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What does our Thermography service offer you?

This service includes everything from a thermographic and visual control cabinet inspection to the identification of surface temperature anomalies (hot spots) and the associated diagnostics. You then receive a service report detailing any recommended courses of action.

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Your requirements

Identification of anomalies
relating to surface temperature
Inspection of control cabinets and drive technology
during ongoing production
Elimination of outlay associated with requirements arising from standards and legislation,
e.g. training, measuring equipment
Prevention of fire and accident risks
Improvement in classification
for fire insurance purposes
Trend development of anomalies
thanks to regular thermography

Our services

Thermographic inspection can be carried out on the following system parts:
  • Control cabinets, including air-conditioning units and switchgear (contactors, relays, impulse switches, pushbuttons, etc.) according to VDE 0670
  • Electric motors and gear units (hot spots due to bearing damage, insufficient lubrication)
  • Low-voltage, medium-voltage, and high-voltage systems (transformer stations, machine control cabinets, medium-voltage distribution, basic supply systems, compensation systems)
  • Oil, air, and water coolers

Diagnostics, thermal testing, and identification of anomalies relating to surface temperature (hot spots)

Visual inspection of the control cabinet in relation to pollution and the function of the fan

The measurement result readings are checked and documented in line with standards DIN 54191, DIN EN ISO 9712, and parts of DIN EN 16714.

Creation of a service report and, potentially, necessary recommended courses of action, taking the requirements of VdS 2859 into account

Your benefits

Prevention of production downtime, since measurements are taken during ongoing production
Maintenance measures can be planned if anomalies are found
Elimination of outlay associated with training and measuring equipment
Possible reduction in insurance costs (fire protection insurance)

Examples of issues that can be detected through thermography

Bearing damage in the motor

Bearing damage in the motor

Overheating of fuse in control cabinet

Overheating of fuse in control cabinet

Overload of one gear stage in the gear unit

Overload of one gear stage in the gear unit

Contactor in the control cabinet with high transition resistance

Contactor in the control cabinet with high transition resistance