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What
is infrared thermography?
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All
objects emit heat. Infrared thermography uses an infrared radiometer (camera)
to see infrared heat waves and measure their temperature.
The lowest temperature the human eye can visually detect is approx. 500
deg. Celcius. Temperatures cooler than that are emitted as infrared waves.
An infrared camera detects temperatures in this lower range and produces
colorized images which enable us to see the temperature variations in the
image.
Thermography provides a safe and fast way to inspect the condition of a
facility's electrical, mechanical, and structural integrity. It has been
widely recognized as an indispensable tool in preventive maintenance.
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Why
is infrared thermography important to a total maintenance program?
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Save Energy Costs
- Prevent
Loss of Production
- Reduce
unscheduled downtime
- Extend
equipment life
- Maximize
maintenance efforts
- Set
baselines on new equipment installations
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Q
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Is
infrared thermography for me?
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As
a maintenance professional, if you are under task to to keep your facility
or utility reliable, with zero unexpected breakdowns, and zero catastrophic
failures, then you will find infrared thermography is an indispensable tool
in a total maintenance program. |
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Q
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Why
outsource infrared thermography services?
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- High
cost of the infrared camera and it's maintenance is the responsibility
of the contractor.
- When
the contractor gets an equipment or reporting upgrade, your company
benefits.
- Developing
a program on site, with trendable results, is time consuming and expensive
(training, equipment purchasing, database development). A good infrared
contractor has all of these details in place to provide you with a quality
service.
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Why
use Oregon Infrared?
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- Oregon
Infrared President Harley Denio has had extensive training in the technology
with over 200 hours of classroom instruction. He has spoken nationally
on the subject several times.
- Oregon
Infrared has been in business performing quality thermographic surveys
and saving maintenance costs for its customers since 1997.
- Oregon
Infrared President Harley Denio has 30 years experience in the facility
maintenance electrical field. 12 years experience in infrared
thermography.
- Oregon
Infrared uses top of the line equipment (Flir PM 285) and software to
produce stellar reports in a safe reliable and timely manner.
- Oregon
Infrared is well known for its attention to safety and professionalism
when conducting surveys.
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