Condition Monitoring News

February 2012 - Monition to attend Maintec 2012 & Plant Asset Management 2012

Maintec - The UK’s premier show for Maintenance & Asset Management - easyFairs® MAINTEC 2012 gives industry professionals an efficient and highly effective opportunity to meet face-to-face with the sector’s most innovative people in one easy visit. Plant & Asset Management 2012 is the exciting new event dealing with all aspects of the management and maintenance of physical assets. Plant & Asset Management provides an opportunity for industry professionals to source the latest maintenance innovations and strategies.

Maintec 2012 - 28th February to 1st March 2012 - NEC Birmingham

Now in its 37th year, MAINTEC 2012 attracts senior decision makers from across the spectrum of British processing and manufacturing industries. Maintenance skills and know-how are in great demand, but with the speed of technological change a forum is needed for maintenance professionals to discover new ideas and source latest technologies. Let MAINTEC be the one to provide the solutions for you in 2012. Click here to register for the 2012 Show. At MAINTEC 2012 you will discover products and technologies to:

Boost plant performance
Reduce costs
Improve site safety
Ensure environmental compliance
Ensure timely intervention to prevent faults and failure

Plant & Asset Management 2012 - 17th April to 19th April 2012 - NEC Birmingham

If you are a plant, works or maintenance engineer then you should visit Plant & Asset Managment 2012 (NEC Hall 3, Birmingham, 17-19 April 2012). Entry is free of charge and once inside you’ll find the show covers the very latest in condition monitoring, health and safety, training, CMMS, energy efficiency, handling & storage plus much more. Supported by 'The Institution of Diagnostic Engineers', 'Maintenance & Engineering Magazine' and ‘Plant & Works Engineering’ magazines you can see so much more at Plant & Asset Management 2012. Click here to register for the 2012 Show. At Plant & Asset Management 2012 you will discover products and technologies to:

Asset Management systems, bearings, lubrication, boilers and burners, buildings and property maintenance, CMMS, condition monitoring, contract maintenance.
Energy management, handling & storage, health & safety
Facilities management, generators, industrial cooling and Industrial rental equipment
Security and fire prevention, sensors, probes and tools, leak detection equipment
Training and thermal imaging
Water/waste management

January 2012 - FLIR Thermal Camera Application - Technical College of Gothenburg

January 2012 - FLIR Thermal Camera Application - Technical College of Gothenburg Industrial technicians of the future should use the most modern tools available on the market today. That is why the Göteborgs Tekniska College (Technical college of Gothenburg) uses a FLIR i7 thermal imaging to instruct its pupils in the use of thermography for maintenance inspections. With half of the funds for the GTC coming from the government and the other half coming from Volvo, the college cooperates intensely with the Swedish car manufacturer. Housed right next to and partly inside the Volvo production and assembly plant in Gothenburg there is undoubtedly ample opportunity for the pupils to get hands on working experience with their FLIR i7 thermal imaging camera.

FLIR i7 Features

High accuracy ± 2% and thermal sensitivity of 0.1°C helps you find problems faster and easier — critical for condition monitoring of thermally sensitive targets
Extremely lightweight (340 g) Resulting in less user fatigue
Easy-to-use Pocket sized and fully automatic design makes it incredibly easy-touse even for first time users — perfect for general purpose use
Focus free lens For convenient viewing
High Resolution LCD 2.8”color LCD
Double Molded Design Rugged design with easy grip handle construction meets IP43 dust/ splashproof standards
Measurement Modes Spot (center), Area (Min/Max), and Isotherm (above/below)
Battery Operating Time 5 hours continuous operation on a single charge for uninterrupted inspections
Large Memory Storage MiniSD card stores up to 5000 Radiometric JPEG format images. Each image can be analyzed using the included QuickReport™ PC Software
Includes 512MB miniSD Card, miniSD-SD™ adaptor, Li-Ion rechargeable battery with 90-260V AC adaptor /charger with EU, UK, US and Australian plugs, QuickReport™ software with USB Mini-B cable, built-in manual lens shutter, hand strap, and hard case

More information about the use of FLIR thermal imaging cameras for industrial maintenance inspections can be found on our dedicated website www.flircameras.co.uk/.