Thermography
Mechanical Infrared Opportunities
While infrared is one of the most versatile of condition monitoring tools, we often fail to utilize it to its full potential. We know infrared is a key technology for all levels of electrical applications but when establishing condition monitoring programs, we may not realize what a great support technology it is for a variety of mechanical applications....
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Procedures
The development of inspection guidelines or procedures are crucial to the success and sustainability of infrared programs. They can improve safety, consistency and support the continuity of your program. This brief tip will introduce the benefits of creating and utilizing infrared procedures. Also examples of the concept of generic and specific guidelines that can be used on different equipment categories will be shown.
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Is That a “Real Hot Spot” or Just a Reflection?
So much emphasis is placed on emissivity that in many cases reflectivity is not given the respect and attention it deserves. When capturing high-quality infrared data, reflected or background energy must be known, along with an understanding of how it is influencing the image and data.
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Tank Levels
The reliability of tank level indicators has improved significantly over the past few decades. This tip will discuss how taking advantage of differences in thermal capacitance of tank contents allows for fast and effect tank level inspections.
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Bridging the Maintenance Gap to Condition-Based Maintenance Part II
EMSDs, along with data analysis and a new approach to maintenance called condition-based maintenance, can exploit the information age to not only bridge the knowledge gap, but to also improve the efficiency, safety, reliability and cost of electrical system maintenance…
- Martin Robinson
- IRISS Inc.
Qualities of a Good Image
A high-quality infrared image is where it all begins. This provides the best possible data for analysis of the object(s) of interest. Many of the requirements involve necessary setup for the collection of accurate radiometric data such as focus and range. This tip will share some of the most important items to consider when capturing a great infrared image.
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Getting Started
Welcome to the home of condition monitoring; CBM CONNECT! The site is designed to provide you with educational articles, videos, and podcasts...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Four Electrical Failure Modes
Electrical failure modes can be divided into four main categories. This tip will briefly discuss these categories and their associated thermal patterns to help the field thermographer better understand and identify thermal anomalies found in the field...
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Give Yourself a “Thermal Lobotomy”
Thermal Lobotomy: The virtual act of severing the concept of reflection from that of emission in order to prevent thermographers from suffering destructive and repetitive inspection methodology...
- Jim Fritz
- The Snell Group