| Thermal Imaging is the very latest service being | | | | connections, overloaded circuits or imbalanced phases. |
| demanded by maintenance professionals. Because it is | | | | Identifying anomalies (hotspots) on motors and other |
| a predictive maintenance system it provides a rapid | | | | machinery can help prevent failure of bearings or other |
| means of identifying problem areas and locating faults | | | | critical components. This allows the scheduling of |
| that are not detectable using conventional methods. | | | | remedial maintenance and avoids costly breakdowns |
| As there is no surface contact Thermal Imaging | | | | and unscheduled downtime. |
| surveys can be carried out under normal working | | | | Trained thermographer's can provide advice on the |
| conditions with minimal or no disruption to staff or | | | | integrity of buildings e.g. reporting on poor insulation, air |
| interruption of plant operations. Contractors use | | | | leakage, damp, flat roof leaks, cold sore leaks etc. |
| thermographically trained staff to measure the | | | | The thermal imaging procedure involves producing |
| temperature of anomalies with hotspots or coldspots | | | | images by the surveying of electrical, mechanical or |
| giving an indication of fault severity. | | | | structural parts of a building by viewing otherwise |
| This allows remedial work to be prioritized and a | | | | invisible thermal radiation with specialist equipment. |
| response by a maintenance team can be scheduled. | | | | These images are then stored before being |
| So, Thermal Imaging is a valuable tool for predictive | | | | downloaded to specialist analysis software, after |
| maintenance, rather than reactive maintenance. | | | | which the clients advisory report is prepared. |
| Checking electrical circuitry will reveal anomalies | | | | The very nature of analyzing heat anomalies in |
| (hotspots). Once identified the contractor can then | | | | industrial premises means that you are alerted to |
| advise on what further action needs to be taken. This | | | | possible fire risks and component failure, which |
| may provide cost savings through energy efficiency, | | | | subsequently saves the company money which would |
| or the avoidance of potentially dangerous situations | | | | otherwise be spent on business interruptions or claims |
| such as fire hazards. Typical causes are loose | | | | on insurance. |