mechanical

QIRT 2008 Abstracts

Infrared Thermography
IR image of Ratuszowa tower

Krakow, Poland – QIRT 2008′s program for the Conference in Krakow, Poland on July 2 – 5, 2008 is now available on the QIRT2008 website. While it is mostly an Applications Conference, there are presentations on other, related topics such as calibration, and equipment, too. Here, below is a copy of the program as of [...]

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Inspecting Bearings with IR

Equipment

Everett WA, USA — This applications story on the Fluke website begins: “When a motor bearing fails, the motor heats up and lubrication begins to break down. The windings overheat and then the temperature sensor cuts out and stops the motor. Worst case, the shaft binds up, the rotor locks up and the motor …

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