UNIVERSAL JOINT SURVEYS:

At Altheus Infrared, Inc., we are the experts in infrared universal joint surveys.

• We have the experience to detect lubrication failure, or wear on a wide range of U-joints - regardless of size, speed or design.

• We have the best infrared imaging equipment to capture anomalies on even the fastest spinning U-Joints - with excellent results.  Our entire range of (currently 4) thermal imaging cameras were chosen specifically with performing U-Joint surveys in mind. 

• Our reports are complete with infrared & visual photos, containing temperatures.

Take a look at a few samples... we have hundreds of sample photos of heating U-Joints!

Every universal joint should be checked on a monthly basis.  Failures like the three shown above all happened within 30 days time. 

Catastrophic failures were prevented in each of the three cases - the thermal imaging provided the operators the information they needed to make a timely, cost saving & literally, machine saving decision to cease production.  

Don't be fooled into thinking that any-old IR camera can take pictures like these!  Most IR cameras on the market can't handle freezing a rotating U-Joint... they often provide a blurry mess with inaccurate temperatures.  Our experience has proven time and again, even amongst 60hz imagers, not all supposed high speed cameras process the images the same. 

Accuracy requires high image capture speed... Altheus IR has the equipment to make it happen for you!