Thermal Imaging

Utilizing Level II Certified Thermographers and Red Seal Journeyperson Electricians, allow us to open your eyes to a world of advanced diagnostics and insight. Using non-destructive techniques, we can uncover problems and issues before they cause downtime, or damage to equipment or property.

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Hog, Poultry, and Dairy

Do you own a large scale livestock facility? Have you considered having a thermal imaging inspection done? Non-destructive thermal imaging can be a great cost saving measure to incorporate into your preventative maintenance schedule. There are several reasons why thermal imaging can save you time, money, and headache.

There are many issues that a thermal imaging inspection can discover before they become a major problem for you. A few common issues that we find are high resistance electrical connections, overloaded circuits, failing switchgear, moisture ingress, and worn bearings to name a few. By finding these issues before an injury, failure, or fire, you can plan to have the problem rectified before it gets worse, and on a schedule that works for you, instead of the dreaded 3am alarm callout.

Thermal imaging can also identify radiator and floor heating lines. It is advisable to have a thermal inspection done to locate these lines before drilling anchors into the flooring material to ensure that the heating system lines are not compromised.

Another reason to consider having a thermal imaging inspection done is the potential to reduce your operations insurance costs. Most insurance companies will offer a discount on insurance if regular thermal imaging inspections are completed at your facility by a certified thermographer. Discuss with your insurance provider to find out if you are eligible.

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Industrial

If you run an industrial facility, now may be the time to consider having a thermal imaging inspection completed. Non-destructive thermal imaging can be a great cost saving measure to incorporate into your preventative maintenance schedule, or to fine tune temperature sensitive processes. There are several reasons why thermal imaging can save you time, money, and headache.

There are many issues that a thermal imaging inspection can discover before they become a major headache for you. A few common issues that we find are high resistance electrical connections, overloaded circuits, failing switchgear, moisture ingress, and worn bearings to name a few. By finding these issues before an injury, failure, or fire, you can plan to have the problem rectified before it gets worse, and on a schedule that works for you, instead of the dreaded 3am alarm callout.

Are you running a process where control of product temperature is important to produce a quality product? Have you been having troubles dialing in the process? Thermal imaging may be the service you require. With the ability to simultaneously collect temperature data over a large area, spotting temperature variances along the process becomes a whole lot easier, allowing you to fine-tune your process, and increase profits.

Thermal imaging can also identify radiator and floor heating lines. It is advisable to have a thermal inspection done to locate these lines before drilling anchors into the flooring material to ensure that the heating system lines are not compromised.

Another reason to consider having a thermal imaging inspection done is the potential to reduce your companies insurance costs. Most insurance companies will offer a discount on insurance if regular thermal imaging inspections are completed at your facility by a certified thermographer. Discuss with your insurance provider if thermal imaging can benefit you.

Click here to get in touch with us today to find out how thermal imaging can benefit you.


Commercial

Do you own commercial property? Have you ever had a thermal imaging inspection completed? Non-destructive thermal imaging can provide insight into your property that the naked eye can’t see.

A thorough inspection can reveal moisture ingress into your property long before the issue becomes visible. By catching leaks early, they can be repaired before they cause extensive cosmetic damage, or before the moisture begins to promote mold growth or rot the building structure. Leaks need to be repaired either way, so you might as well save the costs of cosmetic repairs or engineers having to assess the structure A thorough inspection can reveal moisture ingress into your property long before the issue becomes visible. By catching leaks early, they can be repaired before they cause extensive cosmetic damage, or before the moisture begins to promote mold growth or rot the building structure. Leaks need to be repaired either way, so you might as well save the costs of cosmetic repairs or engineers having to assess the structure by identifying and rectifying the issue as soon as possible.

An inspection can also reveal deficiencies in the building envelope or insulation. Gain peace of mind knowing that the money you spend heating or cooling your building is being used efficiently. We can see even small leaks in the envelope, or if thermal bridging is causing significant losses, which increase your heating and cooling costs. Ever wondered if it is worth the cost to replace older windows and doors? We can assist you in making this decision from a thermal standpoint. By the way, this also applies to walk-in coolers and freezers, and large furnaces, kilns, and ovens.

