Il m’arrive parfois, en tant que thermographiste, d’avoir une « vision tunnel », ma concentration  portée que sur l’écran de la caméra IR, sans examiner visuellement la cible.  Ça arrive surtout lorsqu’on veut limiter le temps passé dans une zone dangereuse. On balaie avec la caméra IR les équipements pour faire apparaitre les anomalies ou les alarmes. À chaque fois que je fais ce type d’inspection, je m’en rappelle une autre qui aurait pu causer beaucoup de problèmes.

En algunas ocasiones a los usuarios de la termografía podría sucedernos algo a lo que yo llamo ‘visión de túnel’. Por lo menos a mí me pasa en algunas ocasiones. Visión de túnel puede ser definida para nuestra aplicación como concentrarse en la pantalla de la cámara y no observar visiblemente con nuestros ojos el objetivo inspeccionado. Lo anterior puede suceder sobre todo cuando estamos presionados por el tiempo o solamente enfocados en la imagen térmica.

In last month’s posting, we briefly discussed about the importance of motors and motor testing. We also deliberated about the first step to take—personal preparation—and how they should understand the tester equipment, motor operation, and developing proficiency in testing. We then turned our attention to the second step—preparation for equipment to be tested—and criticality of equipment from multiple perspectives; operational, safety, logistical and environmental.

This month, we discuss the next three steps to take to gathering effective electrical motor data.

Many times in my classes I’m asked “what are the most interesting thermal images that I’ve taken.” I always think back to a time that I was asked to look at a hot air balloon by the pilot of the Mayflower.

It was a great afternoon during Canton, Ohio’s “Hall of Fame” week and every year there is a balloon festival. I thought, “this year I’ll bring my infrared camera and try to get some good images.” At one point the pilot of the Mayflower balloon walked by and saw my thermal imager and it piqued his interest.

Actualmente no existe un esquema o plantilla que todos los usuarios de la termografía deban seguir al momento de realizar y presentar un reporte de las inspecciones de termografía con los hallazgos encontrados durante la misma. Algo importante que se debe tener presente, es que el reporte es el producto final que un termógrafo presentará a su supervisor, jefe o a su cliente (en el caso de contratistas).

It is estimated that almost half (45%) of global electricity is used by electric motors. Electric motors drive all parts of many industries, from power generation to water and food supply to consumer products. The importance of electric motors in modern society cannot be under- stated. It is because of this large role that it pays huge dividends to keep our electric motors running efficiently through a quality reliability program that includes Electric Motor Testing (EMT) and Motor Circuit Analysis (MCA).

There are times, as thermographers, we get what I call “tunnel vision.” At least I do, from time to time. Tunnel vision can be defined for our application as concentrating on the view screen and not looking at the target. This is especially true when we are pressed for time or “in the zone.” We scan the equipment looking for the faults to “jump out” on the screen or to break our alarm triggers. When I find myself doing this, I remember an inspection that nearly caused a great amount of trouble.

Una de las frecuentes consultas que recibo durante los entrenamientos de termografía que tengo el gusto de dictar en diversos países, es acerca de ¿Dónde? se puede encontrar más información para continuar aprendiendo de la termografía. Luego de un curso de entrenamiento de termografía puede resultar muy enriquecedor continuar con el aprendizaje del uso y de las diferentes aplicaciones de la termografía infrarroja. Al igual que con cualquier otra tecnología, se puede encontrar muchísima información acerca de la termografía en el internet.

I’m a military guy. My father was career military. I spent nearly a decade in the military and I’ve always been a student of military history. General George S.

The work we do requires a lot of travel by air and auto. For me, air travel is the most common mode of transportation. Travel by air brings certain challenges regarding what equipment you can take and how to get it to your destination. For any job, you need to consider the risk of shipping your equipment to either your hotel or the job site. If your equipment is delicate and needs to be handled with care, you’ll need to determine how to safely get it where it needs to be and when it needs to arrive. Let’s take a look at a few of the options available.