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Maintenance Sheds Under Pressure Around the world, the railway industry is an environment of extremes and contrasts. Whilst many countries have efficient, new, high speed rail services that, by and large stick to the scheduled timetable even when often overloaded with commuters, other countries have ageing rail networks, a mixture of old and new rolling stock, and incur regular breakdowns, and have a reputation that is unfortunately connected to the poor service. Rail operators are under pressure to maintain efficient and on time services, bound by service level agreements which incur hefty fines when the service delivered falls below an...

FLIR Si-Series acoustic imaging cameras offer an advanced solution for detecting issues affecting railroads and trains in real time, ensuring optimal performance, safety, and efficiency in railway operations. Railroads and trains rely on complex systems that require frequent monitoring to prevent issues like partial discharges and air leaks. These problems can cause equipment failure, service disruptions, or even accidents if not detected and addressed at an early stage. For example, undetected leaks in pneumatic systems controlling train doors, air brakes, and switch points can compromise operational safety, lead to reduced performance, or result in costly repairs. Likewise, partial discharges in...

Facing rising energy costs and increasing pressure to meet CO₂ regulations, an automotive parts manufacturer explored the FLIR Si2 acoustic imaging camera for compressed air leak detection. This case study demonstrates how the tool streamlined inspections, uncovered hidden leaks, and enhanced maintenance efficiency within a noisy industrial environment. Used to power production machinery like pneumatic tools, vacuum generators, and actuators, compressed air is a critical commodity in the automotive parts manufacturing industry. With complex piping systems spread across large facilities, compressed air leaks are both common and costly. At one US automotive parts factory, the maintenance team was increasingly concerned...

New Si2-Pro, Si2-LD, and Si2-PD models provide best-in-class performance, decision support, fleet management and enterprise data integration with new on-screen gas leak quantification, partial discharge assessment, and mechanical fault measurement. FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, today announced the expansion of its versatile Si-Series of acoustic imaging cameras with three models in the new Si2 family, designed for detecting compressed air leaks, specialty gas leaks, mechanical faults, and partial discharges: the Si2-Pro, Si2-LD, and Si2-PD. The Si2-Series offers industrial-grade solutions for the detection of air and gas leaks as well as mechanical faults such as bearing issues, addressing the top inspection...