Thermal imaging can also identify radiator and floor heating lines. It is advisable to have a thermal inspection done to locate these lines before drilling anchors into the flooring material to ensure that the heating system lines are not compromised.

In addition to the above, a thermal imaging inspection can reveal potential issues with the electrical system in your building. By finding issues early, they can be repaired before they cause an interruption to yours or your clients business operations, and help to minimize the risk of fire.

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Residential

For many, owning a home is one of the largest investments you’ll make. With that in mind, it makes sense to protect your investment by keeping your property maintained and running its best. Non-destructive thermal imaging can provide insight into your property that the naked eye can’t see.

A thorough inspection can reveal moisture ingress into your property long before the issue becomes visible. By catching leaks early, they can be repaired before they cause extensive cosmetic damage, or before the moisture begins to promote mold growth or rot the building structure. Leaks need to be repaired either way, so you might as well save the costs of cosmetic repairs or engineers having to assess the structure by identifying and rectifying the issue as soon as possible.

An inspection can also reveal deficiencies in your homes building envelope or insulation. Gain peace of mind knowing that the money you spend heating or cooling your building is being used efficiently. We can see even small leaks in the envelope, or if thermal bridging is causing significant losses, which increase your heating and cooling costs. Ever wondered if it is worth the cost to replace older windows and doors? We can assist you in making this decision from a thermal standpoint.

Thermal imaging can also identify radiator and floor heating lines. It is advisable to have a thermal inspection done to locate these lines before drilling anchors into the flooring material to ensure that the heating system lines are not compromised.

In addition to the above, a thermal imaging inspection can reveal potential issues with the electrical system in your home. Rest easy by having an inspection to verify abnormal heating in your electrical system so that any issues discovered can be rectified to increase your homes safety.

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Imaging Examples

Below are a few examples of the many issues that can be uncovered with the use of Thermal Imaging that may otherwise go unnoticed until a complete failure, damage to the facility, injury to personnel or livestock, or a fire. This is not a comprehensive list, but rather a sampling of what can be discovered through non-destructive testing. Drag the slider left to right to compare the thermal image with the visual light image.

Breaker termination heating. This will eventually fail and shut down equipment, resulting in a costly emergency call out, or even a fire. In this case, it was caught early enough that scheduled maintenance could repair the issue before any unplanned shutdown occurred.
Thermal Imaging can help to locate areas of significant heat loss, such as the bottom right corner of this door. Visually it looks ok, but the weather strip wasn’t making good contact.
Thermal Imaging can help to identify the locations of in-floor heating lines, helping to ensure that floor anchors won’t penetrate a heat line, or to locate inoperable lines or leaks.
This fuse is operating considerably hotter than its neighbor, both controlling a similar load. Since this showed up as abnormal, we were able to determine that the bearings on the motor were wearing out, and managed to get the bearings replaced before an unplanned shutdown.
Internal fault in a heat mat not visible to the naked eye. This poses a risk of fire or burns to livestock. Early discovery meant that the faulty equipment could be isolated and repaired before any injury or fire occurred.
This is a high resistance connection. It was caught early, was easy to repair, and prevented unplanned downtime.
This receptacle had a high resistance connection. Once discovered, because it was non-critical equipment, it was disconnected until maintenance could replace the receptacle and cord end. This was one of many receptacles in this condition, which led to new maintenance procedures to reduce the likelihood of this issue happening again.
Roof leaks can be spotted with thermal imaging long before they show up visually, allowing the issue to be rectified as soon as possible, preventing further damage.
Thermal Imaging can be used to check for uniform insulation coverage, and to locate areas of severe thermal bridging, helping to keep your heating and cooling costs as low as possible.
Heated connection on a critical transformer. The backup generator on site also uses this transformer, so a failure here would have shut down the entire facility, including ventilation. Since it was caught early, it was repaired before it became an expensive failure.
Thermal Imaging can be used to locate areas of moisture ingress. This floor wasn’t noticeably wet, but the homeowner wanted to see if we could locate where the damp smell in the basement was coming from. The thermal imaging inspection was very valuable when dealing with insurance to rectify this issue.

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