Planck Vision Systems manufactures thermal imaging solutions for portable inspection and 24/7 monitoring of commercial applications including: Early Fire Detection, Manufacturing, Substations & Tunnels, Electrical Panel/Cabinets, Storage Facilities, Data Centers and Elevated Body Temperature Screening. Our company is headquartered in Santa Barbara CA, the capital of infrared sensing technologies in the United States. Founded in 2020, our design team has worked together for more than 15 years on thermal/visible camera systems and on products that are currently distributed worldwide.We specialized in working with our customers to meet the unique thermal imaging needs of their clients. Our proven systems have been installed globally in commercial applications for energy production and distribution, food production, transportation, industrial automation, and elevated body temperature (EBT) detection.
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January 15, 2026
Written by Ethan Bernard
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There was a fire at an electrical substation “near and owned by Steel Dynamics (Inc.’s) Southwest-Sinton Flat Roll Division” in Texas, according to a media report on Wednesday.
Fire crews were trying to extinguish a fire there yesterday, NBC affiliate KRIS reported on Jan. 14.
Further details, and if the fire had impacted production at SDI’s Sinton operation, were not immediately available.
When asked for updated information on the fire, a spokesperson for power provider AEP told SMU on Thursday, “The information I received is that the equipment in question is owned by the customer (SDI).” No further details were provided.
A request for comment from SDI was not returned by time of publication.
Steel Dynamics’ Sinton facility (Southwest–Sinton Flat Roll Division) in Sinton, Texas, is a flat‑rolled steel mill producing hot‑rolled, cold‑rolled and coated products for industrial and automotive markets.
Though the mill has been affected by some setbacks in the past, on its Q3’25 earnings call, SDI said performance at the mill has improved.
Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.
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Planck Vision Systems manufactures thermal imaging solutions for portable inspection and 24/7 monitoring of commercial applications including