thermography
White Papers
Communication and Accountability are the Keys to Success in Condition-Based Maintenance
The goal of equipment condition monitoring is to increase equipment availability, increase product yield and quality, and reduce maintenance cost by...
- Forrest Pardue
- 24/7
Articles
The Key to Machinery Reliability
The goal of Minnkota’s PPM (planned preventative maintenance) Team is to use their technologies and resources to provide the workers with safe, reliable operating equipment and make a positive impact on their maintenance...
- Tod Baer
- Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc.
Case Studies and Stories
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Implements IRISS Custom Solutions
Having a circuit breaker fail that powers very expensive and critical experiments at the laboratory can be potentially disastrous...
- Jason Brinker
- IRISS Inc.
Webinars
Utilizing Infrared Thermography on Mechanical Assets to Increase Reliability
During this presentation, the speaker will provide an in-depth look at how thermography can be utilized for non-electrical applications in an industrial environment...
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Five Minute Facts
What is Emissivity?
Emissivity is defined as the ratio of the energy radiated from a material’s surface to that radiated from a black body (a perfect emitter of infrared radiation) at the same temperature and wavelength and under the same viewing conditions...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Five Minute Facts
Do IR Cameras Measure Temperature?
Thermal imaging cameras and spot radiometers detect the thermal radiation emitted by a surface, so they don’t actually measure temperature...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Five Minute Facts
Do Environmental Test Conditions Affect IR Test Results?
The answer is yes, they do affect the test results. Thermal imaging cameras and spot radiometers detect the thermal radiation...
- Jason Tranter
- Mobius Institute
Articles
Utilizing Infrared Thermography on Mechanical Assets to Increase Reliability
Some people think of mechanical infrared as a catch-all for anything that’s not electrical or a building. Some typical mechanical problems include excessive conduction (refractory), mechanical fatigue (heavy equipment), excessive friction (bearings), inadequate friction (belt drives)...
- Roy Huff
- The Snell Group
Articles
Electrical Preventive Maintenance and Changes to NFPA 70E
Tim Rohrer, the founder, and CEO of Exiscan Infrared Windows has seen electrical safety standards change significantly over the years. These changes make your electrical preventive maintenance program or services group even more valuable to the organization...
- Tim Rohrer
- Exiscan
