Infrared Thermography Level 1 (ISO 18436-7)

Introduction

The Infrared Thermography CAT-I course prepares you for life as an infrared thermographer. With interactive simulations, 3D animations, and case studies, you will easily grasp key facts and concepts. You will understand the science of infrared thermography, how the camera works, and the mechanical and electrical failure modes of plant equipment so you can accurately and confidently detect and diagnose a wide range of fault conditions. You will gain the knowledge and confidence to be successful as a certified infrared thermographer, ready to pass the ISO 18436-7 CAT I certification exam issued by the Mobius Institute Board of Certification (MIBoC), accredited to ISO/IEC 17024.

Who should attend
  • Infrared thermographers who will set up and operate thermal imaging equipment for safe data collection
  • Professionals who verify calibration of thermographic measurement systems
  • Those applying thermographic measurement techniques and evaluating/reporting results
  • Maintenance, reliability, and condition monitoring personnel using thermal imaging for fault detection
  • Beginners seeking a strong foundation in infrared thermography
Benefits
  • Understand why and how condition monitoring works, and the role of thermography in reliability improvement
  •  Differentiate between reactive, preventive, condition-based, and proactive maintenance
  •  Understand heat vs. temperature, thermodynamics, and heat transfer modes (conduction, convection, radiation)
  • Correctly determine emissivity, identify reflections, and compensate for environmental effects
  • Operate infrared cameras effectively, manage images, and perform thermal tuning
  • Detect faults in mechanical, electrical, civil, and process applications
  • Follow ISO diagnostic and prognostic principles to provide actionable maintenance recommendations
Course Outline

TOPICS COVERED

Maintenance practices

  • Reactive, preventive, condition-based, proactive
  • How to decide between them

Condition monitoring

  • Why it works
  • Vibration, ultrasound, oil analysis, wear particle analysis, and electric motor testing
  • Detecting faults, root causes, and quality control

Principles of infrared thermography

  • Understanding the difference between
  • heat energy and temperature
  • The laws of thermodynamics
  • Heat transfer modes – conduction, convection and radiation
  • The thermal capacity of different materials

Thermal conduction

  • The fundamentals of conduction
  • Conductive heat transfer rate
  • Thermal conductivity of different materials

Thermal convection

  • The fundamentals of convection
  • Compensating for the “wind cooling effect”
  • Thermal radiation
  • The fundamentals of radiation
  • Emitted, reflected and transmitted radiation
  • Radiation wavelengths and the electromagnetic spectrum
  • Emissivity and the Stefan-Boltzmann Law
  • Incident and exitant radiation
Equipment and data acquisition

  • Understanding the infrared camera
  • Lenses and lens materials
  • Capturing and controlling the image with temperature range, level and span
  • Color palette selection
  • Error source recognition, prevention and control
  • Calibrating the thermal camera
  • Environmental and operational conditions
  • Image storage and management

Safety rules and guidelines

  • Hazard awareness
  • Standards and guides
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Thermographic applications

  • The basic principles of diagnostics (ISO 13379) and prognostics (ISO 13381)
  • Machinery engineering principles
  • Electrical application – fuses, transformers, switchgear, transmission lines etc
  • Mechanical application – pipes, tanks, refractories, heat exchangers etc
  • Civil applications – windows, air leaks, construction integrity etc
  • Process applications – steam traps

General image interpretation guidelines

  • Image processing
  • Fault classification

Report generation

  • Providing actionable information

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  • Duration
    4 days
  • Format
    Online / In-house / Public
  • Prerequisite
    None ( Who should attend?)
  • Certificate
    Issued by Mobius Institute, ISO 18436-2 & ISO 17024 accredited. Globally recognized.