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) |