Knowledge Center

Welcome to our online Knowledge Center where thermographers and EMT technicians can find a wealth of valuable information on both infrared and electric motor testing. We are pleased to offer the following complimentary knowledge resources (a free registration may be required for some items).

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White Papers

• Download select articles written by our staff of instructors and technicians who have, combined, hundreds of years of experience in the industry teaching, consulting and practicing both infrared and electric motor testing. Available topics will include the entire spectrum of IR and EMT knowledge, everything from introductory theory to advanced applications and best practices.

Snell Community

• Learn, discover and collaborate with other professionals from the industry in our popular online community. Share reports, post images, ask questions or simply browse the available IRTalk discussion areas including Applications, Equipment Talk, IR Classroom, Classifieds, and a dedicated Spanish-language forum.  IRTalk is your connection to the infrared community. Or, join us in our MotorTalk forums to discuss electric motor testing!

What is Your IR IQ?

• Test your knowledge of thermal imaging against that of our own IR Gurus with these quizzes on thermography covering three levels of difficulty.

Discover Your Motor Mojo

• Check your motor knowledge against that of our experts in the areas of Motor Theory, Offline and Online Testing with these electric motor testing quizzes.

Quarterly Crossword Puzzle

• Find out if your IR terminology is up to par with our fun and challenging Quarterly Crossword Puzzle.

Think Thermally

• A quarterly publication of The Snell Group that features practical news for practicing thermographers and EMT technicians. This popular newsletter is the industry’s only publication dedicated to providing technical insight, news and analysis on IR and EMT. 

• A comprehensive listing of web sites that are recommended informational resources from a number of other organizations offering related IR and EMT content including equipment manufacturers, professional societies and educational institutions.