Industrial process thermography
Advanced Thermal Solutions for Manufacturing & Industry
Beyond building and electrical inspections, KTI Network contractors deliver precision thermal imaging for complex industrial processes — from real-time production monitoring and early fire detection to battery storage safety and condition-based maintenance programs.
Condition Monitoring
Continuous or periodic thermal surveillance of rotating equipment, motors, drives, and mechanical systems. Establishes thermal baselines and flags anomalies before they escalate into unplanned downtime.
- —Bearing & coupling heat signatures
- —Motor winding temperature profiling
- —Gearbox & drive thermal trending
- —Conveyor & material handling systems
- —Integration with CMMS platforms
Early Fire Detection
Fixed and portable thermal cameras monitor heat-critical zones in manufacturing facilities, warehouses, and waste processing sites — identifying ignition-risk hot spots before flames develop.
- —Waste & recycling facility monitoring
- —Conveyor belt friction hot spots
- —Electrical room continuous surveillance
- —Biomass & wood chip storage
- —24/7 automated alert integration
Battery Storage & EV Safety
Thermal inspection of lithium-ion battery banks, BESS installations, and EV charging infrastructure to detect thermal runaway precursors, cell imbalances, and cooling system failures.
- —BESS rack-level thermal mapping
- —EV charging station inspections
- —Cell-level temperature uniformity
- —Cooling system performance verification
- —Post-incident forensic analysis
Thermal Process Monitoring
Real-time radiometric data collection integrated into production lines to verify temperature uniformity, detect process deviations, and ensure product quality in heat-critical manufacturing operations.
- —Plastic forming & thermoforming
- —Adhesive dispensing validation
- —Hot metal stamping & die casting
- —Food & beverage processing lines
- —Packaging & sealing verification
Refractory & Furnace Inspection
High-temperature thermal surveys of furnace linings, kilns, boilers, and pressure vessels to identify refractory degradation, hot spots, and shell overheating during normal operation — without shutdown.
- —Rotary kiln shell scanning
- —Boiler tube & header surveys
- —Refractory lining integrity
- —Coke oven & blast furnace walls
- —Pressure vessel external surveys
Utilities & Grid Infrastructure
Thermal inspection programs for power generation, water treatment, and grid infrastructure assets — balancing system reliability, asset longevity, and regulatory compliance across critical utility operations.
- —Substation & switchyard equipment
- —Transformer & bushing surveys
- —Water treatment pump & motor scans
- —Generator & turbine thermal checks
- —NERC compliance documentation