Proactive Maintenance Applications

Unplanned downtime impacts Process

budget, resources and your Tanks and vessels, pipes, valves and
traps, reactors, process insulation:

company’s profitability. • Discover with thermal imaging and mA loop,

pressure and temperature calibration products
• Diagnose with image analysis and evaluation Ti20 Thermal 789
of process parameters with mA loop, pressure Imager ProcessMeter™
and temperature calibration and electrical
test products
Faulty steam trap. • Repair with required tools and materials
Motors, pumps and mechanical dependent on specific application.
• Verify the problem was corrected with
Electric motors and generators, pumps, 202.3°F
thermal imaging and mA loop, pressure and
compressors, evaporators, bearings,
200

180 temperature calibration products.*

couplings, gearboxes, gaskets/seals, belts, 160

744 Documenting 1587 Insulation

rollers, disconnects 140

120
Process Calibrator Multimeter

• Discover with thermal imaging, electrical test and 100

infrared temperature products

80
66.9°F
Ti20 Thermal Imager 1587 Insulation
• Diagnose with electrical test and thermal imaging Multimeter Misalignment of pulley
products along with closer visual/physical inspection. wheels causing

• Repair with required tools and materials dependent

increased friction. Building Exteriors
on specific application.
Roofs, walls, insulation
• Verify fix corrected the problem with thermal leakage, water damage
imaging products.*
and chimneys
• Discover and diagnose
InSight Thermal
190 ScopeMeter 87-V Digital Multimeter the problem using thermal Imager
imaging products TiR2 IR-FlexCam®
Thermal Imager
Hot spots indicate • Repair with the proper
water build up tools and materials
under building
Outside electrical distribution (utilities) membrane (image
taken after dusk).
• Verify using thermal
imaging products

Transformers, bushings, insulators,

transmission lines, other exterior
conductors, service connections,
disconnects, capacitor banks
• Discover with thermal imaging, electrical test
and infrared temperature products.
Ti55FT IR FlexCam® 1625 Three-Phase
Building Interiors
• Diagnose with electrical test and thermal Thermal Imager Power Logger Transformer at a
imaging products along with closer visual/ utility substation. Moisture, mold, indoor
physical inspection. air quality, HVAC/R and
• Repair with required tools and materials infestation
dependent on specific application. • Discover and diagnose
TiR2 IR-FlexCam ®
971 Temperature
• Verify fix corrected the problem with thermal using thermal imaging and Thermal Imager Humidity Meter
imaging products.* indoor air quality products
Cool areas could • Repair with required tools
1735 GEO 1550B MegOhmMeter indicate missing and materials dependent on
Earth Ground Tester insulation or specific application.
moisture intrusion.
• Verify problem was fixed
with thermal imaging
products*

975 AirMeter™ 983 Particle Counter

Inside electrical distribution and service

Switch gear, panels, controls, fuses,
transformers, receptacles, lighting,
conductors, overhead bus, motor
control centers
Stop fighting fires and fix problems before they • Discover with thermal imaging, power quality,
infrared temperature and electrical test products
result in catastrophic downtime and lost revenue. Corroded or loose
connection.
• Diagnose with power quality and electrical
Ti20 Thermal Imager 435 Power
Quality Analyzer
test products
• Repair with required tools and materials
Benefits of becoming proactive Unplanned downtime is expensive
dependent on specific application.
The oil cooling
rack on this
transformer has a
versus reactive: Industry sector Revenue/hour • Verify the corrected problem with thermal
imaging and/or power quality products*
blockage, which
could cause the
• Reduced unplanned downtime Energy $2,817,846
Fluke. Keeping your world
transfomer to
run hotter than it • Reduced maintenance and repair costs Manufacturing $1,610,654
87-V Digital Multimeter T+PRO Electrical Tester
up and running.®

• Verification that repairs solved problems

should, leading
to damage or Pharmaceuticals $1,082,252
Fluke Corporation
reduced lifespan.
Food/beverage processing $804,192
• Improved reliability
PO Box 9090, Everett, WA USA 98206
Fluke Europe B.V.
PO Box 1186, 5602 BD
Chemicals $704,101
• Improved production rate and quality Eindhoven, The Netherlands
For more information call:
Utilities $643,250 In the U.S.A. (800) 443-5853 or

• Typically lowers spare parts inventory Metals/natural resources $580,588

Fax (425) 446-5116
In Europe/M-East/Africa (31 40) 2 675 200 or
Fax (31 40) 2 675 222

• Increased safety Electronics $477,366

* Verification is important. Often initial repairs do not correct the problem the
In Canada (800) 36-FLUKE or
Fax (905) 890-6866
From other countries +1 (425) 446-5500 or

• Confirmation that new installations were Construction and engineering $389,601

first time, so verification with thermal imaging is critical to confirm the fix.
Remember, anytime you work in an energized electrical environment you
Fax +1 (425) 446-5116
Web access: http://www.fluke.com

done correctly and safely should use personal protective equipment in compliance with NFPA 70E.
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