Industrial Applications of Infrared Thermography: How Infrared Analysis Can be Used to Improve Equipment Inspection (Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance Series)

by Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman

Overview

Infrared thermography—using thermal imagers to detect radiation (heat) from objects—is a powerful tool for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance. By converting heat into temperature data and displaying it as a visual thermogram, practitioners can see hidden problems that are invisible to the naked eye, allowing early detection of equipment faults before they lead to costly failures.

This book is a comprehensive, practical guide featuring over 100 real-world thermal images from diverse industrial settings, including fertilizer plants, chemical facilities, and crystal-glass production. Readers will learn to identify common failures across a wide range of equipment, including:

• Pumps and compressors
• Transformers and motors
• Engines and other critical mechanical assets

Beyond industrial applications, the book also explores infrared imaging in construction, medical, and civil engineering, demonstrating the versatility of this technology across multiple fields.

Whether you are a maintenance engineer, reliability professional, or condition monitoring specialist, this guide equips you with practical techniques, visual examples, and actionable insights to integrate infrared analysis into your preventive and predictive maintenance programs, helping you minimize downtime, reduce costs, and improve equipment reliability.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164662554
Publisher:	personal-lean.org
Publication date:	09/28/2020
Series:	Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance Series
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is an internationally recognized Lean expert, author, and university lecturer. He has published over 100 books and articles on Lean thinking, quality systems, and industrial excellence. He currently teaches Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo, an Executive Advisor and a member of the Advisory Committee of the IEOM International Society, and consults for global organizations across manufacturing, public services, and education.

With nearly two decades of academic and professional experience, Dr. Soliman has trained professionals across the Middle East, including engagements with Princess Nourah University in Saudi Arabia and Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. He has designed and delivered over 60 leadership and technical development programs, helping organizations build a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Earlier in his career, he worked in various industrial sectors including crystal-glass manufacturing, fertilizers, and chemicals, while educating teams on the Toyota Production System. He has led numerous lean transformation projects, delivering measurable results and uncovering substantial cost savings by targeting waste across production and service environments.

His lectures and training materials have reached over 200,000 learners via SlideShare, and his research is ranked among the most downloaded papers on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) by Elsevier.

Dr. Soliman holds a BSc in Engineering, a master's in Quality Management, and postgraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management. He also holds certifications in quality, cost, and operations management. He is a member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and the Society for Engineering and Management Systems (SEMS).

His insights have been featured in SAGE Publications, Industrial Management, Lean Thinking, and other peer-reviewed platforms.