INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY IN TRANSIT MAINTENANCE

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has incorporated infrared thermography into its equipment conditioning monitoring program. The program consists of predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance. With the use of any new technology, there is a learning curve. It is the intent of this paper to share the development process, experience and accomplishments that resulted from MARTA's implementation of infrared thermography into their maintenance operation. The major elements that allowed MARTA to successfully implement infrared thermography were: identification of needs, market research prior to purchase of infrared equipment, software analysis, technical training, use and maintenance of equipment, baseline development, data interpretation, corrective action procedures, process implementation and record keeping.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1201 New York Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC    20005
• Authors:
  • McDonald, K
• Conference:
  • 1999 Commuter Rail/Rapid Transit Conference, Proceedings
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Date: 1999-5-22 to 1999-5-27
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 431-440

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment maintenance; Image processing; Infrared analysis; Maintenance management; Market assessment; Needs assessment; Recordkeeping; Technology assessment; Thermographs; Training programs
• Identifier Terms: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
• Geographic Terms: Atlanta (Georgia)
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00766422
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 20 1999 12:00AM