Does anybody use an infrared scanner for a plant electrical maintenance?
It looks attractive to take infrared pictures of electrical cabinets where we can see overheated elements, but costly. It’s about $50000 for scanner, software, training, etc.
How will it pay off?
One of a bad scenario: spent $50000, spent time to take pictures, spent time to prepare report and work orders for preventative maintenance, spent money for new equipment that might work another couple years (or may be couple days), spent time for PM itself.
Finally company will not receive any extra cash from operation.
Conversely, if we replace parts then they break down and concentrate efforts to make everything nice and clean, it might be more optimal approach?
Thank you.
It looks attractive to take infrared pictures of electrical cabinets where we can see overheated elements, but costly. It’s about $50000 for scanner, software, training, etc.
How will it pay off?
One of a bad scenario: spent $50000, spent time to take pictures, spent time to prepare report and work orders for preventative maintenance, spent money for new equipment that might work another couple years (or may be couple days), spent time for PM itself.
Finally company will not receive any extra cash from operation.
Conversely, if we replace parts then they break down and concentrate efforts to make everything nice and clean, it might be more optimal approach?
Thank you.