Industrial Thermography

Infrared Thermography in the maintenance area has unique comparative advantages. Perhaps the most publicized and successful testing in recent years.

It complements the other trials efficiently as maintenance, as are the analysis of lubricants, vibration analysis, ultrasound, passive and predictive analysis of electric motors. Also, of course, classical nondestructive tests such as radiographic testing, the active ultrasound, penetrating inks, magnetic particle and eddy current.

What I can check?

Experience industrial electrical installations and inspection and thermographic measurements with infrared cameras. Ideally, you check the engine when they were working under normal operating conditions.

Unlike infrared thermometers that can only capture a single point temperature, a thermal imaging camera can capture at the same time temperatures of thousands of points of all major components: the motor, shaft coupling, motor bearings and axis and control panel / connections.

Remember, all motors are designed to operate at a given internal temperature. The other ingredients should not have temperatures higher than those of the motor housing.

What do you look for in electric motor?

Industrial thermography, thermographic infrared cameras, ground measurements and commercial inspections prevention. In all other characteristics of plates containing the normal operating temperature of the engine.

Although one cannot look inside an engine with an infrared camera, the exterior surface temperature will give a rough estimate of the internal temperature. As the engine temperature increases, the outside temperature also increases.

Therefore, an experienced thermography specialist having knowledge, may identify an insufficient air flow, an impending failure in a bearing, shaft coupling problems and a degradation of the insulation of the rotor or stator of a motor through thermal imaging .

We recommend creating a routine inspection that includes all combinations of motors and drives. Measurements with infrared thermal imaging cameras, industrial electrical installations and inspections of three phase boards.

These preventive measures are vital, because if a host fails, the overhead costs will inevitably rise, forcing a redistribution of workers and equipment, reduces productivity and, if this breakdown is not solved, could prejudice the profitability and, probably, the welfare of employees and customers.