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Infrared
Thermography:
The use of infrared imaging and measurement cameras to analyze
thermal energy emitted from an object is referred to as Thermography.
Thermal, or infrared energy, is light that is not visible because
its wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye; it's the
part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat.
Unlike visible light, in the infrared world, everything with a
temperature above absolute zero emits heat. Even very cold objects,
like ice cubes, emit infrared. The higher the object's temperature,
the greater the IR radiation emitted. Infrared allows us to see what
our eyes cannot.
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The cliché “a
picture says a thousand words”, is the foundation of infrared
analysis. Through infrared analysis we are able to capture images
and valuable information that cannot be observed by the naked eyes.
Nearly everything that uses or transmits power gets hot before it
fails. Cost effective power management is critical to maintaining
the reliability of your electrical and mechanical systems. And
today, no one would argue that infrared thermography is the most
effective proven predictive maintenance (PM) technology available to
quickly, accurately and safely locate problems prior to failure.
Finding and fixing a poor electrical connection before a component
fails can save you the much greater costs associated with
manufacturing downtime, production losses, power outages, fires and
catastrophic failures.
Why are infrared surveys
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Infrared Imaging
Technologies, Incorporated provides predictive maintenance services
using thermography. We use infrared analysis to locate abnormal
conditions in the electrical (distribution systems), mechanical
(motors, pumps, etc.), construction (walls, roofs, etc.) environment
among others. Infrared technology is the only diagnostic technology
that lets you instantly visualize and verify thermal performance.
Documentations show that most equipment that experiences
catastrophic failure could have been prevented if predictive
maintenance was utilized. It is important to think about the ripple
effect of these failures in addition to the failures themselves. In
some such circumstances finding a fix is impossible. This further
reinforces the saying “Prevention is better than cure”.
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