Posted to News on 3rd Jan 2013, 16:27
BINDT Accreditation for FLIR infrared training
Thermal imaging is now an industry standard method for condition monitoring and preventive maintenance. Its efficiency and application flexibility has driven its take-up across all industrial sectors and as a result camera costs have fallen thanks to manufacturing economies. The technology is now eminently affordable and accessible to an increasingly wider engineering community and the need for dedicated training has become an increasingly important and natural by-product.
FLIR Systems has always been a staunch proponent of expert training. It not only ensures that the user gets the best return on the camera investment, but also that application standards are upheld. For this purpose, the company created its Infrared Training Centre (ITC), an independent organisation that provides courses that range from foundation through to professional level.
All FLIR certification courses are already highly regarding for their quality and depth, but now this has been independently verified. FLIR Level I and Level II thermography courses have been validated by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) against its minimum requirements for structured training of condition monitoring practitioners.
BINDT is world renowned. Its aim is to promote and advance the science and practice of non-destructive testing, condition monitoring, diagnostic engineering and all other materials and quality testing disciplines. FLIR has worked closely with this organisation for many years with the aim of creating a quality standard in infrared training.
Jon Willis FLIR Systems' ITC Manager, says: "We are delighted that our courses have been ratified by such an important industry body. This achievement also gives industry the assurance that the training we provide is in compliance with ISO18436 requirements for the training and qualification of personnel."
For more information about thermal imaging training courses, please visit the FLIR website at www.flir.com/.
