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Infrared thermography is
an excellent condition monitoring tool to reduce maintenance costs on
mechanical and electrical equipment and detect developing problems. It
allows for the monitoring of temperatures and thermal patterns while
equipment is online and operating under load.
Infrared has
traditionally been used to monitor electrical equipment such as transmission
lines, transformers, bus bars, isolation disconnects, motor control
circuits, switchgear, relays and wiring. It has been proven time after time
to readily identify reliability and safety concerns, and to provide
excellent short-term ROI.
For example, early detection of a single fault in a large transformer can
easily save over one million dollars in equipment and maintenance costs.
Thermography
can also be used on a
wide variety of mechanical equipment including pumps, motors, bearings,
pulleys, fans, and drives. Conditions such as misalignment, bearing preload
/ heating, filter clogging, and others, have been identified by M&B while
performing thermography in conjunction with vibration analysis.
M&B Engineered Solutions
can develop and implement an infrared monitoring program to help you
increase your plant's reliability. We can also train your personnel in
survey and analysis techniques.
We utilize the
latest technology to develop comparative and absolute thermal images of
electrical and mechanical equipment, and our staff is trained in analyzing
data to accurately detect key temperature differences in electrical and
mechanical equipment.
We can design, program,
and staff a complete, cost-effective, thermography program to complement
your PdM Program. We will provide the man-power, equipment & analysis
expertise to provide you with a fully-functional program in a fraction of
the time you would spend implementing, training, and staffing a program on
your own.
Scanning routes can be
established for your entire plant or a sub-set of electrical or mechanical
machinery. Each route is designed and maintained by our professional field
services staff with their integrity, knowledge and experience working for
you every step of the route.
If you need assistance
or have questions, please contact us.
 
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