Just a normal day out with a T1K

March 7, 2018By Bob BerryGeneral

Below are just a few images from a normal day out with a T1K. The T1K is the most powerful imager on the market today. It’s combination of higher resolution and ground breaking sensitivity deliver uncompromising images. This level of camera in the hands of one of the most experienced thermographers on the market, with … Read More

PCN Renewal

February 20, 2018By Bob BerryGeneral

After another certification renewal cycle, I am pleased to be able to say that I have successfully renewed my PCN Category 3 thermography certification in Electrical, Civil and Mechanical applications. All PCN certificates can be validated on http://www.bindt.org/Certification/pcn-certificate-verification/pcn-verification-form/

Heating evaluation with thermography

January 11, 2018By Bob BerryBuilding thermography

Now is the perfect time of the year to evaluate your heating system.   At Thermal Vision, we have the skills, experience and equipment to help you evaluate your heating systems. There may be problems that are not immediately evident to you. We can help! Contact us now

What Level Of Thermography Training Do I Need?

January 4, 2018By Bob BerryTraining

“What Level Of Thermography Training Do I Need?” Now this not so easy to answer. Firstly I have to group training into certified and non-certified training courses. Certified training is divided into Cat 1, Cat 2 and Cat 3. For ASNT based training they tend to use the terms Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. … Read More

Factors affecting emissivity

October 15, 2017By Bob BerryGeneral

What factors affect the emissivity of an object? Material Non-metals, usually have a high emissivity, and are usually fairly constant over time. Metals on the other hand can have a very low emissivity, and as they usually oxidise, their emissivity tends to vary drastically over time. Surface Polished and shiny surfaces tend to have lower … Read More

Why thermocouple readings don’t compare with camera results

October 8, 2017By Bob BerryGeneral

Why thermocouple readings don’t compare with camera results   Question received by email, slightly edited; We are busy working with a foundry that mainly does High chrome white irons. The problem that we are encountering is that there seems to be a variance of about 80°C between our thermal camera and the thermocouple that they … Read More

RIR Max profile plots

October 5, 2017By Bob BerryVideos

I was asked about this earlier this week, so I dug up this video that I put together some time ago. It shows how to display two profile plots in the same window/tab when using Flir ResearchIR max.

ITC User Conference

October 1, 2017By Bob BerryGeneral

Thanks to all for the positive feedback on my presentation at the ITC user conference held in Coventry on September 27th & 28th 2017. ITC did an amazing job at organising this years event, with attendance from over 30 countries. The event was a successful mix of presentations and practical workshops.

Reliability Ireland

October 1, 2017By Bob BerryGeneral

Thanks to all we met at Reliability Ireland 2017. It was good to catch up with so many in the industry, and to meet so many new people. A special thanks to the organisers (Tellabs) for organising such a great event, and to all those that attended our presentation.