Predictive Analysis Programs

Predictive Infrared Analysis Programs All successful Predictive Maintenance Programs have a number of critical characteristics. The frequency between checks must be adequate to permit failures to be predicted, thereby avoiding expensive downtime and interruptions to production. All measurements must be captured and stored for future reference and analysis. There must be some method of trending data. Reporting must meet management’s needs, be specific about problems, and clearly indicate corrective work required. Vibtech offers the only truly “Predictive” InfraRed Program: Full plant wide checks are done twice a year to identify problems before they result in catastrophic failures. Thermal images are recorded on all points regardless of whether or not faults are found. These images are stored as reference. Priority levels are set for every anomaly. All data is entered into a Trending Report which lists all equipment checked, its condition and the priority levels assigned to each. Follow-up surveys are scheduled two to three months after each complete plant survey. Previously noted anomalies are re-checked to ensure that corrective work has solved the problem. A variety of reports are offered to ensure that information is provided in a timely and useful format: Sample Infrared Start-Up report (756 Kb) Standard Infrared Anomaly report (1.06 Mb) Sample Infrared Trending report (483 Kb)	Thermal photograph reveals a fault on one phase of a three phase disconnect switch.

Predictive Infrared Analysis Programs

All successful Predictive Maintenance Programs have a number of critical characteristics.

The frequency between checks must be adequate to permit failures to be predicted, thereby avoiding expensive downtime and interruptions to production.
All measurements must be captured and stored for future reference and analysis.
There must be some method of trending data.
Reporting must meet management’s needs, be specific about problems, and clearly indicate corrective work required.

Vibtech offers the only truly “Predictive” InfraRed Program:

Full plant wide checks are done twice a year to identify problems before they result in catastrophic failures.
Thermal images are recorded on all points regardless of whether or not faults are found. These images are stored as reference.
Priority levels are set for every anomaly.
All data is entered into a Trending Report which lists all equipment checked, its condition and the priority levels assigned to each.
Follow-up surveys are scheduled two to three months after each complete plant survey. Previously noted anomalies are re-checked to ensure that corrective work has solved the problem.

A variety of reports are offered to ensure that information is provided in a timely and useful format:

Sample Infrared Start-Up report (756 Kb)

Standard Infrared Anomaly report (1.06 Mb)

Sample Infrared Trending report (483 Kb)

Thermal photograph reveals a fault on one phase of a three phase disconnect switch.