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Your intelligence = brief on infrared=20 thermography =

Volume 7, Issue = 11

In This=20 Issue:=20

Welcome

Edmonton Saves Thousands using Infrared for=20 Roof

InfraMation 2006 Recap - The Best = Yet!

IR News you can Use

ITC Message Board Posts

Brainteaser of the Month

Last Month's Brainteaser

Past Issues

Course Calendars

About the ITC

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Hello {{user("firstname")}},

Wow, InfraMation 2006 was a hoot! There = was excitement=20 and electricity in the air as fellow thermographers learned about = the=20 latest uses of infrared thermography! A big thanks to all of the=20 presenters, attendees, and staff who made the conference a=20 success.

This month our technical article tells us = how the City=20 of Edmonton uses IR to save themselves thousands of dollars by = inspecting=20 their roofs.

Online language translation = of this=20 newsletter is available by going to the web page = version of=20 this newsletter. Use the box at lower left, select your language = and click=20 GO. You will have the entire page translated into the language of = your=20 choice.

As usual we have our Message board posts, = News items, and our = monthly Brainteaser for you to=20 solve.

As with all images in this = newsletter,=20 click an image to see a larger version.

If you want to save this newsletter for viewing off line = in your=20 computer, just go to the web page = using your=20 browser and select File....Save As or save this email = page as html in=20 your email software.

See you next month,

Gary Orlove,
Editor and=20 Publisher

Edmonton Saves Thousands using Infrared for Roof=20 Scans

by Jim McDonald
City of=20 Edmonton

Infrared inspection has proven to = be the best=20 method for predictive maintenance= of=20 roofing. Examining a roof with an infrared (IR) camera takes the = =93guess=20 work=94 out of roof analysis because it allows you to =93see=94 = the intrusion of=20 moisture, which can lead to further structural degradation. In the = past,=20 insulated roofs were inspected by cutting holes in the roofing = membrane,=20 which can cause future leaks, and the results are often = inconclusive with=20 this spot checking approach. Roof inspector, James McDonald relies = on his=20 FLIR Systems ThermaCAM=99 P65 to accurately diagnose problem areas = of=20 roofing systems in a non-destructive, noninvasive way.... =

Read the = entire=20 story

InfraMation 2006 Recap - The Best=20 Yet!

by David=20 Francoeur
Director of Marketing - FLIR = Systems

As many of you know, InfraMation 2006 took place = last week=20 in Las Vegas, Nevada!

It started with a = bang when=20 Steve Ramos, host of the television show =93House Detectives,=94 = came on stage=20 to address the crowd and speak to why he uses infrared cameras. = Thanks=20 Steve! It was a great success.

What more can be = said? Was=20 it a success? Should you plan on attending InfraMation 2007? Well, = the=20 best feedback doesn=92t come from conference managers, = facilitators or even=20 the sponsors: it comes from the attendees.....

Read more = and see=20 our Special Offer

IR News you can Use

Straight from the = World Wide Web,=20 here is what's going on in the world of infrared = thermography.=20

Early Detection Is The Key To Fight Breast = Cancer
NBC = 17.com, NC -=20 Oct 30, 2006
... called breast=20 thermography is helping. It's one of the newest ways to = diagnose=20 breast disease. "Mammograms, digital infrared thermal = imaging,=20 clinical ...
Don't call her = Spidergirl
Anderson Independent Mail=20 (subscription), SC - Oct 29,=20 2006
... As she collects the silk, Ms. Ramey = wraps the=20 fine thread around a motorized winding device. The spider is = viewed=20 under an infrared thermal imager. ...
Ancient Pyramids Of Bosnia? Many Are=20 Believers
abc7news.com, CA - Oct = 29,=20 2006
... triangle. Apparently, thermal = imaging=20 shows man-made structures in the valley that he claims are made = of=20 ancient concrete blocks. ...
New=20 houses breaching energy laws
Sunday Herald, UK - Oct = 28,=20 2006
... Thermal imaging surveys = conducted by=20 the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in East Kilbride have = shown=20 that up to 30% more heat escapes from new houses = ...
More women winning breast cancer=20 fight
Eufaula = Tribune, AL - Oct 27, = 2006
...=20 Thermography was one of the things he talked about = in-depth.=20 Thermography is a new form of mammography. "Mammography = is=20 essentially an x-ray," Tidwell said. ...
Could heat scans replace=20 mammograms?
Daily Mail -=20 UK, UK - Oct 24, = 2006
... The=20 technique is thermography. ... Thermography = uses=20 what is essentially a very sophisticated digital camera to = generate a=20 heat picture of the body. = ...
Why Elk Can Soon Cross the = Road
ABC News - = Oct 23,=20 2006
Arizona is installing solar-powered warning signs = that=20 connect to a high-tech thermal imaging system that warns=20 motorists of elk herds in the area. ...
Energy Audit Can Save You Money On = Heating=20 Bills
Milwaukee=20 Channel.com, WI - Oct 16,=20 2006
... With an infrared camera, home=20 performance specialist Keith Williams looked for color contrasts = that=20 help highlight any problems. ...
Your Energy Crisis = Solved
Kiplinger.com, DC -=20 Oct 13, 2006
... Two vital tools in the = auditor's=20 black bag are the blower-door test and infrared scanning, or=20 thermography, which will detect thermal defects such as = missing=20 ...
Decayed lime trees must = go
Weston & Somerset=20 Mercury, UK - Oct 11, = 2006
...=20 high winds. Thermal imaging equipment was used to carry = out the=20 survey, which shows cool areas where the tree is decayed. The = results=20 ...
New Technology Helps Fight=20 Pollution
6abc.com, PA - Oct 10,=20 2006
... hot spots. Keeping an eye out for = polluters=20 just got easier in Delaware thanks to this new high-powered = infrared=20 camera. Bruce Steltzer=20 ...

