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Thermal imaging and condition monitoring — catch faults before they cost you.
Non-invasive thermographic surveys of switchgear, motors, bearings and mechanical assets, plus vibration and ultrasonic condition monitoring for critical equipment.
What we do
The service in plain English.
The cheapest fault to fix is the one you find before it becomes a breakdown. Thermal imaging and condition monitoring are the two most cost-effective preventive techniques for industrial and commercial assets — non-invasive, done during normal operation, and capable of finding problems that would otherwise show up as unplanned downtime. Lutrom carries out thermographic surveys of electrical switchgear, distribution boards, motor connections, cable terminations and mechanical assets (bearings, drives, couplings, conveyor rollers) as a scheduled preventive activity or as a one-off insurance-driven survey. On the mechanical side, we also offer vibration analysis and ultrasonic monitoring where the criticality of the asset justifies it. Every survey produces a written report with prioritised findings — critical (act now), high (schedule remedial), medium (monitor at next visit), low (log for trending). Findings are photographed with a paired visual and thermographic image, and where the finding is on our own scope of work, we can quote the remedial in the same report. The point of a survey is not the images — it is the shortlist of actions on the last page.
What's included
Every job covers the following.
- Electrical thermographic surveys — HV / LV switchgear, DBs, MCCs, cable terminations
- Mechanical thermography — bearings, couplings, motor housings, conveyor rollers
- Vibration analysis — critical rotating equipment, ISO 10816 severity assessment
- Ultrasonic surveys — compressed-air leaks, steam-trap surveys, bearing condition
- Written report with paired thermographic and visual images per finding
- Prioritised action list — critical, high, medium, low — with remedial recommendations
- Insurance-compliant format for insurer-driven surveys (available on request)
- Trending across repeat surveys — same asset, same location, condition over time
- Where required, quotation for remedial works on Lutrom-scope findings
Who it's for
Common on these sites.
Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Uptime, compliance and continuous improvement for production lines.
Industry
Food & Beverage
IP-rated washdown, BRC-audit-ready installs and 24/7 line support.
Industry
Logistics & Warehousing
Conveyor systems, sortation, PPM and rapid response for distribution centres.
Industry
Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences
GMP-aware engineering for regulated environments and clean utilities.
Our approach
Survey. Quote. Deliver. Sign off.
01
Scope & scheduling
We agree the asset list, the site access windows, the operating load required at the time of survey (a survey of a lightly-loaded panel misses the interesting findings) and the report format.
02
Survey
Survey done under normal operating load. Every asset thermographically imaged, paired visual image captured, ambient temperature and operating conditions logged for context.
03
Analysis & report
Findings analysed against temperature-differential thresholds, prioritised, and written up in a report with paired images, root-cause assessment and remedial recommendation.
04
Follow-up
Where a finding is on our scope, we can quote the remedial in the same report. Where it isn't, we hand over enough detail for another contractor to act. Repeat surveys are scheduled if the site is on a rolling PPM.
How we price this work
No surprise invoices.
Thermographic surveys are priced by asset count and site geography. A small commercial unit with one DB and half a dozen motors is a half-day job with a same-day report. A multi-DB factory with a full asset list is quoted after an asset schedule is agreed. Vibration and ultrasonic surveys are quoted separately — asset criticality determines whether they justify the additional cost. Reports are included in the survey fee, not extra.
Coverage
Where we deliver this service.
We deliver thermal imaging and condition monitoring — catch faults before they cost you across the North West of England — from our Northwich base. Same-day dispatch for callouts and scheduled visits for planned work.
Service FAQ
What clients ask before they call.
Do we need to shut down for a thermographic survey?
No — the point of thermography is that it's a non-invasive survey done under normal operating load. In fact, an unloaded panel gives a poor survey; we want the site running at typical load, panels closed under normal cover, when we image.
What findings does thermography actually catch?
Loose or corroded electrical connections, overloaded circuits, imbalanced phases, failing capacitors, worn or under-lubricated bearings, misaligned couplings, blocked cooling fans, failing steam traps, compressed-air leaks. The specific findings depend on what's imaged, but a decent survey of a mid-size industrial site typically returns a shortlist of 10–30 findings, of which 2–5 are usually 'act now' priority.
Do insurance companies accept your reports?
Yes. Where an insurer has specified a particular report format or thermographer qualification, tell us at the point of enquiry and we'll confirm fit. We provide clear thermal imaging reports in a format suitable for maintenance planning and insurer discussions.
Can we get a follow-up survey to check that a remedial worked?
Yes — a follow-up survey on the same asset, same load, same conditions is the proof that the remedial worked. We can schedule follow-ups as part of a service contract, or as one-off callbacks after remedials have been completed.
How does condition monitoring differ from a one-off survey?
A one-off survey is a snapshot. Condition monitoring is a rolling programme — repeat surveys at agreed intervals, trending each asset over time so you can see condition drift before it becomes a fault. Condition monitoring works best on assets that are critical, that fail slowly (bearings, drives) and where a repair schedule is easier than an emergency replacement.
Do you cover mechanical assets as well as electrical?
Yes. Thermography catches a range of mechanical faults — bearing wear, coupling misalignment, blocked cooling — where the fault produces a temperature signature. Where the fault is a vibration signature (structural resonance, imbalance, misalignment), vibration analysis is the right tool. We use whichever tool fits the asset.
Got a project, a survey or a compliance deadline?
Talk to a working engineer — not a call centre. Every enquiry gets a same-day human reply.
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