It’s possible to identify the beginning of a problem, and succeed in determining the state of conservation of the system or of the component.
Through the infrared survey it’s possible to detect a slight anomaly allowing a planning of efficient (both for time and money) upkeep. The simplicity and celerity of this inspection technique allows the possibility to create a database with the obtained data to develop the predictive maintenance.
The infrared thermography is used in many applications to detect thermal regime of operation:
- To detect an invisible problem at a human eye;
- For periodic tracking of component that were out;
- Before and after maintenance operations;
- To detect the severity of a fault and/or to plan the operation;
- To define the degree of wear of a component or a system;
- To take – over important data to predictive maintenance.
All the tests are made by qualified operator (level 2 UNI EN ISO 9712) partner of AIPnD (Italian association nondestructive testing).
Unlike traditional system of investigation, the infrared technology allows the control on component and plants in function, this increase the security and reliability of the plants.
In this case predictive infrared analysis can reduce to 40% maintenance costs with less plant stoppage.
When can we use infrared thermic analysis for?
- To plan a program of predictive maintenance;
- To verify or to research the reasons of malfunctions
- To calibrate or test a new production plant;
- To check the condition of the products during the manufacturing process;
- As a normal security control;
- As a punctual control on a particular component of an electric panel without removing tension.