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El mapeo de modos de falla para identificar tecnologías de Mantenimiento Predictivo

The Snell Group | May 17, 2022

Si está leyendo el título de este documento y no reconoce los términos utilizados, por favor no haga click para cerrarlo y lo invitamos a seguir leyéndolo. En The Snell Group, nos esforzamos en entregar conocimiento en todo el espectro tanto de la Termografía Infrarroja así..

Motor Talk

A Good Troubleshooting Tool is the In-Rush Starting Current

The Snell Group | May 11, 2022

"In-Rush", or starting current, provides an invaluable trend-able data set. It can be used to identify starting circuit faults, motor circuit faults, motor-rotor/stator faults, and mechanical faults. Some motor tester manufacturers provide a test specifically for this purpose. For equipment that does not provide a specific..

Buildings

Think Thermally!® During Building Inspections

The Snell Group | May 06, 2022

As the sun works its way across the skies, the shadows it casts can become long and influential. This is especially true on walls where a soffit or overhang can shade the upper part of a wall but not the lower. This is obvious to anyone..

IR Talk

Where is the Real Source of Abnormal Heating?

The Snell Group | Apr 01, 2022

The visual image above is a duct of a transformer showing no visual indication of heat-related failure. Using thermal imaging to determine both the source, cause, and severity of a hot spot isn’t always easy. Just because you see a thermal anomaly doesn’t necessarily mean you..