Chubb Insurance believes that it has averted losses to its customers' electrical and mechanical assets in excess of œ3.5 million, since starting a non-invasive thermography inspection service in 1997.
Neil MacLeod, risk engineer and Level 2 thermographer, explains that the company's Flir imaging cameras - which now include two P-series top of the range models - are used to survey buildings ranging from municipal, medical and leisure establishments to commercial premises, factories, warehouses and utility sites.
"As well as preventing catastrophic failure, [infrared thermography] also allows us to help the customer minimise downtime and use maintenance resources more effectively," asserts MacLeod.
He also says that the technique now forms a key part of the MasterPackage MetalPro insurance package, aimed at metalworking firms. That product now includes risk reduction services, through infrared condition monitoring.
