The total maintenance cost in most plants will range from 15 to 40 percent of the total cost of goods produced. It is the single largest contributor to controllable cost in most manufacturing and process plants. It also has the largest potential for improved availability and profit in industry today. The forewarning of incipient machine or system problems provided by a condition based predictive maintenance program is invaluable in saving money. The main application for thermography has always been electrical system inspections.
Electrical problems manifest themselves by emitting increased heat energy.
The new generation of IR scanners can easily detect and image this information. Complexity of monitoring program desired. Companies hoping to maintain a competitive edge must stay current with technology.