ITC Message=20 Board Posts

Here = is a selection=20 of recent new threads by IR Community members. Feel free to click = the=20 links, see how people have responded, and post your own response = if you=20 like.

Bus or Bust Duct Severity
Attached is an image and = photo of a bus=20 duct. Have no idea on the temperature of the bus because it is = dangerous=20 to open it while in operation and our client will risk of doing = so.. The=20 distance between the bus and the enclosure is approximately = 4=94. This=20 portion that has a high temperature is the connector. Also, = herewith is=20 the photo of the top view of the bus when it was opened for = maintenance.=20
1. Can anybody comment as to how critical the inside bus = is??
2.=20 What would be the estimated temperature of bus connector = directly on the=20 hottest spot?
Si= lhouettes=20 on video
I am trying to = determine what=20 could cause the white silhouettes in the picture. I was using a = ISI=20 Group Videotherm 96 when shooting. Any logical answers would be=20 appreciated. I can send a video clip if it can = help.
NF= PA=20 70E
Would like to share info re: responding to new PPE=20 requirements. What are you doing, how did you get started? = Possibly=20 share info to reduce cost to all parties of developing a formal = safety=20 program. Thanks, Peter
Se= verity=20 criteria for (Mechanical Equipments)
Could you provide me = a=20 severity criteria for motors, in general for mechanical=20 equipments?
Au= tomotive=20 Glass
Can a thermal camera pick up heat when aimed = through=20 automotive glass? Can reflectance create issues? Does window = tinting=20 affect performance?
Bl= ower=20 ( CFM ? ) + infrared inspection
I am thinking of buying a = blower=20 to make better insulation tests. Is a 2480 cfm blower is enough = to=20 create a depressurization to get working in a building ? I don't = want to=20 do blower test door, but just having more air infiltration. And = also to=20 pressurize to building to get outside air leak.
Ra= diant=20 Heat Below Hardwood Flooring
Any suggestions about how to = perform=20 a survey of a leaking copper pipe beneath 3/4 in wood flooring. = It is=20 embedded in 2 inches of lightweight concrete over a flexicore = deck. I=20 been very successful with carpet and tile covered floors but am=20 amprehensive with the wood.
Ro= of=20 Scans - Sprayed Poly Foam
Has anyone had any experience = in=20 scanning sprayed polyurethane foam for roofs. Any tidbits of = info that=20 you can provide would be helpful

And of course if YOU have a question or want = to start=20 a discussion on a topic, we would love to hear from you. Just post = a new=20 thread on a mes= sage=20 board.

= Brainteaser=20 of the Month =20

<= IMG=20 hspace=3D3=20 = src=3D"http://itcnewsletter.com/2006/2006-11_images/Brain_2006-11_small.j= pg"=20 align=3Dright vspace=3D3 border=3D1=20 = xthumbnail-orig-image=3D"2006-11_images/Brain_2006-11.jpg">Here is = this month's=20 brainteaser. What is this? Readers who email us the correct = identification=20 are entered into a drawing to win a prize from = ITC.

Please put "Brainteaser" as the = subject=20 of the message.

Click=20 here to email your guess

Do you have an interesting image = that you think=20 would challenge other thermographers? If so please email me your image = (preferably=20 in native .img, .jpg, .tif, .tgw, or .tmw format) with an = accompanying=20 visible photo and explanation. If your image is used, you receive = a gift=20 as = well.

=20 Last Month's=20 Brainteaser

Last = month's=20 brainteaser drew a total of 71 responses. Surprisingly, we had 10 = correct=20 identifications of the motorcycle, but as you can imagine, we had = guesses=20 covering almost every manufacturer!

Our winner this = month is=20 Bernd Duschek of TOPA GmbH, a FLIR distributor in Bavaria. Here is = the=20 explanation of the thermograms from our contributor Lars = S=F6derman from=20 FLIR Systems in Sweden:

"I had bought a used pair of = silencers=20 for my motorcycle. This silencers have an outer shell made from = carbon=20 fibers and on the inside there's a thermal insulation to protect = the=20 carbon from the hot exhausts. Since the carbon was slightly = discolored at=20 a spot I suspected that the insulation was damaged, and borrowed = an=20 E-series camera back home to investigate. It was a cold day around = 5-10=B0C=20 and the bike had been outdoor all day and not used. I started the = engine=20 and let it run for a minute or two and then I took the pictures. =

The first pictures shows the = bike from=20 behind and you can see a small hotspot on the right silencer. The = second=20 picture shows the right silencer from the side and now it's very = obvious=20 that there's something not quite as it should be just behind the = mounting=20 bracket.

The correct answer is that = it's a=20 Ducati Monster.

Bernd and Lars = both receive=20 ITC low emissivity coffee = mugs.

Past = Issues =20

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All past issues from February 2000 through October 2005, = click here.

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About the Infrared = Training=20 Center =20

The Infrared Training Center offers training and = certification in=20 all aspects of infrared thermography use. Our world-class training = headquarters are located near Boston, Massachusetts, USA and = Stockholm,=20 Sweden and have the world's most extensive hands on laboratories = for=20 infrared applications. In addition, we have training centers = around the=20 world. Please join us in exploring the fascinating world of the = infrared!=20

Your comments and suggestions about this newsletter are = welcomed=20 and encouraged. If you have an interesting application or case = study to=20 share, we encourage you to submit it for publication. Published = articles earn credit towards IR = recertification.

Please e-mail Gary = Orlove or=20 send regular mail to the Americas office.

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