Through the use of infrared thermography, manufacturers can more accurately predict where maintenance is needed, preventing costly downtime and the accompanying drag on the bottom line.
• Cover Story: Infrared thermography hits hot spots Through the use of infrared thermography, manufacturers can more accurately predict where maintenance is needed, preventing costly downtime and the accompanying drag on the bottom line. Senior editor Kevin Campbell looks at some new applications for IR thermography and revisits some old ones, too.
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