Mechanical Thermography & Scanning | Mecanical Device Imaging

Mechanical thermal imaging is the use of thermal imaging to examine the operating temperatures of various mechanical devices in operation. Thermal imaging can be carried out on a range of mechanical devices including:

Pumps,
Conveyor lines and rollers,
Bearings,
Motors, and
Generators.

The operating temperatures of the in-use components are compared to other in-use components and can find thermal hotspots (exceptions) including:

High wear areas,
High Friction areas,
Misalignment of shafts, and
Worn Bearings or surfaces.

Thermal scanning can help to find these problems before they become evident in the typical ways such as noise, burn marks or failure. Furthermore, all mechanical components to be inspected must be active and under normal or peak load.

Finding these problems early can have a significant effect on cost and down time of services through:

Planning down time for repairs during non-peak times,
Reduce cost of repairs by only replacing faulty components,
Preventing an unexpected shutdown causing loss of productivity,
Minimising the risk of fire and further damage due to failure of components, and
Identifying high friction zones that may damage liners, belts or other expensive components.

Thermal imaging of mechanical components should be carried out on a regular basis (annually) as a part of a preventative maintenance regime to assess and ensure the health of all mechanical equipment.

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Other Services

Thermal Scanning

Electrical Thermal Imaging

PV Solar Panel Thermal Survey

Cold Room Insulation Leakage

Thermal Scanning

Imagine if your company suffers a critical electrical fault that resulted in a major disruption to your business, causing excessive downtime. This can be detected before it happens and prevented utilising thermal scanning.

Electrical Thermal Imaging

Electrical thermal imaging examines the operating temperatures of electrical equipment under normal load and detects potential problems before they develop, such as loose connections or degraded components.

PV Solar Panel Thermal Survey

Thermal scanning can be completed upon active solar systems such as Photovoltaic panels or solar hot water systems to find defective cells and ensure normal operations after a large weather event such as a storm.

Thermal Scanners will provide help in understanding the requirements and benefits offered by utilising mechanical thermal imaging. As part of the service Thermal Scanners will provide a detailed thermal report which includes:

Detailed scope of works,
Thermal and visual images of all Exceptions found including:
- Location,
- Date and time,
- Priority rating (for level of importance), and
- Possible causes (i.e. Worn bearing, misalignment).
Qualification of thermographer.