Maintenance ManagementThermography and Ultrasound for Condition Monitoring
Infrared and airborne ultrasound find faults that vibration analysis cannot see or hear, and both are commonly bought as cameras and meters and then used to produce pictures nobody acts on. This course covers using them as diagnostic tools. Delegates work through infrared principles including emissivity, reflection and the errors they cause, camera setup and image capture that yields a comparable reading, and interpretation across electrical, mechanical and building applications. Severity criteria and reporting are covered. Ultrasound follows: leak detection, electrical discharge, steam trap testing and bearing condition, each with its technique. The course closes on integrating both into a condition monitoring programme and on the survey routes that make coverage systematic.
Course objectives
- Apply infrared principles including emissivity and reflected temperature
- Set up a camera and capture comparable, repeatable images
- Interpret thermal images across electrical, mechanical and building applications
- Apply severity criteria and write an actionable report
- Use airborne ultrasound for leaks, discharge and steam traps
- Assess bearing condition by ultrasound and apply it to lubrication
- Build survey routes and integrate both into a monitoring programme
Who should attend
- Condition monitoring technicians and engineers
- Electrical and mechanical maintenance staff
- Reliability engineers
- Energy managers surveying for losses
- Maintenance supervisors and planners
Course outline
- 01Cameras that produce pictures nobody acts on
- 02Infrared principles, emissivity and reflection
- 03Camera setup and repeatable capture
- 04Electrical and mechanical interpretation
- 05Severity criteria and reporting
- 06Airborne ultrasound and leak detection
- 07Electrical discharge and steam trap testing
- 08Bearing condition, survey routes and programme integration
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 11 December 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 27 January 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 3 to 5 February 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 17 February 2027 | Lusaka, Zambia | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |