Industrial Acoustic Imaging Tool

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The Fluke ii Industrial Acoustic Imager series, equipped with an array of microphones for an expanded field of view, enables maintenance teams to locate leaks from compressor systems quickly and accurately, even in the noisiest environments. This product includes Fluke’s innovative SoundSightTM technology, which overlays the sound map onto the image. If you can use a camera, you can use the Fluke Industrial Acoustic Imagers.

Value and Return on Investment

Even the smallest air leaks can compound over time, leading to massive energy waste and lost production time. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, compressed air systems can lose 20 to 30 percent of their output from leaks alone. For example, according to the DOE, a 1.5 mm-sized air leak at a flow rate of just 6.5 cfm will cost R 19.02* per year. That is just one leak.

One Fluke customer, a manufacturer, spent between 30 and 45 minutes finding just one air leak. After testing the Acoustic Imager, the maintenance manager stated, “Rather than taking at least an hour to move everything out of the way, position the lift, spray the joint, and then put everything back, it now takes me only 30 seconds to a minute to locate an air leak with the ii camera. Some days, we can identify and repair 30 or 40 leaks in just a couple of hours.” They added, “Moreover, we can use the ii cameras during production hours when it’s exceptionally loud in here, and we can still detect leaks at the rafter level, up to 6 to 9 metres away.”

Another customer commented on the use of the LeakQ software, “Now I have something visual to show my customers. I can present them with images as an excellent aid, and it emphasises the importance of fixing those leaks to maximise system capacity.”

*Values are indicative and subject to change.