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  • Partial Discharge: Who needs to detect it and why?

    Partial Discharge: Who needs to detect it and why?

  • Linking Enzyme Detection with Mobile GC/MS Analysis

    FLIR offers a total solution for the detection and identification of chemical threats from early warning and incident response to decontamination missions, including enzyme-based detection and confirmatory identification through GC/MS.

  • FLIR OGI Camera Helps Oil and Gas Company Reduce Operating Costs by 35 Percent

    A new, efficient leak-detection solution for monitoring fugitive emissions and hydrocarbon leaks 24/7 is helping reduce the environmental impact of emissions, reduce operating costs, and even prevent potential regulatory fees for a US oil and gas company.

  • Machine vision: pick and place with FLIR thermal imaging cameras

    Machine vision inspections using visual cameras can occasionally cause recognition problems if the product and background have too little color contrast. In such cases, thermal imaging cameras can be a practical solution - especially if the product has a different temperature than the transport medium. In many cases such temperature differences are caused by the production process. Injection molding applications are ideal for this, for example, because the produced parts come out of the machine here at a relatively high temperature.

  • Maintenance Inspection Windows on Transformers

    There are many Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) technologies that can help maintenance technicians catch the early warning signs of impending failure on transformers. These include contact and airborne ultrasound surveys, inspection with an ultraviolet cameras, and visual inspections. Infrared inspection can be especially useful in detecting loose connections, weak crimps, and cable creepage due to thermal cycling—and with the right equipment, doesn't necessarily require facilities to power down.

  • Understanding Optical Gas Imaging Quantification

    A relatively young technology, quantitative optical gas imaging (qOGI), is quickly proving itself to be a viable alternative to toxic vapor analyzers and Bacharach Hi Flow® Samplers as a tool for oil and natural gas industry operators to quantify gas leaks. This article describes qOGI, how it works, its applications, and the equipment necessary for its use. The article also details how qOGI compares to alternative leak quantification technologies.

  • Top 10 Questions: Gas Leak Quantification with OGI Cameras

    This article examines common questions and concerns surrounding quantitative optical gas imaging (qOGI). More specifically, it answers 10 questions related to the use of FLIR’s QL320 platform, which pairs new technology – in the form of a ruggedized plug and play tablet -- with FLIR’s existing GF320, GFx320, and GF620 OGI cameras to quantify hydrocarbon gas leaks in units of mass leak rate, volumetric leak rate, or concentration over pathlength. This article’s subject matter builds on the previous piece in this series, which introduces qOGI systems, discussing their functionality and advantages over competing technologies.

  • Application Spotlight: Early Fire Detection for Rapid Heat Generation

    Fires that are not caught early or extinguished quickly can cause serious financial, environmental, and commercial distress for a company, as well as distress to the community. The potential of such a heavy burden means many companies prioritize preventing or mitigating potential fires at all costs. Most current fire systems are designed to contain a fire once it starts—which isn’t always the most effective solution. A system that allows companies to avoid fires or stop them before they spark can save lives, save money, and prevent downtime. Food storage Lithium battery banks Monitoring transmission lines for fallen trees that cause wild fires Recycling plants Chemical storage Manufacturing plants with oil equipment Forestry High value buildings Storage facilities Energy generation turbines

  • How Manufacturing Facilities Speed Up Inspection with Acoustic Imaging

    In most factories, compressed air systems are one of the largest electricity cost centers. That’s why it’s important to detect compressed air leaks and equipment inefficiencies as early as possible - and fix them immediately. But finding air leaks isn’t easy to do using traditional inspection methods, such as soap bubble testing, which take significant time.

  • Insights from the Field: How Thermal Cameras Safeguard Remote Substation Perimeters

    Security personnel must be able to quickly detect unauthorized vehicles and individuals at critical infrastructure sites. Without intrusion detection, entities like electrical substations can be subject to physical attacks. 88 percent of substations experience at least one break-in every year and 10 percent see more than 20 intrusions in the same time frame, according to CIGRE, a global electricity industry organization. To safeguard remote substations from external threats, electric utilities are relying on durable thermal cameras for superior monitoring and protection.

  • Keeping the Lights On and Preventing Failures with the FLIR Si124

    SPI Inspections provides their customers with top-notch utility system and infrastructure inspections, relying on their extensive experience in the field and advanced inspection technology. Recently, they test-ran the new FLIR Si124 acoustic imaging camera. Built with 124 microphones, the Si124 produces a precise acoustic image that visually displays ultrasonic information in real time on top of a digital camera picture. This allows the user to visually pinpoint the source of the sound.

  • How Optical Gas Imaging Benefits a Low-Carbon Economy and Corporate ESG Reporting

    Optical gas imaging cameras are a versatile tool, promoting efficient facility operations and responsible corporate citizenship by quickly identifying gas leaks, confirming vented emissions, and accurately quantifying both.