Use infrared thermography to make computers run 10% faster with only a 10% waste and a show of improved profits. If we can correct problems early, eliminate waste, and avoid product returns, we able to promote the good will of customers. Thermography inspections are very inexpensive compared to throwing away products that reached the end of the process only to be discovered faulty,or worse, send defective product to a valued customer, only to be returned at the expense of our own pocket. Although it is not possible to look directly into a machine, the effects of such a machine on a product almost always are observed using infrared thermography, after the product has left the production process. (See Figure
The key to improving the process is to have the designers of the machines, operators and industrials engineers involved. They have the knowledge and just need to "see" the infrared wave band. Monitoring through "the net" of the assembly line is becoming more popular as manufacturers seek more efficient methods in the production of goods and products within a market competition.
Nondestructive Testing
Nondestructive testing of infrared technology is used to determine the characteristics of objects without damaging them. Generally there are two ways of getting information about what is going on inside any object:
(1) Do nothing, simply observe that the object radiates heat produced by itself or
(2) Create the necessary conditions. Apply heat (or cold) to the object and see what happens. There are variations on this theme, such as vibrating the object and observe the friction that leads to a crack .
Other applications
There are industry specific applications such as automotive and steel industry. With cameras art of infrared rays, computer programs and computer used in general , thermographers today are able to measure temperatures or discern differences in temperature quite accurately.
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