Applications of Infrared Thermometers in the Railway Industry
At present, there are three types of train traction methods in China: steam locomotive traction, diesel locomotive traction, and electric locomotive traction. Among them, railways that use electric locomotives to traction trains are called electrified railways. Electric traction has the characteristics of high horsepower, fast speed, low energy consumption, and high efficiency. In the section using electric traction, the transportation capacity is significantly improved, and the transportation cost is greatly reduced. At the same time, the locomotive performance and working conditions are better than those of internal combustion locomotives. This is the future development direction of railway traction power in China.
The widespread use of electric locomotives has also led to an increasing number of equipment in the railway system. Therefore, how to effectively detect electrical or mechanical equipment has become an important issue at present.
Now infrared thermal imagers can complete these tasks and perform status maintenance in a short period of time without stopping the machine. Replacing regular cleaning and fastening work in traditional maintenance with Ti infrared thermal imaging can save costs by 50% -90% and effectively prevent fires from occurring. Both new and old devices can benefit from infrared thermal imaging inspections. All electrical equipment and distribution systems, including high-voltage contactors, fuse panels, main power circuit breaker panels, contactors, as well as all distribution lines, motors, transformers, etc., should undergo infrared thermal imaging inspection to ensure that there are no latent thermal hazards in all operating electrical equipment, effectively preventing fires and unexpected shutdowns.
