An infrared survey can detect a problem before it manifests itself into a costly failure. It is very common to find a loose wire that can be repaired for less than £100, but if it were allowed to fail, the cost could skyrocket to thousands of pounds for equipment, repair or replacement. One of the great things about conducting an infrared scan is the equipment doesn't need to be shutdown. In fact, it is preferable for the equipment to operate near full-load capacity. That way we can measure the severity of the fault with greater accuracy. Having a survey conducted prior to a scheduled outage will afford the opportunity to acquire any needed replacement parts ahead of time.
Examples of what can be scanned:

• Electrical switch gear, breakers, bus connections, and contacts
  
• Transformer connections
  
• Mechanical couplings on rotating equipment
  
• Process piping and heat exchangers
  
• Compressor heads
  
• Motor and generator connections, windings, feeders and exciters
  
• Bearings
  
• Friction in drive gears and drive belts
  
• Refractory systems (e.g. boilers, kilns, molten material containment)
  
• Steam traps and piping insulation
  
• Tank levels and insulation problems
  

Where can Thermography be  used ?

• Electrical Systems
  
• Mechanical Systems
  
• Flat Roofs
  
• Steam Systems
  
• Casting & Molding
  
• Fluid Levels/Flow
  
• Non Destructive Testing (Bonding, Thickness, Intrusion)
  
• Furnaces, Refractory lining, Boiler & Kilns
  

Who can use Thermography ?

• Facilities
  
• Maintenance
  
• Manufacturing
  
• Chemical
  
• Office
  
• Paper
  
• Hospital
  
• Aerospace
  
• Shopping centres