Since an infrared camera can detect heat loss through infrared radiation, does that mean everyone should run out and buy an infrared camera? What about your maintenance team? We talk alot about predictive and preventative maintenance. Is an infrared camera an important tool for your team to have?
That depends. All of the infrared images in the world mean nothing if you don't have someone who has been trained to read them. For example, seeing a uniform heat pattern radiating along the length of a wire has a completely different meaning than seeing a heat pattern with a gradient to it. One means the heat loss is caused by a termination problem, and other is a probable load problem (and no, I'm not going to tell you which is which!)
Different types of surfaces require different heat transfer formulas. These are some of the reasons why we recommend using the services of a thermographer who has been certified and continues to receive ongoing training.
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Heat Transfer and Infrared Thermography
Last week we talked about how one of the functions of infrared radiation is to transfer heat. Heat transfer happens all the time. Have you ever sat down in a chair after someone vacates it? It's nice and warm, isn't it? That's a form of heat transfer. Heat can transfer through conduction, convection, or infrared radiation.
If you've been reading my blog, you'll know that I often say everything gets hot before it fails. It's starting to make a little more sense now, doesn't it? An infrared camera can detect that heat transfer through infrared energy (radiation).
Does this mean you should run out and buy an infrared camera to see if you have any potential heat loss in your building? Only if you are a certified thermographer - and next week we'll talk about why that matters.
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
If you've been reading my blog, you'll know that I often say everything gets hot before it fails. It's starting to make a little more sense now, doesn't it? An infrared camera can detect that heat transfer through infrared energy (radiation).
Does this mean you should run out and buy an infrared camera to see if you have any potential heat loss in your building? Only if you are a certified thermographer - and next week we'll talk about why that matters.
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Infrared Thermography - Definitions You Need to Know
There are alot of misconceptions about thermography - exactly what is it, and what can it do? Can it really see through walls? Target moving people in a room? Is it the equivalent of being able to have Superman vision? Well, I'm sure my grandson would love it if that were the case - nothing would be cooler than to have a real superhero for a granddad!
What is infrared radiation? In laymen's terms, it's part of the electromagnetic spectrum. You can see some forms of light, but the light you can't see is what we call infrared light. How can you see what you can't see? You could walk around wearing night goggles (probably not really practical) or you could use an infrared camera to detect certain levels of infrared light.
How? Well every object radiates infrared energy. Like a lightbulb glows, every object has a kind of "glow". This glowing is a function of infrared radiation - one of ways heat transfers. Why is that important to us? Check in next week and we'll talk about how the heat transfer from infrared radiation is important in the world of infrared thermography.
Now, I've got a superman cape to find.
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
What is infrared radiation? In laymen's terms, it's part of the electromagnetic spectrum. You can see some forms of light, but the light you can't see is what we call infrared light. How can you see what you can't see? You could walk around wearing night goggles (probably not really practical) or you could use an infrared camera to detect certain levels of infrared light.
How? Well every object radiates infrared energy. Like a lightbulb glows, every object has a kind of "glow". This glowing is a function of infrared radiation - one of ways heat transfers. Why is that important to us? Check in next week and we'll talk about how the heat transfer from infrared radiation is important in the world of infrared thermography.
Now, I've got a superman cape to find.
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
How Do You Test 30,000 Failure Points?
Imagine a facility with miles and miles of conveyor belts. Idler bearings are set every 12 feet or so. In an average facility with approximately 80 miles of conveyor belts – that adds up to over 30,000 possible failure points. Wow. How long do you think it would take to manually check and monitor each of those bearings?
How much would it cost in production time, manhours, and maintenance hours to identify and fix the problem if you missed just one of those 30,000 points? I don’t know about you, but those odds seem just slightly better than me winning the lottery!
On the other hand, a good condition-based monitoring plan would use infrared imaging technology to periodically monitor the conveyor belt. A certified thermographer can use and infrared camera to examine each belt segment. Since a bearing will operate at a higher temperature prior to failure, potential issues can be easily identified and fixed.
Is it time to call me to set up an appointment to discuss your condition-based monitoring needs?
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
How much would it cost in production time, manhours, and maintenance hours to identify and fix the problem if you missed just one of those 30,000 points? I don’t know about you, but those odds seem just slightly better than me winning the lottery!
On the other hand, a good condition-based monitoring plan would use infrared imaging technology to periodically monitor the conveyor belt. A certified thermographer can use and infrared camera to examine each belt segment. Since a bearing will operate at a higher temperature prior to failure, potential issues can be easily identified and fixed.
Is it time to call me to set up an appointment to discuss your condition-based monitoring needs?
Interested in learning more? Call me at 803-328-2889 and let’s talk!
IR Infrared Services provides top quality thermographic service at a competitive price to commercial and residential end users in North Carolina and South Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.irinfraredservices.com/ or follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/infraredscans. We are proud to offer the very best thermography services in North and South Carolina!
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