FLIR Announces Business and Technology Partnership with UE Systems for Acoustic Imaging Condition Monitoring and Energy Conservation
FLIR and UE Systems have announced a strategic business and technology partnership focused on offering advanced ultrasonic imaging solutions for industrial customers.
The collaboration will leverage FLIR's thermal imaging expertise and UE Systems' ultrasonic maintenance programs to deliver comprehensive conditions monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions with a strong emphasis on energy conservation.
The partnership begins with the introduction of the FLIR Si2-Series acoustic imaging cameras, including models Si2-Pro, Si2-LD, and Si2-PD, aimed at detecting partial discharges, pressurized leaks, and mechanical faults in manufacturing, utility, and processing industries.
Both companies anticipate exploring further collaboration opportunities to enhance industrial maintenance and reliability programs globally.
- FLIR's partnership with UE Systems combines their respective strengths, enhancing market offerings for ultrasonic imaging solutions.
- The Si2-Series of acoustic imaging cameras addresses key inspection requirements for manufacturing, electrical, processing, and utilities industries.
- The partnership emphasizes energy conservation, offering potential cost savings and efficiency improvements for industrial customers.
- The collaboration opens up future opportunities for comprehensive multi-sensing solutions, potentially expanding market share and revenue streams.
- Initial focus is to the Si2-Series, which may restrict immediate benefits if the product range does not meet broad market needs.
- There is no immediate financial data or forecast provided, leaving investors uncertain about the near-term financial impacts.
- Potential integration and operational challenges could arise from combining FLIR's and UE Systems' technologies and management strategies.
- The partnership could divert resources from FLIR's core thermal imaging business, potentially impacting performance in their primary market.
Agreement Enables UE Systems and FLIR to Scale Ultrasonic Imaging Solutions for Manufacturing, Utility, and Processing Industries
Leveraging each organization’s deep expertise in supporting manufacturing reliability and energy conservation, UE Systems and FLIR will jointly operate throughout the world providing ultrasonic technology for condition monitoring needs over a wide range of industrial applications. The Si2-series empowers customers to pinpoint issues relating to detecting partial discharge, identifying pressurized leaks, and locating mechanical faults in industrial environments.
“By partnering together, FLIR and UE Systems can provide manufacturing-focused industrial customers with more effective acoustic imaging solutions and expertise as part of comprehensive condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and energy conservation programs,” said Mark Bochella, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, FLIR. “The mutually beneficial combination of FLIR’s strong brand, built on its thermal imaging expertise, with UE Systems’ extensive understanding of ultrasonic maintenance programs within manufacturing environments presents an enticing growth opportunity for both organizations.”
“This partnership affords FLIR and UE Systems the ability to combine their respective strengths for the benefit of reliability maintenance programs and energy conservation across the world, starting with the Si2-Series of acoustic imaging cameras,” said Blair Fraser, Vice President, Global Technology & Business Development, UE Systems. “In the months and years ahead, we anticipate UE Systems and FLIR will explore additional opportunities for collaboration that provide comprehensive, multi-sensing solutions customers can’t find anywhere else.”
The technology and business partnership initially comprises the Si2-Series of acoustic imaging cameras, offering industrial-grade solutions that address the top inspection requirements for manufacturing, electrical, processing, and utilities organizations. The partnership also opens additional opportunities for FLIR and UE Systems to collaborate on future industrial maintenance initiatives that align with the respective priorities of each organization.
For more information about FLIR acoustic imaging capabilities, visit https://www.flir.com/browse/industrial/acoustic-imaging-cameras/. For more about UE Systems ultrasonic solutions, visit https://www.uesystems.com/ultrasound-technology/.
ABOUT FLIR, A TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY
FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, is a world leader in intelligent sensing solutions for industrial applications with thousands of employees worldwide. Founded in 1978, the company creates advanced technologies to help professionals make better, faster decisions that save lives and livelihoods. For more information, please visit www.teledyneflir.com or follow @flir.
ABOUT UE Systems
At UE Systems, we believe that every person regardless of their industry, company size, experience and budget should have the tools and support to help their facilities operate more efficiently, reliably, and safer. We do this by providing a portfolio of ultrasound solutions designed to be versatile and simple to use.
Since 1973, we’ve helped thousands of customers across the world prevent equipment failures, identify energy losses, and return home safe to their families and we are just getting started.
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Keith Metz-Porozni
KGMP Strategies
keith@kgmp-strategies.com
Source: FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company
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