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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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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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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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