Thermal imaging just by its nature can increase your inspection and troubleshooting efficiency. Here are some additional practices you can adopt to further boost that efficiency and keep you and your workers safer.
Create a thermography-specific inspection route
Start with an existing list of equipment from your computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or other inventory systems. Group the equipment you plan to inspect by area or function. If you’re pressed for time, focus first on areas where failures have occurred in the past. It is also good to mark a spot on the floor and the equipment, or use another method, to ensure that inspections are repeated from the same position.
The first couple of inspection cycles may take a bit longer because you may have to locate equipment and figure out the best way to safely access it. A good way to save time for the next cycle is to use the digital camera in your thermal imager to shoot a visible light image of the equipment, including its name plate. If your camera supports it you can also record verbal and text notes, and store all that data in the equipment database.
When introducing infrared to your maintenance routine, don’t be surprised if you find a lot of issues in the first few inspection cycles. Once you’ve run a few cycles, the number of issues will likely decrease and you can re-organize and schedule your routes based on the condition and criticality of your equipment.
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