympia is a smaller, more specialized competitor in the same product category.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Viper Imaging leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Viper Imaging funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Viper Imaging M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Viper Imaging
What does Viper Imaging do?
Viper Imaging designs, integrates, and supplies thermal imaging-based industrial process monitoring systems, combining FLIR and Optris thermal cameras with proprietary ViperVision software and rugged ViperVenom enclosures (including hazardous-area TXFUSIR housings). Its offerings span the Viper Predator family of hot spot detection kits, Pan/Tilt and Quick Deploy systems, furnace cameras, optical gas imaging, vibration sensors, and Elevated Body Temperature kiosks, delivered with certified thermographer field services for continuous monitoring, predictive maintenance, fire detection, and gas leak detection across heavy industrial sites.
Is Viper Imaging a public or private company?
Viper Imaging is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Viper Imaging founded?
Viper Imaging was founded in 2014. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Viper Imaging based?
Viper Imaging is headquartered in Birmingham, United States, in the North America region.
How does Viper Imaging make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales (Thermal Cameras & Systems) is the primary driver. The others are software Licenses (ViperVision), hardware as a Service (HaaS), equipment Leasing, equipment Rental and professional Services.
Who are Viper Imaging's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Honeywell and Axis Communications. Direct peers are Fluke Corporation, Teledyne FLIR, Infrared Cameras Inc (ICI), Thermoteknix, Opgal and Optris. Systems With Intelligence is listed as an others. Sierra Olympia is listed as an emerging player.
Does Viper Imaging have an API?
No public API is recorded for Viper Imaging.
What industry is Viper Imaging in?
Viper Imaging's product category is Industrial Thermal Imaging and Process Monitoring Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUADAJAD, Condition Monitoring Sensors & IoT (online/offline monitoring, edge devices), with a secondary code of BPAKAFAG, Environmental & Technical Alarm Monitoring (Temperature, Water Leak, Gas, Power). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.